Zipcar confirms the end of UK operations

As reported in Highways News last month, Zipcar has confirmed that it is to cease UK operations within weeks, with 650,000 drivers set to be impacted, says the Evening Standard. The US-based company, owned by car rental giant Avis Budget, announced the proposed exit in December last year, pending the outcome of a consultation with its 71 […]

Southwark Council offers Zipcar members free parking permits

Southwark Council is offering Zipcar free parking permits and urging the company to keep operating in the borough and across London. The announcement comes after Zipcar proposed to end its operations in the UK at the end of the month. Southwark has an ambitious Streets for People programme to help people walk, cycle and use public transport […]

London Councils respond to Zipcar’s planned UK withdrawal

Mayor Brenda Dacres OBE, Chair of London Councils’ Transport and Environment Committee, has issued a response to Zipcar’s recent announcement that it was to withdraw its services in the UK: “Car clubs are an important part of London’s transport offer. They provide people who primarily rely on public transport and active travel access to a […]

Zipcar to cease UK operations

Zipcar has announced that is proposing to cease operations in the UK, subject to formal consultation with affected employees, by the end of the month. As many national news outlets have reported, the US-based company, which is owned Avis Budget, informed its 650,000 members that it would temporarily suspend new bookings after 31 December. Zipcar […]