Can't Pinch Me ... I'm in a Zipcar!

Zipcar Donates Funds and a Flotilla of Cars to St. Patrick's Day Parade

CHICAGO, March 14 -- This St. Patrick's Day, Zipcar goes "greener" by participating in the 2008 Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday, March 15, both with its own entry and a sponsorship of the Illinois Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Through its sponsorship, Zipcar will be transporting a leukemia/lymphoma survivor down the parade route as part of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's parade entry. Zipcar's entry will feature a Toyota Prius hybrid and a Mini Cooper convertible, along with five, fun street team members offering information about how easy it is to join Zipcar.

Every Chicagoan wants to be a little green on St. Patrick's Day. Zipcar, the world's largest car sharing service, wants to help them be green on the 364 other days too. With all of the significant, positive environmental impacts of car sharing, Zipcar makes it easy to be un-pinchably green every day of the year.

"Each Zipcar put on the road replaces 15 personally owned vehicles. Members give up their private cars, drive less, and walk, bike and use public transit more often. It doesn't get much greener than that," said Steve Bishop, General Manager of Zipcar Chicago. "This year we have also partnered with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to celebrate their important work and to support their cause."

There are currently more than 250 Zipcars in 100 Chicago locations. Vehicles are available in a range of sizes -- wee enough for a leprechaun and big enough for Brian Boru. Cars start at $9.25 per hour (or as low as $7.75 per hour with Zipcar's Extra Value Plan), and all reservations include 180 free miles, plus gas and insurance.

For more information on Zipcar's participation in the St. Patrick's Day Parade or on Zipcar Chicago, contact Ryan Kilpatrick at rkilpatrick@grisko.com or 312-335-0100 (office) and 312-623-1991 (cell).

About Zipcar

Zipcar is the world's leading car sharing service with more than 180,000 members and 5,000 vehicles in urban areas and college campuses throughout 25 North American states and provinces as well as in London, England. As a leader in urban transportation, Zipcar offers more than 25 makes and models of self-service vehicles by the hour or day to savvy city residents and businesses looking for an alternative to the high costs and hassles of owning a car in the city. In November 2007, Zipcar announced a merger with Washington D.C. based Flexcar, immediately expanding operations to more than 50 cities, and enabling future growth into new markets across the United States, Canada, and Europe. For more information, visit http://zipcar.com/.