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Find a Location

Zipcar, Inc. has 15 locations, listed below.

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    • Zipcar, Inc.

      35 Thomson Pl Boston, MA 02210-1202

    • Zipcar, Inc.

      35 Thomson Pl Boston, MA 02210

    • Zipcar

      654 Seymour St Vancouver, BC V6B 3T4

    • Zipcar

      205 - 147 Spadina Avenue Toronto, ON M5V 2L7

    • Zipcar

      429 Forbes Ave Ste 1606 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

    Business ProfileforZipcar, Inc.

    Auto Renting and Leasing
    HeadquartersMulti Location Business
    The Complaints and Reviews shown on this HQ profile may have been submitted against either the HQ itself or one of the corporate-owned locations found under "Find Locations".

    Additional business information

    Additional Info:
    As of 5/10/2023, Zipcar, Inc. has notified BBB that they are taking several actions to improve vehicle maintenance issues including a new fleet management system, new technology including mobile app updates and Bluetooth connectivity, and the addition of a community management team.
    Additional Info:
    Zipcar, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Avis Budget Group 
    www.avisbudgetgroup.com
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    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1.04/5stars

    Average of 185 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    791 complaints closed in last 3 years

    191 complaints closed in last 12 months

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Overview

    Zipcar, Inc. is a membership based company that allows members to share cars by the hour or day, on their terms. The cars are outfitted with wireless technology, creating a reservation system and strategically placing the cars around key cities and neighborhoods.

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Zipcar, Inc. has 15 locations, listed below.

    *This company may be headquartered in or have additional locations in another country. Please click on the country abbreviation in the search box below to change to a different country location.

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      • Zipcar, Inc.

        35 Thomson Pl Boston, MA 02210-1202

      • Zipcar, Inc.

        35 Thomson Pl Boston, MA 02210

      • Zipcar

        654 Seymour St Vancouver, BC V6B 3T4

      • Zipcar

        205 - 147 Spadina Avenue Toronto, ON M5V 2L7

      • Zipcar

        429 Forbes Ave Ste 1606 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

      Headquarters
      35 Thomson Pl, Boston, MA 02210-1202
      BBB File Opened:
      5/10/2005
      Years in Business:
      24
      Business Started:
      1/11/2000
      Business Incorporated:
      1/11/2000
      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Number of Employees:
      600
      Business Management
      • Mitchell Akister, Supervisor
      Contact Information

      Customer Contact

      • Ms. Debra Travis, Member Services Representative
      • Mitchell Akister, Supervisor

      Industry Tip

      BBB Tip: Renting a car

      Customer Complaints

      791 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      06/14/2024

      Complaint Type:
      Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      Resolved
      Date of incident: June 1 (Sat)Problem: refund Why: inaccurate details from +10 zipcar support staff, poor roadside assistance that I paid insurance for through them, and a constant delay by their expert team where still out on the towing fee and tire charges I had to pay On June 1, I drove from ******* to ****** between 8:30-9:30am until I heard a rumbling in the tire where the front right tire blew out so I pulled to the side. I called Zipcar at 9:27am. ***** (Temple zipcar rep I spoke with on at least 3 calls for the next hour) said she will contact their roadside asssitance program. I then received a text where the nearest company to tow/fix the car will come 3-4 hours (I had waited for nearly 30 mins before I got this update). I called ***** again where she said that is too long, cancel it, and then find another towing company. I told her Im still in the highway, so she talked about options where one of it included asking the police to tow me since earlier a state police checked in on me. I called the officer who called in a police approved towing co. I called zipcar for an update where this time a guy answered, understood the situation, and told me to stay with the towing truck (not the one through the roadside program). After 11am, I was at the towing company near the highway, they noticed the 2 front tires were in bad condition and that Zipcar shouldnt have allowed the car to be out so that it wasnt my fault especially since the tire in the trunk wasnt a spare tire but the original tire for the front. After they repaired the wheels, they asked who was paying. I called zipcar multiple times to no response until ****** said he will file an expert team consultation where I will be contacted by 6/7.I called 6/7, I was told by the following Mon/Tues. I called 6/10, but I was told weeks. I then spoke with ***** who said she will escalate my situation. I havent heard back. I got angry, but I believe I been wronged.
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      Customer Reviews

      185 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Ebony M

      1 star

      06/27/2024

      I am writing to formally express my dissatisfaction with the recent experience I had with Zipcar service. I had a reservation which resulted in numerous issues, significantly impacting my experience.Upon receiving the vehicle, I discovered it was in a deplorable state, clearly not maintained to the expected standard. Furthermore, the gas card provided was non-functional, compounding the inconvenience. Leaving having to end my reservation early. When I approached the customer service representative to address these concerns, I was met with disregard. The representative, displaying unprofessional behavior, laughed at my complaint and failed to take my concerns seriously. Additionally, they declined my request to escalate the matter to a supervisor. Then promised a call back that was never recieved.The resolution offered was inadequate and did not address the fundamental problems I encountered. Overall, I am thoroughly dissatisfied with the service and the handling of my complaint.I hope this feedback will be taken seriously to prevent similar incidents in the future.I was told by a representative...they do not refund your money even if they are in the wrong. I suggest you stay clear or guard your back...weighing if the need fir a car matches the possible issues you may face. This used to be a really great company. I can total think of ways to improve service but at this point I am really just disappointed.

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