For those who have walked past the parking spots on grounds marked with “Zipcar Only” parking signs and wondered if the Zipcar program was worth joining, I have one piece of advice: Do it. Particularly as a first year with no car on grounds, I’ve found Zipcar to be incredibly helpful with simple errands like going to the grocery store that can take close to an hour of travel time on a bus. This past weekend, I was even able to take a Zipcar to and from Richmond Airport to pick up a friend who was visiting—as long as you return the car on time you’re free to drive wherever you want (they even cover your gas!). I’ve heard lots of people say that they don’t join Zipcar because it’s too expensive, but the fee to join is only $35 dollars, and an hour of drive time during the week is only $8, less if you can get a carpool going and split the fee. Personally, during a busy week of tests and homework, saving myself the travel time on a bus is worth the hourly fee. The cars are well maintained, and so far I haven’t encountered any scheduling or customer service problems. Anyone is free to join, UVA students or otherwise, as long as the potential member is 18 or older and has a valid driver’s license. I highly recommend it.
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