Zimride and Zipcar Partnership

Zimride and Zipcar have joined forces to provide colleges and universities with an integrated transportation solution. We’ve married ride sharing (Zimride) and car sharing (Zipcar), allowing individuals to drive a Zipcar or their personal vehicle and share the car ride among a personalized network of friends. Together we are pioneers in redefining transportation and increasing the adoption of sustainable solutions.

Zimride

Zimride is the leading developer of online social ride-share matching and transportation web solutions. Zimride now partners with 40+ public and private institutions. Zimride transforms carpooling into a reliable and efficient transportation option by:

• Providing a custom, user-friendly and flexible interface.
• Supporting both one-time rides and regular commutes.
• Leveraging trust within the community with email verified sign-up, anonymous feedback and optional social network integration.
• Integrating with other transportation initiatives (i.e. shuttles, vanpools, surveys, etc.)
• Providing an admin portal to track usage and savings in real-time.

Proven Success: Zimride has demonstrated 20% carpool adoption and savings of over 500,000 lbs of CO2 and $200,000 in vehicle operating costs.

Zipcar

Zipcar is the world’s largest car-sharing service. Zipcars live around the world—not only in major metros like New York, Boston, DC, and London, but also on 150 college campuses. Having wheels when you want them has always been an educated decision for college students, and partnering with Zimride gives eco-conscious scholars even more ways to get around and save money.

Every Zipcar reservation includes:

• Gas
• Insurance
• 180 miles per day
• Low hourly and daily rates

Proven Success: Every Zipcar takes 15-20 privately owned vehicles off the road.