Car-sharing program offers fuel efficient vehicles on demand CORAL GABLES, Fla., Aug. 22
CORAL GABLES, Fla., Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- When students come back for
classes at the University of Miami in late August, a new transportation option
will be available to them called Zipcar, an innovative car-sharing program
that allows members to reserve cars online or via phone or mobile device for
an hourly rate of $8 that includes gas and insurance.
Zipcar, the world's largest provider of cars on demand by the hour or day,
which is currently being utilized by 80 universities, allows members to pay an
annual fee of $35, and have the flexibility to have a fuel efficient vehicle
without actually owning or leasing a car -- or paying for insurance or
gasoline.
That's especially helpful for freshmen residents at UM, who are not able
to bring their cars to campus for the first time this fall.
"Student Government is thrilled that the University will offer this new
option, allowing students the opportunity to easily move around Miami and see
everything that it has to offer," said Brandon Gross, who petitioned the
administration to explore this option in his position as President of Student
Government. "Students can travel off campus to attend interviews, run errands,
or take a weekend trip, and they don't have to spend money on the upkeep of
their own car."
UM faculty and staff on all campuses can use this new service which will
translate into fewer cars, said Alan Fish, Vice President for Business
Services, who oversees the "Green U" campus sustainability program at UM. "The
partnership with Zipcar continues UM's commitment to invest in sustainable
solutions on campus, and gives students, faculty and staff an environmentally
friendly way of getting around," said Fish. To get a Zipcar membership, visit
http://www.zipcar.com/umiami.
Among the universities that have partnered with Zipcar to reduce traffic,
noise and parking demands are MIT, Columbia, Georgetown, Rutgers, Harvard
University, American University, University of Toronto, and the University of
North Carolina.
Members of the press are invited to see UM's fleet of Zipcars at a launch
event scheduled for Noon on Friday, August 22, at "The Rock" at the Whitten
University Center, 1306 Stanford Drive, on UM's Coral Gables campus.
About Zipcar
Zipcar is the world's leading car-sharing service with 225,000 members and
5,500 vehicles in urban areas and college campuses throughout 27 North
American states and provinces as well as in London, England. As a leader in
urban transportation, Zipcar offers more than 30 makes and models of
self-service vehicles by the hour or day to savvy city residents and
businesses looking for an alternative to the high costs and hassles of owning
a car. For more information, visit http://Zipcar.com.
Press Contact
Maria Martinez
CooperKatz for Zipcar
(917) 595-3059
mmartinez@cooperkatz.com
SOURCE Zipcar
