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Zipcar Drives into App Store

Monday September 28, 2009 1:42 pm PDT by Marianne Schultz


Zipcar's app, which was first demonstrated at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference in June, made its appearance in the App Store today. The app can utilize the physical location of the iPhone or iPod touch and its wireless connectivity to provide search functionality and common transactions on the go.



Zipcar, a car-sharing service with locations in various cities and universities around the United States, offers car rentals by the hour or day with costs varying based on the driving plan selected. Through the Zipcar app, members can find nearby available cars, reserve them, and even remotely honk the car's horn and lock and unlock its doors.

The Zipcar app is available in the U.S. App Store here (link opens iTunes) and is free.
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macslayer118
Posted: 31 months ago
This is truly innovation
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ouimetnick
Posted: 31 months ago
Sweet.
I'm downloading it right now.
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vwDavid
Posted: 31 months ago
Hmm, I'm sure they have thought if this but I want to know what happens when its my turn for the car and my shopping is in the trunk and any joe blow can come up and unlock it?
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chuckzee
Posted: 31 months ago
LOL, It sounded like a Zipcar Drove into an Apple Store.
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iHavenolife
Posted: 31 months ago

Hmm, I'm sure they have thought if this but I want to know what happens when its my turn for the car and my shopping is in the trunk and any joe blow can come up and unlock it?


you have keycard like item that you need to hold near the upper righthand corner of the windshield of the car to unlock it, it will only unlock for the keycard that is registered to have that car during that time.
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thefourthpope
Posted: 31 months ago
Can't wait to start using this one!
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MattG
Posted: 31 months ago

LOL, It sounded like a Zipcar Drove into an Apple Store.


Glad I'm not the only one who read it that way :eek:
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iOrlando
Posted: 31 months ago
how does insurance work with these ziplock cars?
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HBOC
Posted: 31 months ago

how does insurance work with these ziplock cars?


insurance and gas are included in the rental. Mileage is limited to 180 miles a day, anything over that, you get charged extra per mile. They also have a deal going on right now where you can reserve the car from 6pm - 8:30am Monday (might even start on Sunday) - Thursday for $29. Pretty good deal, if you ask me.

I live near downtown Portland, and we use this quite a bit. Great to use if I want to go to the Columbia River Gorge for a nice evening hike.
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optophobia
Posted: 31 months ago

you have keycard like item that you need to hold near the upper righthand corner of the windshield of the car to unlock it, it will only unlock for the keycard that is registered to have that car during that time.


Did you actually read the article ?

" Through the Zipcar app, members can find nearby available cars, reserve them, and even remotely honk the car's horn and lock and unlock its doors."

Anyway, you can only unlock / lock the car during your reservation period after you have scanned your actual membership card.
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