Today the University of Central Florida is launching a new partnership with Zipcar Inc., the world 麻豆精品 S檚 leading car-sharing network, to offer a Zipcar car-sharing program on campus. The cost-effective and convenient transportation option is now available 24-hours a day, seven days a week to all students, faculty and staff members ages 18 and older.
UCF members pay a $35 annual fee to participate in the program. Members can reserve cars for as little as an hour or for multiple days. Rates on all Zipcars start as low as $8 per hour and $66 per day. Gas, insurance, reserved parking spots, up to 180 miles of driving per day and roadside assistance are included in the hourly and daily rates.
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Zipcars are self-service and can be easily reserved and accessed 24-hours a day. Participating members with smartphones, including iPhone and Android devices, may download the Zipcar mobile application to make reservations, lock and unlock the vehicles, as well as honk the horn to help locate the vehicle.聽 Reservations can also be made over the phone or by using the Zipcar website.
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Zipcar has established partnerships with more than 230 universities, including University of Florida and Georgia State University. For more information, including how to become a member of Zipcar at UCF, visit or call 1.800.4ZIPCAR.