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On a sunny weekend: Enterprise - you call, make a reservation, get a car. Zipcar - you've get a choice of 0 (zero) available cars within walking distance from

On a sunny weekend: Enterprise - you call, make a reservation, get a car. Zipcar - you've get a choice of 0 (zero) available cars within walking distance from your apartment. That's how two first weekends of being a Zipcar member went for me. I cancelled my membership without ever seeing a Zipcar.

asnyder 17y ago
It really depends where you are. I've been a Zipcar member for around 5 years now. I always have that experience in New York, so I have to plan a week in advance. However, when I visit San Francisco I can usually find a car on the same block as me, even at the beginning or in the middle of the weekend.
youngj 17y ago
Midway - Crazy bear commercials -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7CsuKvo72Y http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7CsuKvo72Y
pyre 17y ago
> Enterprise - you call, make a reservation, get a car. Not necessarily. It's possible for Enterprise to also run out of vehicles.
- awa 17y ago
  Usually, they'll get another car for you from another enterprise dealer or give you a free upgrade. I have made multiple reservations with enterprise till now and haven't hit the same problem. I am sure its possible but I haven't heard people talking about it, Also, some of the points in the article are plain wrong. I have rented from enterprise in AZ (Tucson) and CA (Mountain View) and both times the location was convenient plus they picked me up! Regarding the Saturday/Sunday, Enterprise dealers closed on sunday run a 3 day promo in which you get a 50% off, In grad school I used to plan many trips during the weekend so I can save some bucks on the rental. Also, the insurance rates are available on the site and if you cough up about $10/day you are off the hook for damage to the car.
- gojomo 17y ago
  They probably use dynamic pricing to make that very rare. (And if they don't, one of the other rental companies surely does, so you can always get a car if you're willing to pay the spot rate.)

asnyder 17y ago

It really depends where you are. I've been a Zipcar member for around 5 years now. I always have that experience in New York, so I have to plan a week in advance. However, when I visit San Francisco I can usually find a car on the same block as me, even at the beginning or in the middle of the weekend.

youngj 17y ago

Midway - Crazy bear commercials -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7CsuKvo72Y http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7CsuKvo72Y

pyre 17y ago

> Enterprise - you call, make a reservation, get a car. Not necessarily. It's possible for Enterprise to also run out of vehicles.

awa 17y ago
Usually, they'll get another car for you from another enterprise dealer or give you a free upgrade. I have made multiple reservations with enterprise till now and haven't hit the same problem. I am sure its possible but I haven't heard people talking about it, Also, some of the points in the article are plain wrong. I have rented from enterprise in AZ (Tucson) and CA (Mountain View) and both times the location was convenient plus they picked me up! Regarding the Saturday/Sunday, Enterprise dealers closed on sunday run a 3 day promo in which you get a 50% off, In grad school I used to plan many trips during the weekend so I can save some bucks on the rental. Also, the insurance rates are available on the site and if you cough up about $10/day you are off the hook for damage to the car.
gojomo 17y ago
They probably use dynamic pricing to make that very rare. (And if they don't, one of the other rental companies surely does, so you can always get a car if you're willing to pay the spot rate.)