Zipcar?

[alex lantsberg]

so is it a car share type of thing like www.citycarshare.org in san
francisco?  the program here is getting rave reviews (and DOT funding) and
is growing very rapidly.  seems like a great idea for those living in the
denser neighborhoods.  i imagine it would work quite well in NYC.

alex

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-lbo-talk at lists.panix.com
[mailto:owner-lbo-talk at lists.panix.com]On Behalf Of Jordan Hayes
Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 6:59 AM
To: lbo-talk at lists.panix.com
Subject: Re: Zipcar?


> What's the catch?

It's a decently high per-hour rate: $10-$14, depending.  But for small
round trips, on a semi-regular basis, it can be cost-effective over
owning a whole car.  I don't think there's a "catch" per se, just that
it's a different pricing model (per hour, rather than per day) and a
different distribution model: they outfitted the cars with coded
key-card style locks, so you sign up, get a key, and when you reserve a
car, they enable your key to open the car you're going to use.  The big
drawback to rental cars has always been that you have to go someplace
central (like an airport!) to get one.  I think they park these in
parking lots.

/jordan