voland2000, for your first posts on Fatwallet, you could have done (much) worse! This is so helpful.

Thank you again.

voland2000 said:For those of you that are now members, check out my other post:

Here Link

Free $10 credit!! So far it's worked in Boston, DC and SF.

Nice. Repeating what I just mentioned over there. There are a lots of zipcar coupons around, some even more generous, for example at retail me not. Yes, your mileage will vary but the gas is free!

good to see some activity on zipcar... the more we talk the more we will find. there is a thread here that has been going on for a while that has codes for other cities as well, even though most codes do work for more cities

http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/messageview.php?catid=18&threadid=748203&highlight_key=y&keyword1=zipcar&lastpage=1

got my membership card.

Got a Zipcar yesterday in SF & there was a note from the previous driver on the seat. lol

russellt said:How is a $68 per day rental car with a 180 mile limit a good deal when most citis have 10-20 per day unlimited mileage rates available. Thre are codes that avoid the young driver rates.$9/hr is hot, are you just trying to find something to complain about? Where can you find a code to avoid young driver rates? I am out of that age bracket now, but THAT would be a hot deal for a young renter.

The problem is there has NEVER been a code to avoid young driver rates. There may be programs or clubs you can join to avoid the rates (and if you know of any, please share them) but there are not general codes. On my honeymoon, I paid $240 for the rental and $250 for the under 25 fee... I was not happy.

I did some research and couldn't find a single positive thing about zipcar in NYC. The service seems to be horrible there.

aadam101 said:I did some research and couldn't find a single positive thing about zipcar in NYC. The service seems to be horrible there.

I have a Zipcar membership and live on the UES. I think Zipcars are great, but for very specific applications. I think the biggest problem about this service would be a gripe about the city itself. Parking is murderous, bridge travel is ridiculously expensive, traffic is insane, and public transit and taxis serve well enough in most cases. For me, I use Zipcars mostly to pick up and drop off visitors at the airport who are unfamiliar with the city and to go furniture runs. Don't want to leave an armoire on the street in NYC, after all Everything else is bus/train/cab domain for me.

I've had no problems with the customer service and the entire system seems pretty automated and never had a problem with the web reservation system, the independent garage operators always know what's going on, and the billing system has never overbilled me. The cars are also surprisingly clean, in my experience.

Overall, I'm quite happy with Zipcars, as much as one can be driving in NYC. The rigors of car ownership in the city is basically what Zipcar is all about anyway, right?

A little-known point about car rentals in NYC is that rental vehicle companies in New York are required to maintain liability insurance for the cars they rent. That, combined with the loss and damage insurance that AMEX (or most major credit cards provide), is usually enough for most cases. Whenever they ask if you want to pay for insurance, you're actually paying above and beyond what they're already required to pay ... and most of the contracts are written such that if you add your own insurance, they hit yours first before tapping into what they're required to carry.

Good to know if you're a NYC car renter.

CaptainAlias said:Also if you live in Alexandria, VA, I believe the city will pay for 1 year of membership as well.

Where do I get in on this fabulous deal to reclaim some of my Alexandria taxes?