![]() Zipcar was the first car-sharing provider in the U.S. ![]() Peters Avenue and Overing Street)Ģ800 Bruckner Boulevard (between Barkley Avenue and Bruckner Boulevard)Īs part of its continued commitment to reducing emissions and expanding its eco-friendly fleet, Zipcar expanded its fleet by adding 800 hybrid vehicles in 2022. New, on-street Zipcar locations launching in February with two vehicles per street location, include:ġ1-58 49th Avenue (between 11 th & 21 st Streets)Ĥ9-1 21st Street (between 49 th & 50 th Avenues)ģ7-5 64th Street (between 37 th & 39 th Streets)ģ4 Gunther Place (between Atlantic Avenue & Herkimer Street)Ģ065 Pacific Street (between Howard Avenue and Saratoga Avenue)ģ4 Marconi Place (between Atlantic Avenue & Herkimer Street)ġ209 Herkimer Street (between Rockaway Avenue and Thomas S Boyland Street)Ģ310 Dean Street (between Rockaway Avenue and Thomas S Boyland Street)ģ138 Westchester Avenue (between Arnow Place and Willow Lane)ģ120 Wilkinson Avenue (between Bruckner Boulevard and 3120 Wilkinson Avenue)Ģ537 Frisby Avenue (between St. The initial launch of the permanent program includes twenty-four Zipcar vehicles that will now provide nearly one-thousand households in New York with access to a fleet managed by the world's leading car-sharing network. Zipcar has operated in New York City since 2001, and since the NYC DOT Carsharing Program launched in 2018, Zipcar learned that some of the most successful areas in the pilot are previously underserved by carshare, such as the Bronx and outer Queens. Zipcar expands on-street car-sharing locations in February 2023 after successful five-year pilot with New York City Department of Transportation. (Nasdaq : CAR), a leading global provider of transportation solutions. Zipcar is a subsidiary of Avis Budget Group, Inc. With its wide variety of self-service vehicles available by the hour, day or week, Zipcar operates in urban areas and university campuses in hundreds of cities, towns, and universities. Zipcar is the world's leading car-sharing network, driven by a mission to enable simple and responsible urban living. Membership is $9 a month or $90 a year, with driving rates starting from $12.50/hour and $103/day. ![]() Zipcar provides 24/7 on-demand access to vehicles by the hour, day or week in convenient urban, college or business locations with gas, insurance options, maintenance and parking included, making it a more cost-effective and sustainable option than personal car ownership. Once all sites are installed, an up-to-date map of locations will be available at nyc.gov/carshare. Zipcar has also identified locations for expansion based on demand and its goal to provide more equitable and sustainable transportation to Equity Zone Areas, as defined by NYC DOT. Zipcar in partnership with the NYC DOT has undertaken extensive community outreach before installing new locations and will continue to do so throughout the implementation phase, taking feedback from community boards, residents, and other stakeholders. New carshare locations will be installed in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan with additional sites will be identified and installed throughout 2023. DOT is also improving access to carshare with additional spaces in neighborhoods with existing service, such as East Harlem in Manhattan Jackson Heights in Queens Williamsburg and East Williamsburg, in Brooklyn and Parkchester, in the Bronx. Zipcars will soon be found on-street in new neighborhoods such as the West Village in Manhattan, Kew Gardens Hills in Queens, and Bedford Park in the Bronx. In addition to the more than 500 Zipcar locations already available in New York, now more than 100 additional vehicles can be found on-street bringing Zipcar even closer to where members live and serving new neighborhoods across the city. Zipcar will make a genuine environmental impact by reducing carbon emissions through the expansion of the car share program and adding more electric vehicles." ![]() As this successful on-street car-sharing program grows, we know more New Yorkers will save time and money by accessing a shared vehicle when they need one. " New York City is paving the way for the future of cities by providing sustainable and equitable transportation to its communities. "At Zipcar, we are driven by a mission to enable simple and responsible urban living by reducing personal car ownership," said Angelo Adams, head of Zipcar. ![]()
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