Zipcar, the world’s largest car-sharing service, has partnered with the City of Davis to bring car-sharing to the community. Zipcar members now have access to cars in Davis that can be reserved by the hour or by the day. Car sharing is a convenient, economical, and environmentally friendly alternative to owning a car. The cars are self-service, available 24 hours a day, and can be reserved online or on a cell phone. Members only pay when they use the service and Zipcar can provide significant financial savings when compared to ownership. Frost & Sullivan reports that, on average in North America, each car shared replaces 15 cars on the road.
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Zipcars live in town and on the UC Davis campus
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All cars are self-service
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Rates start at $7.50 an hour and $69 a day
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Community members need to be 21+ to join; students associated with UC Davis only need to be 18+ to join
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Gas, insurance and 180 miles/day are included in every reservation
To be eligible for membership, you must have had a driver’s license for at least one year. Membership for community members is $50/year, plus a one-time $25 fee and for UC Davis students, faculty and staff it costs $35/year. Community members can join today at https://www.zipcar.com/. Anyone associated with UC Davis can join at https://www.zipcar.com/universities/university-of-california-davis
Cars must be reserved before they can be used (you can’t just walk up and wave your ID). If you cancel a reservation on short notice, you will be charged (like the airlines do). Smoking in cars is not allowed and pets must travel in carriers. Other penalties for returning a car with less than 1/4 tank of gas, returning to wrong spot, forgetting to turn off headlights, etc. Zipcar may work out well for Davis, since so many people live car-free.
* from the Davis Wiki