Zipcar
Sign in to saveZipcar is an American car-sharing company and a subsidiary of Avis Budget Group. Zipcar gives members access to book cars nearby by the hour or day. Members may have to pay a monthly or annual membership fee in addition to car reservations charges. Gas, maintenance, insurance options, and a dedicated parking spot are included. Zipcar was founded in 2000 by Antje Danielson and Robin Chase.
Key facts
- Company.name
- Zipcar
- Company.logo
- Zipcar Logo.svg
- Company.type
- Subsidiary
- Company.area_served
- Urban areas and college campuses throughout the United States, Canada, Costa Rica, Iceland, Taiwan, Turkey, and the United Kingdom
- Company.key_people
- Angelo Adams (president)
- Company.industry
- Car sharing
- Company.services
- Car sharing
- Company.num_employees
- Over 500
- Company.parent
- Avis Budget Group
- Company.foundation
- , in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
- Company.location
- Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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Article
22 sectionsContents
- History
- Membership
- Fees
- University, organization and business partnerships
- Zipcar fleet
- Embedded technologies
- Clean fuel vehicles
- Zipcar Flex
- Common vehicles in the Zipcar fleet
- Sedan
- Hatchback
- Luxury
- SUV
- Pickup Truck
- Minivan
- Cargo Van
- Expansion
- Contraction
- Insurance
- See also
- References
- External links
Zipcar is an American car-sharing company and a subsidiary of Avis Budget Group. Zipcar gives members access to book cars nearby by the hour or day. Members may have to pay a monthly or annual membership fee in addition to car reservations charges. Gas, maintenance, insurance options, and a dedicated parking spot are included. Zipcar was founded in 2000 by Antje Danielson and Robin Chase.
In the third quarter of 2007, Zipcar merged with Seattle-based rival Flexcar to create a nationwide car rental company. The company's IPO was in April 2011. Zipcar common stock traded on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "ZIP" until it was acquired by Avis in 2013.