2,311), Zipcar mostly serves larger urban areas and bustling college towns, and you won’t find much of a Zipcar presence in less-populated areas. While a few small, rural towns are served by Zipcar (such as Suwanee, Tenn., pop. With a low minimum renter age (18 years), Zipcar is a solid choice for students who need to an off-campus errand or take a daytrip. Zipcar is now operational on hundreds of college campuses in the U.S. Five of the seven cities listed in Illinois are part of the greater Chicago area. Zipcar lists 54 cities served in California, but that represents only about 10 different metro areas. That sounds like a lot, but many markets are suburbs of major metro areas. Zipcar operates in over 500 cities around the world. Its model works best for short trips of an hour or two, but not if you need a car for at least a day and will be traveling more than 180 miles in total. Zipcar was conceived for city dwellers who don’t own cars. But does using this car-sharing service over a traditional car rental ever make sense? Sometimes. Just like Airbnb hasn’t killed off hotels, Zipcar hasn’t squashed the major rental car companies.
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