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Zipcar could be massively useful to college students. The 21+ age limit is a shame.

• josh2600 14y ago
  It's to keep liability down. The insurance pool that ZipCar benefits from would be significantly skewed towards youth and impacting the majority of their client base to generate more credit-risk revenue is not part of the model. An 18 year old is at least twice as expensive as a 40 year old business man when it comes to car insurance.
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• jamesjporter 14y ago
  The age limit doesn't apply if your Uni has a contract with Zipcar — many of my under 21 friends are Zipcar members . . . and its great!
• oh_sigh 14y ago
  Why? Most rental companies charge extra fees, or don't let you drive, if you're under 25.
  • superuser2 14y ago
    Yes, but most college students aren't doing independent long-distance travel. The 40-year-old businessman can probably afford a car and almost certainly needs it frequently; the 19-year-old college student has very infrequent and short-term (but inescapable) requirements, for which Zipcar is perfectly suited.