Commuter Options: Zipcar

Zipcar

What is Zipcar?
You buy pizza by the slice, download music by the song… why not pay for cars by the drive?

Zipcar is a unique car-sharing service for ASU students, faculty and staff, ages 18 and older. It provides affordable access to fuel-efficient, low-emission vehicles by the hour or by the day. Use a Zipcar for errands, for meetings, or just for fun. Gasoline, car insurance, parking and maintenance are on us. ASU has 10 cars available -- nine at the Tempe campus and one at the Downtown Phoenix campus.

How does it work?
Once you become a member, you receive a Zipcard. This is your electronic "key" that unlocks the cars. Just make a reservation online for any available car, touch your Zipcard to the windshield reader, hop inside, locate the car keys on the steering column and off you go. When you are done, return the car to its assigned parking space and lock up. It’s that simple.

How much does it cost?
Using Zipcar, you can save big bucks. AAA reports that it costs approximately $634 each month to own a car. Zipcar members just pay one simple hourly (or daily) rate that includes gas, insurance, maintenance, a reserved parking space, 180 free miles per trip, roadside assistance and 24-hour customer service. It costs as little as $9 per hour and $66 per day, depending on your selection of rate plan and vehicle. For $634, you could log more than 70 hours of Zipcar driving each month!

There is a $35 annual membership fee, but new members receive $35 in driving credit. So... join and drive today.

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* Please note, Flexcar, the car-sharing company ASU PTS originally brought to the university in September 2007 merged with Zipcar in January 2008 and retained the Zipcar name. Current Flexcar members should have received a welcome kit and Zipcard in the mail that explained the process of transferring their Flexcar account over to a Zipcar account. Current Flexcar members should log on to www.zipcar.com/flexcar using their Flexcar member number and PIN. The process is easy and should only take a few minutes. Upon activating the Zipcar account, those customers will receive a driving credit of $25, which is valid for 60 days. Flexcar members who have not yet received their welcome kit, are encouraged to call Zipcar customer service at 866.4ZIPCAR (866.494.7227) or the ASU commuter options office at 480.965.1072.