Company Profile for Zipcar
| Founded | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Industry | Car sharing |
| Key People | Scott Griffith (Chairman) & (CEO) |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Zipcar
25 First Street, 4th Floor
Cambridge, MA 02141
617-995-4231
Toll-free: 800-494-7227
TTY: 877-353-9227
Fax: 617-995-4300
info@zipcar.com
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We have an update to this story, with a happy ending for everyone except for the ill-fated Mini Cooper.
Is John asking too much from Zipcar? He writes that he and his wife rented a Mini Cooper for a weekend trip. On their way home, their car first overheated, then burst into flames just minutes after they pulled over. The couple survived uninjured, but didn't have time to get all of their belongings out of the car. Zipcar sent roadside assistance, reimbursed John and his wife for their car ride home, and gave them a credit good for another daylong car rental. However, the company will not cover any of their personal items destroyed in the fire. More »
—>The San Fran/NY-servicing Zipcar car sharing service has finally launched their iPhone app. Besides the expected seamless reservation system, it has a pretty sweet extra feature: It turns your iPhone into a keyfob capable of locking and unlocking your car, and honking its horn. Not owning a car just got awesomer. More »
—>Jen, who was left stranded in another city recently when her Zipcar lost its zip, managed to get through to the New York area general manager for Zipcar this morning: More »
—>Well, isn't this a coincidence? Yesterday, we posted a story about the experience that Jen and her friend had with their Zipcar rental car with a faulty electrical system, which broke down three times and nearly left them stranded on the mean streets of Hartford, Conn. (Really. They're pretty mean.) A few hours later, we heard from Matt, who apparently had a similar experience four days later. With the same exact car. More »
—>We've always heard good things about Zipcar—the biggest complaint from friends here in NYC is that reserving one in the summer requires a lot of patience. Jen and her friend, however, just had an experience that was so bad that Jen finally had to dispute the charges on her card, and now she says she'll never do business with them again. Based on her encounter with them, we think she has a good reason to feel that way. More »
—>It's over between Warren and Zipcar. He's had a lot of little annoyances with their service, but the last straw was when they automatically charged him for a moving violation ticket, plus their own administrative fee, when he had already gone to court and paid the ticket. More »
—>Hertz is rolling out an hourly rental car service like Zipcar's called "Connect," starting in New York City, Park Ridge, N.J, London and Paris. Best of all, no dealing with counter staff. [NYT] (Photo: Marike79) More »
