Zipcar and Zagster Launch Zipbike, the First National, Sponsored Bike-Share Program for Universities
September 16 2016 - 09:35AM
Zipcar, the world’s leading car sharing network, and Zagster, the
leader in campus bike sharing, today announced their partnership to
launch Zipbike, the first national, sponsored bike-share program
for universities. Zipbike aims to redefine campus mobility by
accelerating access to, and adoption of, bike sharing at colleges
and universities across the country. The combination of Zipcar and
Zipbike on campuses will reduce congestion and parking demand by
providing members access to both on and off campus transportation –
all without the cost or hassle of bringing a car or a bike to
campus.
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Zagster, which operates 140 bike-share programs across North
America — including nearly two dozen on college campuses — will
manage the Zipbike systems at all participating universities.
Zipcar, which is the largest and most longstanding campus car
sharing provider with operations on more than 500 college and
university campuses, will launch at participating Zipbike campuses
if they don’t already have Zipcar programs.
“We know that today’s mobile-first, app-centric students value
on-demand access over ownership,” said David Piperno, vice
president of finance and strategy at Zipcar. “Zipcar programs on
campuses improve the quality of life for students, faculty and
staff alike by making it easy to access a car only when they need
one, and our partnership with Zagster will allow us to offer that
same access to bikes.”
The addition of bike sharing is a perfect fit for today’s
students, who take full advantage of a variety of mobility options
on campus. According to a recent Zipcar and University of
California, Berkeley study of more than 10,000 university Zipcar
members, nearly 60 percent take public transit once a month. And
after joining Zipcar, 81 percent of university Zipcar members bike
the same amount or more, and 86 percent walk the same amount or
more.
Cost is the single biggest hurdle to bringing bike sharing to
universities. Zipbike eliminates this barrier, offering a
sponsored, complete bike-share system, bundled with Zipcar car
sharing, at a fraction of the cost that universities typically pay
for such programs, improving access to mobility options for
students, faculty and staff on campus.
“With this partnership we’ve been able to do something that no
one else has done – secure a national sponsorship for an entire
category of bike sharing,” said Timothy Ericson, Zagster co-founder
and chief executive officer. “The process of securing sponsorship
and underwriting is a time-consuming process for universities, and
can set back the launch of bike sharing programs. Because we’ve
solved that problem up front, Zipbike can be deployed seamlessly
and quickly. We expect Zipbike to become the leading national
collegiate bike sharing brand, and ultimately become synonymous
with the category.”
Available later this year to campuses that want to launch or
expand shared mobility services. Zipbike is a turnkey service that
includes everything involved in bike sharing — hardware, software,
maintenance, rider support and local promotion. Zipbikes also
feature an app-based interface and the first Bluetooth ring locking
technology used in North American bike sharing to provide the most
simple, streamlined rider experience available.
More information about Zipbike can be found at
www.zipcar.com/zipbike.
About ZipcarZipcar is the world’s leading
car-sharing network, driven by a mission to enable simple and
responsible urban living. With its wide variety of self-service
vehicles available by the hour or day, Zipcar operates in urban
areas and university campuses in over 500 cities and towns across
Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Spain, Turkey, the
United Kingdom and the United States. Zipcar offers the most
comprehensive, most convenient and most flexible car-sharing
options available. Zipcar is a subsidiary of Avis Budget Group,
Inc. (Nasdaq:CAR), a leading global provider of vehicle rental
services. More information is available at www.zipcar.com.
About Zagster Founded in 2007 and
headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., Zagster is the largest and
fastest-growing bike-share provider in the United States. Zagster
works directly with more than 140 universities, cities, businesses
and real estate properties across North America to make scalable
bike-sharing programs available in areas where traditional
bike-share providers can't reach. The company’s goal: To make the
bike the most loved form of transportation. More information about
Zagster and its programs can be found at www.Zagster.com.
Media Contacts
Zipcar
Kate Binette, Zipcar
617.336.4625, kbinette@Zipcar.com
Zagster
John Williams, Scoville PR for Zagster
206.625.0075, jwilliams@scovillepr.com
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