Zipcar is an upcoming company that would revolutionize car rental around the country and then probably around the world. As opposed to regular car rental, Zipcar uses a membership method to rent cars. In regular car rental all the verification process and paperwork is done when the car is being rented, and every time a car is rented the same process is repeated. With Zipcar the process is dramatically simplified. Zipcar requires the customer to sign up for a membership that requires verification only once. After that the customer is given a zip card that is kind of an electronic card that grants the customer access to the car without any need of a key. All the person has to do is hold the card against the windshield and the car opens.
To reserve a car for a few hours or a day the customer could call the help line or go to the website, tell the location where the car should be provided and confirm the reservation. After that the customer could go to the car, drive it around and return it at the same parking spot where it was taken.
The best thing about the Zipcar membership is that all gas and insurance is included. This allows absolutely tension free driving with fast online reservation and a wide variety of cars to choose from.
The convenience of the Zipcar way of car rental lies in the online features that enable easy reservation and excellent trip tracking features. After a Zipcar is returned to the reserved parking spot the details of the trip of the customer are available on the website in a few hours.