The Poojer Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 in an early thread about relocating to DC Plenz, you suggested a zipcar membership...I am looking at this option and am doing some reading about the service...can you provide actual user experience? pros, cons, advice on useage? I am not ready to invest in a car payment and philly has the service...I can use septa for getting to work, going out for a night on the town, but there are times I would like to have a car at my disposal.... thanks in advice for any help... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Pooj, I personally do not have a membership, but know several who do. I have heard nothing but great things. I believe you pay by the hour, so that is the great thing thing when you only need the car for an hour or two to go to Costco, Home Depot etc. tons of locations, plus much easier than renting cars. There are competitors, but I believe Zipcar offers the greatest amount of locations and cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestojan Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Sorry, my wife and I have no used the service. I actually ended up finding an apartment that is directly next door to my office and is also located on top of the Red Line of the DC metro. I actually ended up selling 1 car - so we still have 1. That said, for going out of the metro area, for whatever reason, I have heard nothing but good things about zip car. I'd actually be interested to hear what others say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrags Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 My sister and brother in law used to use it in NYC before they purchased their own car. They loved it. Absolutely loved it. Sore by it any chance they got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 havent personally used it, but heard similarly glowing reviews. seems like a winner if you arent someone that needs a car day to day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 My sister and brother in law used to use it in NYC before they purchased their own car. They loved it. Absolutely loved it. Sore by it any chance they got. TMI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Pooj, I personally do not have a membership, but know several who do. I have heard nothing but great things. I believe you pay by the hour, so that is the great thing thing when you only need the car for an hour or two to go to Costco, Home Depot etc. tons of locations, plus much easier than renting cars. There are competitors, but I believe Zipcar offers the greatest amount of locations and cars. We looked into it because it was costing us $200 a month to park my wife's car OUTSIDE when we lived in SF. The cool thing is (and I'm not sure if they still do) you don't have to pay for the gas. There's a card in each car that you use when you fill the tank. I think it's a great idea for city people. BTW my wife ended up buying a scooter. That's an alternative Pooj if you don't mind looking gay. [/pooj goes out and buys two] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrags Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 TMI oops. Swore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted December 28, 2012 Author Share Posted December 28, 2012 Thanks for all the feedback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Thanks for all the feedback You're welcome. Soooo, what color scooter are you gonna get?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted December 28, 2012 Author Share Posted December 28, 2012 Lime green with tassels coming out of the hand grips You're welcome. Soooo, what color scooter are you gonna get?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Lime green with tassels coming out of the hand grips Don't forget the thumb-push activated ice cream bell for the handlebars. You wanna keep safe in all that traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Don't forget the thumb-push activated ice cream bell for the handlebars. You wanna keep safe in all that traffic. They make scooters without those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Pink color would look good riding the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Lime green with tassels coming out of the hand grips How about this. http://www.google.com/imgres?num=10&hl=en&tbo=d&biw=1241&bih=584&tbm=isch&tbnid=r0pTARhSPGTZfM:&imgrefurl=http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/its-all-riding-but-is-this&docid=UHDL4VrTJD7kfM&imgurl=http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QEdNO4Dsktw/T9YPIBFOtrI/AAAAAAAAA7k/O6Mzgk8fOnc/s1600/Mr_Garrisons_IT.jpg&w=400&h=300&ei=4UreULu6I6L0iQLT64CgDA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=944&vpy=4&dur=93&hovh=194&hovw=260&tx=197&ty=76&sig=106769736586910039264&page=1&tbnh=136&tbnw=195&start=0&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:0,i:106 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 How about this. http://www.google.com/imgres?num=10&hl=en&tbo=d&biw=1241&bih=584&tbm=isch&tbnid=r0pTARhSPGTZfM:&imgrefurl=http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/its-all-riding-but-is-this&docid=UHDL4VrTJD7kfM&imgurl=http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QEdNO4Dsktw/T9YPIBFOtrI/AAAAAAAAA7k/O6Mzgk8fOnc/s1600/Mr_Garrisons_IT.jpg&w=400&h=300&ei=4UreULu6I6L0iQLT64CgDA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=944&vpy=4&dur=93&hovh=194&hovw=260&tx=197&ty=76&sig=106769736586910039264&page=1&tbnh=136&tbnw=195&start=0&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:0,i:106 Do you like yours chef? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Lime green with tassels coming out of the hand grips That made me laugh... We went down to one car with the move here to Chicago. I love walking and public transit. Do not use a zipcar but heard good things about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted January 2, 2013 Author Share Posted January 2, 2013 well...avis just bought zip car.....we'll see how they do under a corporate banner now... http://mashable.com/2013/01/02/avis-zipcar/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 (edited) I used to use it out here in Boston, mostly for getting to and from hockey games. As far as I can tell, they didn't bump up the rates at all if you had multiple drivers on the same account, so if you know of anyone who might also be interested, it's a nice way to lower the costs a bit, dividing up that monthly fee. My former boss also used zipcar for a while up until his kids hit the driving age and he swore by it. edit: The car selection was kind of crappy though. I guess you can live with driving the most ridiculous looking car if you don't actually own it. Edited January 2, 2013 by shrader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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