![]() ![]() Rather than being stuck at the airport during a delay or layover, why not check out the sights of hub cities such as Atlanta, Dallas or Toronto? Here is a full list of airports with available Zipcar rentals. Zipcar can also make travel more enjoyable en route. ![]() How many members have signed up for Zipcar? “More than a million,” Ellard says.Ĭars rented “on the fly” and without advance reservations are convenient for air travelers because long layovers, overbooked flights and cancellations are among the unpredictable situations travelers face. “We have Zipcar in 50 airports globally and in the top 10 airports in the U.S.,” Ellard said. Zipcar is the only company of its type that operates nationally and in select cities around the world. Avis Budget Group acquired Zipcar in 2013 to take advantage of the growing demand for low hassle, short-term car rentals. The fleet has ballooned to more than 12,000 cars in eight countries, including the United Kingdom, Germany and France. “Zipcar was a pioneer,” Ellard says, by “making cars accessible, reducing the need for parking, and making it easier to get around.” Zipcar now offers cars in airports around the world The company used a low-tech method of distributing car keys-by hiding them under a rock. ![]() In the early days, Zipcar only had a few vehicles in their fleet. Zach Ellard, head of Zipcar’s airports division, spoke with about the benefits of short-term car rentals and rewards for air travelers.įriends Robin Chase and Antje Danielson hatched a plan in a Boston café to bring car sharing, already popular in Europe, to the United States. Now that Zipcar has vehicles available in 50 airports worldwide, air travelers can take a spin during a layover or delay. Renting cars by the hour -car sharing -is no longer just a city phenomenon where gas and parking cost make owning a vehicle burdensome. ![]()
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