Zipcar is the newest “luxury” in Manhattan. Rent a car by the hour or day and feel luxurious with some extra cash in your pocket! Living in Manhattan is quite expensive. These days, you will probably be looked at as an angel if your residence is New York, New York- Manhattan. Real estate values have gone up so high in the past two years that it is almost impossible for the average Joe, John, or Salvatore to live in this city filled with excitement and inflation.
To add to that luxury, imagine owning a car in Manhattan and living here at the same time. Ok, let’s do the math. Your one bedroom apartment costs about $2,500 per month. Your car lease costs $300 and your parking, $400 per month. The grand total of basic living expenses, without food or party comes to $3,200, or $38,400 per year. Whoa- that’s a lot of cash, in fact its more than the average starting salary, before taxes.
One way to cut down these expenses is to get rid of that car and sign up with Zipcar! On May 23, Zipcar secured $20 million in financing from GM to expand their fleet or short-term automobile rentals. Here, you are granted access to a plethora of automobiles that are parked throughout Manhattan, which are at your disposal. Rates start at just $10 per hour or $69 per day, which include gas and 125 miles (per 24-hour period). Each car is quite new and in excellent condition and comes with XM radio- quite impressive, huh? You can rent a Mini-Cooper, Volvo, and even a BMW- how fancy and avoid the high cost of fuel. Be aware: if you think that you are going to rent a BMW Zipcar for the evening on your first date, think again. Each Zipcar is branded to the max; complete with Zipcar logos on all four sides of the automobile.
With more than 55,000 consumer and business drivers, Zipcar is North America's largest car sharing service. The company currently operates 1,500 vehicles in 11 states and provinces, including metropolitan New York, Boston, San Francisco, Minneapolis, Toronto and Washington, DC. With Zipcar's technology, accessing and using a Zipcar is as easy as getting cash from an ATM. In minutes or up to a year in advance, members can reserve Zipcars online or by phone, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Zipcar members have automated access to Zipcars using a "Zipcard" to simply unlock the door and drive away. With Zipcar, gas, parking and insurance are always included. For more information, visit www.zipcar.com.
