Zipcar Equips Seattle Vehicles with Bike Racks, Park Passes

SEATTLE, Sept. 4 -- Zipcar, the world's leading car sharing service, has outfitted eight Seattle vehicles with complementary bike racks, and 30 vehicles with federal Northwest Forest Passes. As with all Zipcars, these vehicles include gas, insurance and 180 miles of driving, and are parked in nearby, convenient locations.

What: Eight Zipcars -- Subaru Imprezas, to be exact -- have been outfitted with Thule bike racks through the fall season. Each rack holds two bikes.

In addition, 30 Zipcars have been outfitted with federal Northwest Forest Passes, giving Zipsters free entrance and parking at local parks and forests. The cars with passes include Honda Elements, Subaru Foresters, and the bike rack-equipped Subaru Imprezas.

When: The bike racks already are in place, and will stay on cars through the fall.

The park passes also are in place, and are valid for one year (through July 2010).

Where: Zipcars with bike racks and forest passes are located throughout Seattle, and can be found with two quick steps: 1) filtering for specific vehicle type, and 2) clicking on the vehicle's description to view special features, such as bike rack or forest pass.

The Northwest Forest Passes are valid in Washington and Oregon National Forests at day-use sites where fees are collected. For a full list of sites and covered fees, check out the US Forest Service.

About Zipcar

Zipcar is the world's leading car-sharing service with 325,000 members and 6,500 vehicles in urban areas and college campuses throughout 28 North American states and provinces as well as in London, England. As a leader in urban transportation, Zipcar offers more than 30 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. More information is available at www.Zipcar.com.