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<\/a><\/p>\nThe Eligibility<\/strong> The Application<\/strong> The membership card to drive comes within a week. The website is pretty fool proof and their customer service reps are quick to return emails and calls.<\/p>\n But if you\u2019re out of province (ahem like me) or international, it takes ALOT more effort to get the ball rolling. For Albertans, your first stop is the drivers registry…in Alberta, pay to get your driver\u2019s record release and then fax it to zipcar. There were complications with my application, took me 2 months to get through. Consult website for specific requirements.<\/p>\n The ZipCar<\/strong> Although conveniently located next to my res building, sometimes the previous zipcar driver is late, which cuts however many minutes out of your reservation.<\/p>\n Also zipcar claims \u201cusing the gas card…you can fill up your Zipcar with free fuel at any gas station.\u201d That\u2019s up for correction, zipcars on campus can only be filled at Esso. That\u2019s not a big deal, Esso is everywhere. But then the gas card gets declined at Esso, one clerk at Esso told me it\u2019s because Zipcar isn\u2019t paying their gas bill. Oh well, I guess everyone gets behind on their bills. Zipcar says that they\u2019ll reimburse you on gas money. Well Zipcar it\u2019s been 2 months, where\u2019s my money?<\/p>\n My Verdict:<\/strong> So you\u2019ve seen those cars driving around with the huge \u201czipcar\u201d logo plastered on the body. Otherwise, you might have seen those zipcar promo people in the SUB with their wheel of fortune thing. Maybe you\u2019re considering being a member of zipcar. Read this before applying. An insider\u2019s guide to what works, what doesn\u2019t work […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":828,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-719","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/melang\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/719","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/melang\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/melang\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/melang\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/828"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/melang\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=719"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/melang\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/719\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":725,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/melang\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/719\/revisions\/725"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/melang\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=719"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/melang\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=719"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/melang\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=719"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nYou have to be at least 19, have a squeaky clean driver\u2019s record and your full license for over a year. No complaints on my end.<\/p>\n
\nNavigate through the www.zipcar.com website. There\u2019s even a tab for Universities. 30 dollars and a few mouse clicks later, you\u2019re a member (pending approval from zipcar).<\/p>\n
\nBook online, tap your membership card to the windshield and instant access. Trust me on this: take the time to skim the car manual instructions before you put your pedal to the metal. You\u2019ll thank yourself later when you\u2019re cruising on the highway and trying to locate the temperature dial on the car console (don\u2019t kid yourself – some of these cars especially the hybrids are quite confusing).<\/p>\n
\nOverall, Zipcar has got the right idea with its affordable prices, convenient locations and easy accessibility. It’s ideal for students who need the car for a short period of time (yay seymour trips) as compared to other companies who only offer rentals by day. Additionally companies like Enterprise only rent out to 21+. I also really appreciate their \u201ctext to extend reservation\u201d feature. They offer pretty good deals such as overnight rates from 6pm to 8:30am for $39. But watch out and read the fine print because 5:30pm to 8:30am is $105. But they still have some minor tuning to do with their services. Btw zipcar offer positions if you need some extra cash. You\u2019ll be in charge of filling gas, taking the car for maintenance and cleaning etc aka making people like me happy. Refer to website for details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"