Installation of 94 new curbside Zipcar
parking spaces begins this week, with new locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx
NEW
YORK, March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- New York
City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez
today announced the next phase of a major expansion of the
citywide curbside carshare program, tripling the number of Zipcar
on-street car-sharing spaces available to New Yorkers. This second
phase of the program will add 270 new parking spaces total, of
which more than a third are allocated to Zipcar, the world's
leading car-sharing network. In February, Zipcar announced its
initial expansion and will continue to launch additional locations
throughout 2023, building upon the pilot's positive impact.
"At Zipcar, we are driven by a mission to enable simple and
responsible urban living by reducing personal car ownership," said
Angelo Adams, head of Zipcar.
"New York City is paving the way
for the future of cities by providing sustainable and equitable
transportation to its communities. As this successful on-street
car-sharing program grows, we know more New Yorkers will save time
and money by accessing a shared vehicle when they need one. Zipcar
will make a genuine environmental impact by reducing carbon
emissions through the expansion of the car share program and adding
more electric vehicles."
In addition to the more than 500 Zipcar locations already
available in New York, now more
than 100 additional vehicles can be found on-street bringing Zipcar
even closer to where members live and serving new neighborhoods
across the city. Zipcars will soon be found on-street in new
neighborhoods such as the West Village in Manhattan, Kew
Gardens Hills in Queens,
and Bedford Park in the Bronx. DOT is also improving access to
carshare with additional spaces in neighborhoods with existing
service, such as East Harlem in Manhattan; Jackson
Heights in Queens;
Williamsburg and East Williamsburg, in Brooklyn; and Parkchester, in the Bronx. New carshare locations will be
installed in the Bronx,
Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan with additional sites will be
identified and installed throughout 2023.
Zipcar in partnership with the NYC DOT has undertaken extensive
community outreach before installing new locations and will
continue to do so throughout the implementation phase, taking
feedback from community boards, residents, and other stakeholders.
Zipcar has also identified locations for expansion based on demand
and its goal to provide more equitable and sustainable
transportation to Equity Zone Areas, as defined by NYC DOT. Once
all sites are installed, an up-to-date map of locations will be
available at nyc.gov/carshare.
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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