More information, including how to become a Zipcar member in Pasadena, is available at following along with Zipcar on Twitter and Facebook. This program helps businesses save money, meet environmental sustainability goals and reduce parking requirements by providing their employees with Zipcar memberships, allowing them access to Zipcars for business needs and other uses. We look forward to working with the city to grow our service even more.”Įmployees of local businesses in Pasadena can benefit from Zipcar’s presence through the Zipcar for Business program that offers discounted driving rates Monday through Friday. “With increased availability of transit and a health conscious community, this region’s traditional car culture is changing, opening the door to new options like Zipcar.
“With studies showing that about one quarter of trips taken by California households are taken via alternative transportation options, we’re experiencing first-hand a trend of people putting down the keys, including Angelenos,” said Jeff Shields, general manager of Zipcar’s Los Angeles region.
A variety of more than 230 Zipcar vehicles are located in more than 80 locations in the greater Los Angeles area, including hybrids, utility vehicles, minivans and small sedans such as the Honda Civic, Ford Focus and Nissan Sentra. The new Zipcars come in addition to two existing Pasadena locations, which include four vehicles at Caltech and two at the Westgate apartments. “The partnership reflects the City’s commitment to improving local transportation options as well as making Pasadena more accessible to visitors.” “Zipcar is a convenient, low-cost sustainable transportation option that has grown considerably in North America during the past 10-plus years,” said Fred Dock, director of transportation for the City of Pasadena.