Zipcar has totally overhauled its membership package. You can now join for FREE for a limited period if you are in London. See here for details.
You have nothing to lose by signing up if you’re not a car owner (or if you have one car but occasionally wish you had two). You never know when access to a car at short notice will come in useful.
I have changed to the Basic account as mentioned in this deal.
I was on ZipCar/Streetcar dual thing at £25 a year.
From what I can see the Basic account is about two quid extra per hour to hire the car. However, in the last twelve months I've used it once , for an hour costing £7!
the whole year before then I used it a total of zero times for my £25 annual fee...
so handy as my reniewal is is in two weeks so switching to this free offer saved me £25, as I prob won't use the service at all in the next year!
thanks op!
unhappybunny to unhappybunny
22 Aug 17#13
Wasnt sure at first it if would be free, as was an existing member on a £25 per year thing, but when you go to the 'plan' page in your account, click to change, it confirms it will be free there.
stanno to unhappybunny
23 Aug 17#14
Same here. I was a member from the start. Initially it was free - then moved to £25 py. I only used it a couple of times so it wasn't worth it & I cancelled. Have re-joined for free now. I think they've cottoned on that for the very occasional user the annual sub system doesn't work.
pumavash
22 Aug 17#11
Thank you op. Voted hot
stanno
22 Aug 17#10
Worth checking in 12 months that your card isn't used for the following year's membership without being notified. Mine certainly was last time I joined.
TeamMCS
22 Aug 17#8
Accepted here. I fail to see why they don't offer free subs anyway.
urban_i
22 Aug 17#6
given it a go .. cheers :thumbsup:
robodan918
22 Aug 17#5
Do they still have yearly membership fees? Like an "annual subscription"? It might be free joining + subscription fee next year. Worth checking out before you sign up :wink: They used to a few years ago when I last used it. I wasn't using it and didn't feel like wasting 40 quid or so a year on that subscription
Redbu11 to robodan918
22 Aug 17#7
There are different plans. There is no subscription on the basic plan
Redbu11
22 Aug 17#4
Mine went through fine (Chrome/PC), Looks like a server blip at the time you tried to register
anshultiwari
22 Aug 17#3
I am not able to register - it fails on the last step where it asks for card details - even though the total is £0.
This is the error on console. I was using Chrome on Mac. Anyone else who was able to register?
m5rcc
22 Aug 17#1
Use TCB to get paid £21?
ssc1 to m5rcc
22 Aug 17#2
nice, worth a shot.
fishz to m5rcc
22 Aug 17#9
Only £20 with Quicdo but given that a shot - thanks OP. Was sitting on the wall until I learned about this free option.
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You have nothing to lose by signing up if you’re not a car owner (or if you have one car but occasionally wish you had two). You never know when access to a car at short notice will come in useful.
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I was on ZipCar/Streetcar dual thing at £25 a year.
From what I can see the Basic account is about two quid extra per hour to hire the car. However, in the last twelve months I've used it once , for an hour costing £7!
the whole year before then I used it a total of zero times for my £25 annual fee...
so handy as my reniewal is is in two weeks so switching to this free offer saved me £25, as I prob won't use the service at all in the next year!
thanks op!
They used to a few years ago when I last used it. I wasn't using it and didn't feel like wasting 40 quid or so a year on that subscription
This is the error on console. I was using Chrome on Mac.
Anyone else who was able to register?