There is no mileage limit on reservations in our vehicles (both Roundtrip and Flex). Reservations include 60 free miles per day, with a day representing each 24-hour period of the booking.
Zipcars in the United StatesAll additional mileage will be billed at $0.58/mile when your reservation ends.
Download the Zipcar iPhone® or Androidâ„¢ mobile app to unlock and lock your Zipcar right from your phone.
In select locations only:
- Head to the Zipcar you reserved for your trip.
- Tap the Unlock icon in the Drive screen of the Zipcar app.
- Once the car unlocks, you are ready to begin your trip.
Drivers using the Dartford Crossing need to pay the Dart Charge in advance or by midnight the day after crossing. Pay online or by phone, post or at retail outlets. It is still free to use the crossing 22:00 to 06:00. Unlike the Dart Charge, you can't pay Congestion Charge at retail outlets.
The ULEZ covers central London, in the same area as the Congestion Charge. If you drive within the Congestion Charge zone during these times you need to pay the Congestion Charge, even if you meet the ULEZ and/or LEZ emissions standards or have paid those daily charges.
You can reserve a Zipcar for as little as one hour or as long as 14 days at a time. Reservations can be made in half-hour increments. When booking, keep in mind that your Zipcar is available for others to reserve before and after your reservation.
Zipcar Salary FAQsThe average Zipcar salary ranges from approximately $54,420 per year for a Fleet Coordinator to $162,380 per year for a Senior Software Engineer. The average Zipcar hourly pay ranges from approximately $19 per hour for a Brand Ambassador to $25 per hour for a Marketing Coordinator.
Disadvantages of car sharing:
- Provided insurance may need to be supplemented.
- The vehicle you want is not guaranteed to be available when you want it.
- Inconvenience.
- Lifestyle impact.
- Mileage limits.
- Membership requirements.
Zipcar drivers pay a monthly fee and can book cars by the hour or day, and then pay an hourly rate that includes gas, insurance and maintenance. Drivers pick up and return cars from the same parking spot.
Zipcar is a return service, so Zipcar must be returned to the same place you originally picked it up. If your location has multiple Zipcar parking spaces, you can park at any available Zipcar location. Remember to unlock with your app or postcard to complete the journey.
Families with Zipcar memberships don't typically own two vehicles: they book one when they need an extra ride instead. And members in big cities rely on the company when they're running errands or moving from one apartment to the next. The company currently has over 800 employees and 10,000 vehicles globally.
Zipcar competitors include Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Getaround, Car2Go and Hertz.
How Zipcar Works. Zipcar is essentially a short-term car rental service. You join Zipcar for $7 per month (or $70 per year), and you gain the ability to rent a designated Zipcar whenever you want. At the designated time, you unlock the car, do your errands, and return the car to the designated location.
- Find and reserve. Find your nearest Flex car in the app – just look for the blue pins (there's thousands of them). You reserve it and we'll hold it for 15 minutes.
- Unlock and drive. Unlock the car with the Zipcar app (you'll find the keys in the glove box).
- Drop. When you're done drop your Flex car off in our Zipzone.
Affordable for Many TripsZipcar is often more affordable than its competition. Though prices vary slightly by location, a typical weekday reservation costs between $7 and $10 per hour, or between $60 and $90 per day.
Regardless of how many hours you need the car for, ZipCar allows you to drive up to 180 miles at no additional charge. Should you need to drive a longer distance, you'll need to pay 45 cents per additional mile you put on the car. In some cases, premium vehicles cost 55 cents for each mile over 180 miles.
Late Returns: $50 per hour (up to a maximum of $150), plus the extra time you used the car. Low Gas: $30 if you return a vehicle with less than 1/4 tank of gas. Vehicle Retrieval Fee: $139 flat fee if you do not return the Zipcar back to its home location by the end of your trip.
Flex is our one-way service, where you can pick up and drop cars anywhere in the Zipzone so long as it complies with our parking rules where you are ending your trip. More information can be found on parking rules here.
If you joined Zipcar after May 1, 2020 in the United States, you do not need your Zipcard to get out and drive. Download the Zipcar iPhone® or Androidâ„¢ app to book a trip, access vehicle location details, and unlock your Zipcar. If you need a Zipcard for your trip, first check that your mailing address is up to date.
If you're running late or would like more time out and about it's really easy to extend your Roundtrip reservation. For Flex there's no such thing as being late, just make sure you drop the car in our Zipzone!
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- Zipcar.
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If you're looking to hire an automatic car in the UK, Zipcar has the right vehicle for you. Whether you're exploring a new city, or heading to a meeting, Zipcar's automatic car rental will get you where you need to be.
Even without your Zipcard, you can still access your reservations with the Zipcar App. We can issue one replacement Zipcard per year at no charge. If you request more, we will apply a £10 charge to your account.
You can check the Congestion Charge zone on the TFL website.
Best Congestion Charge-exempt cars
- Renault Zoe.
- Volvo V90 T8.
- Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV.
- Nissan Leaf.
- BMW 3 Series 330e.
- Mercedes E-Class 300e.
- Jaguar I Pace.
- Hyundai Ioniq PHEV.
Does my car meet Euro 6? You can find out whether your car meets Euro 6 standards, by entering its details into the emissions look-up tool on the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) website or by contacting the manufacturer.
This gives you 5,000-9,400 miles between refills (again, depending on the Jaguar you own). When it comes to choosing to buy a diesel car, most models registered since September 2015 will be compliant. Manufacturers with earlier examples of Euro 6 diesel cars include: Audi.
New conventional petrol and diesel cars and vans will be banned from sale in the UK from 2030 - here's everything you need to know. All new conventional petrol and diesel cars and vans are set to be banned from sale in 2030.
Can you drive diesel cars in London? All of Britain's 12.9 million diesel cars are allowed to be driven in London. Around 9.5 million of them don't meet the latest Euro 6 emissions standards, so they will incur the £12.50 daily ULEZ charge if they are driven in the zone.
Are Diesel Cars Being Phased Out? The government announced in 2020 that the sale of new petrol and diesel cars will be banned by 2030, along with most hybrid cars that use existing technology. Although it sounds like a drastic measure, the policy may not actually have a very dramatic impact on the industry.
This date moves forward on a 40-year rolling system. For example, when the ULEZ launched in April 2019, vehicles built before 1979 were eligible to apply for historic vehicle tax class. All vehicles that have a historic vehicle tax class will be exempt from the ULEZ.
You can find out for free if your vehicle is ULEZ compliant by entering your registration plate at above and getting one of our free checks. If your vehicle is ULEZ compliant, you will not have to pay a charge if you drive within the ULEZ zone.
