SMU’s Zipcar parking is designated next to the Binkley parking garage, making it simple to find your rental and eliminating the stress of finding a space upon return.īesides encouraging car sharing, Zipcar also encourages leadership on campus. Members simply reserve their vehicle and unlock it with his or her membership card or mobile app. “When the parking permits are almost $300 and after $60 in gas, I didn’t want to deal with parking my big SUV,” Richardson said.Ĭost effectiveness isn’t the only cool feature of this car-sharing service.Įach Zipcar is touch and go with the keys already in the car. “Once an individual turns 21, they are offered access anywhere that Zipcar is offered.”Īs the price of campus parking permits increase, eliminating this cost was a major bonus for SMU freshman Aubrey Richardson. “From ages 18-20, college students with less than two tickets on their driving record, are invited to join Zipcar,” Austin Marshburn, Zipcar senior manager for university marketing, said. Students over 18 can partake in all of these rental deals, but not without some regulation. Zipcar’s extensive network of cars spreads across 150 cities and over 260 university campuses across the nation.Īnd now, this easy to use car-sharing service is available at Southern Methodist University.Īlong with its yearly rate of $35/year, Zipcar has hourly and daily rates for shorter rental periods. Zipcar, a car rental service for ages 18 and up, has teamed up with universities across the nation to assist students with their transportation needs. (Sidney Hollingsworth/The Daily Campus)įor students tired of relying on bus schedules and friends for rides, there is finally a solution. Zipcars are located in the parking lot by Binkley Garage.

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