2022 Zipcar North American Transportation Survey Reveals
NYC-Members' Quality of Life Improves with Affordable Access to
Shared Vehicles
NEW
YORK, Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- More New
Yorkers who need easy, on-demand access to vehicles in convenient,
on-street locations will soon be able to access additional
Zipcar vehicles parked on New York
City curbs. The New York City Department of Transportation
today announced that the first eighty of hundreds of new curbside
parking spaces reserved for its Carsharing Program will be
installed starting today in Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx.
Zipcar Expands Convenient, On-Demand Access
to Vehicles On-Street after Successful Pilot with NYC DOT
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. 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. New, on-street Zipcar locations launching in
February with two vehicles per street location, include:
Queens
- 11-58 49th Avenue (between 11th &
21st Streets)
- 49-1 21st Street (between 49th & 50th
Avenues)
- 37-5 64th Street (between 37th & 39th
Streets)
Brooklyn
- 34 Gunther Place (between
Atlantic Avenue & Herkimer
Street)
- 2065 Pacific Street (between Howard Avenue and Saratoga
Avenue)
- 34 Marconi Place (between Atlantic Avenue & Herkimer Street)
- 1209 Herkimer Street (between
Rockaway Avenue and Thomas S Boyland Street)
- 2310 Dean Street (between
Rockaway Avenue and Thomas S Boyland Street)
The Bronx
- 3138 Westchester Avenue (between Arnow Place and Willow Lane)
- 3120 Wilkinson Avenue (between Bruckner Boulevard and 3120
Wilkinson Avenue)
- 2537 Frisby Avenue (between St. Peters Avenue and Overing
Street)
- 2800 Bruckner Boulevard (between Barkley Avenue and Bruckner
Boulevard)
Zipcar will continue to provide equitable access to
transportation through its partnership with the New York City
Housing Authority (NYCHA) and by locating a high percentage of
Zipcars in Equity Zones designed by the NYC DOT.
Angelo Adams, Head of Zipcar,
on Zipcar's On-Street Expansion
"We are grateful to
work with the New York City Department of Transportation and the
communities it serves to provide more New Yorkers with access to
Zipcar's professionally maintained fleet of shared vehicles. From
our pilot data and more than two decades of serving New York City, we know there is a genuine need
to provide more on-demand access to vehicles, given the high cost
and hassle of owning one in the city. Together with the NYC DOT,
Zipcar is dedicated to decreasing congestion and carbon emissions
while providing convenient, equitable transportation options to New
Yorkers, including with more hybrid and electric vehicles."
As 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. Zipcar was the first
car-sharing provider in the U.S. to introduce electric and hybrid
vehicles in its fleet. With these new vehicles, Zipcar increased
its hybrid fleet by 10% and is planning to add more fuel efficient,
hybrid and electric vehicles to its fleet later this year,
including in New York.
New York City-Specific Results from Zipcar's New North
American Transportation Survey
According to Zipcar's
2022 North American Transportation Survey, 44% of New York City-based members report driving
Zipcars for out-of-town destinations and convenience, cost and
sustainability are at the forefront of their carsharing
choices:
Convenient Access Eliminates Need for Personal Vehicles
- 84% of members report that picking up a car at an on-street
location is more convenient and 60% would like to see more Zipcars
parked on-street and in municipal lots;
- 88% of members access their trips by walking and 30% by public
transit; and,
- 89% of members do not own a personal vehicle; 42% postponed
buying/leasing after joining; 68% state Zipcar is an important
factor in their lives
Equitable Transportation Provides Improves Quality of
Life
- Approximately 69% of black, indigenous, and people of color
members say their quality of life has improved since joining
Zipcar;
- Members with household incomes below $35,000 report that Zipcar has improved their
quality of life (76%), gives them financial freedom (54%), equal
access to opportunities (57%), and affordable access to important
places like school and work (57%), and the opportunity to explore
places inaccessible by transit (78%); and,
- According to AAA, the average yearly cost to own and operate a
new vehicle is $10,728 or
$894 a month – plus the cost of
parking; Average Zipcar members save up to $800 per month compared to car owners.
Carsharing is Environmentally Friendly
- Zipcar's professionally maintained fleet sees 23% more MPG than
the US average;
- Members drive 73% fewer miles than they would if Zipcar weren't
available, producing fewer carbon emissions from purpose-driven
trips; and,
- Members reduce their carbon footprint by up to 1,600 lbs. per
year.
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. Membership is $9 a month
or $90 a year, with driving rates
starting from $12.50/hour and
$103/day.
About Zipcar
Zipcar is the world's leading
car-sharing network, driven by a mission to enable simple and
responsible urban living. 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 a subsidiary of Avis Budget Group, Inc.
(Nasdaq: CAR), a leading global provider of transportation
solutions. More information is available at
www.zipcar.com.
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