To Zip or not to Zip
Super sporty red Mini Cooper
Today we (my husband and I) were supposed to drive to Napa in a sporty Mini Cooper from Zipcar. Instead, we rented a Mustang coupe from National. Mostly, it was my fault. Before we flew out west, I signed up for a Zipcar membership. It was something that had always appealed to me, but had never been practical (since I own a car and don’t live in a city where Zipcars are available). It still wasn’t the cheapest or easiest way to go about getting a car for our two day jaunt to Napa, but it was definitely the most stylish. For roughly the same price as a Nissan Versa from Hertz, I could get a Mini Cooper from Zipcar.
Sold!
But, then, snafu! At dinner on Friday, my cousin informed me that I would need my Zipcar card to get into my car. And–obviously–I had forgotten to bring that necessary item. As the only Zipcar offices are on the east coast and there wasn’t time to have a new card sent to me in San Francisco, I reluctantly canceled my reservation and found a decent rate on a Nissan Maxima at National’s Folsom Street location.
Only there was no Maxima and the process (during which I discovered my husband had my driver’s license and also that I did, in fact, remember to bring my Zipcar card) was lengthy. Nearly two hours after I had left the hotel to pick up the car, we were finally on our way, engine revving, music blaring, speed limit set to two miles above the speed limit. Rebel rebel.
As a fairly ardent, though not very active, proponent of public transportation and non-car travel (walking, biking, scooting), I’m pretty excited about the Zipcar phenomenon. (There’s also Connect by Hertz and some other local car share programs out there). After all, there are times when you really need a car–like when you need to get to Napa from San Francisco–and I love the idea of sharing a car with like-minded individuals.
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