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ZipcarвЂ™s main point of differentiation against traditional rental cars is that it includes gas and insurance, though this can be slightly deceiving at first glance. so it is wise to consider the $25 a sunk cost, regardless.) There is a relatively unknown 30-day money back guarantee for new members, where Zipcar will refund the membership fee.

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In New York City, IDNYC holders get a free annual membership (though the $25 application fee is not excluded from this), making this a great deal. In short: If you're choosing to use Zipcar for at least 10 months, the annual plan is the best bet. Including the application fee, it still takes about 10 months on the monthly plan to break even with the cost of the annual plan. None of this includes a one-time $25 application fee.Д«asically, the first-month upfront costs are $32 for a monthly membership, and $95 for an annual membership. In New York, the cost for a monthly membership is $7 per month, and the cost for an annual membership is $70 per year. The Zipcar annual and monthly fees vary across state and country, so for the sake of efficacy, we'll tackle costs in New York City. Breaking down costs, including gas and insurance In total, it took about nine calendar days to receive the card. The official Zipcar email came on July 14, saying the card was in the mail. In our experience, we signed up for a Zipcar membership on July 7 (and were more or less approved with a day or so). Getting set up does require some advance planning to get the card in your hands, even though reservations can be made at any point in time. Zipcar relies on a physical card to gain access to most cars, which comes in the mail, so even though approval can come swiftly, mostly folks are limited by the ability to get up and running by old-fashioned post.

In a day and age where itвЂ™s pretty easy to get instant gratification through 9,000 apps and Amazon Prime (though that seems like it is happening less and less), Zipcar pretty much seems like a relic of the past. Seems like a good time to revisit the OG of carsharing.Д¬ould it be possibly, that in the year 2020 and in the age of a global health crisis, Zipcar might be the most viable option for getting around town?ДЇor specific uses, it does seem like the best option for getting around, and maybe even selectively for short road trips. Given that most of ridesharing's most popular products, carpooling through either UberPool and Lyft Line, are no longer viable, safe options, private car rides have quite quickly become an unaffordable option as the companies seek to protect what's left. Nothing like Zipcar has survived in its place, and that's most likely because the company sold to Avis in 2013. In the end, though, almost all of them have been the sad casualty of the market, with the pandemic closing the final chapter on these companies. In the past few years, there have been multiple upstarts like car2go and Maven on the scene.

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Updated: October 29, 2020Here's our full experience taking Zipcar around for a day trip.