Tag Archives: ZipCar
Car sharing competition in Downtown Phoenix
Posted on 27. Jan, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
Zipcar might want to take a look in the rearview mirror. Enterprise Rent a Car wants in on the car sharing action in Downtown Phoenix. You may have seen me talk about my love-hate relationship with Zipcar’s convenience and how it’s helped make living car-free much easier (DPJ). (I try and take the lightrail or [...]
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Five businesses that will help you live carfree
Posted on 23. Nov, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
Grocery shopping, picking up dry cleaning and any errands that normally require a car can be especially tricky when you’re carfree in Phoenix. Alternative transportation like the light rail, a bike or even a Zipcar (car sharing program) can get you around, however I’m curbing my use of the latter after my record carfree spending [...]
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Carfree spending
Posted on 11. Nov, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
There are many benefits to living carfree, but if you’re not careful it can also cost you alot of money. During the month of October, I calculated how much I was spending living carfree – between using taxis and Zipcars as alternative modes of transportation. Did I succeed in spending less…or more…than when I owned [...]
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Discover carfree savings by tracking expenses
Posted on 15. Oct, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
Transportation experts and carfree advocates point to an online tool which helps a person figure out how much a person can save living carfree, Many people might forget that while you’re saving money by not having a car payment, insurance and fuel expenses, you’re still spending money on alternative modes of transportation. This month, I’m [...]
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Car sharing in Phoenix
Posted on 07. Oct, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
I love my Discount cabbies, however I’ve recently discovered a service in Phoenix that can be more convenient and less expensive than a taxi.
A car-sharing program called Zipcar parks two fuel efficient vehicles in the parking lot next to the Cronkite School in Downtown Phoenix. The lot is located at 1st St and Fillmore, which [...]
