May 12, 2023

# Zipcar members save over $1000/month

**Zipcar provides affordable access to a car**

With the cost of private car ownership rising 9% since 2021 owning a car is more expensive than ever. This is especially true when that car sits unused for 95% of its life. With Zipcar, members pay for what they drive, and nothing more: no parking, no maintenance, no insurance. Zipcar members save $1,173 per month on average compared to car owners.

Source: Zipcar 2024 Impact Report

## COST PER MONTH

### Car ownership
- Monthly expenses = $1,025/month [AAA](https://newsroom.aaa.com/2024/09/aaa-your-driving-costs-the-price-of-new-car-ownership-continues-to-climb/)
- Parking = $332/month [Parkopedia](https://business.parkopedia.com/press-releases/parkopedia-publishes-the-2022-global-parking-index)
- Total = $1,357/month

### Zipcar
- Membership fee = $9/month ($90/year)
- Average trip costs = $175/month
- Parking = $0
- Total = $184/month

Zipcar members save $1,173 per month on average compared to car ownership.

1 AAA. 2022. Your Driving Costs  
2 Zipcar 2024 Impact Report  
3 AAA “Your Driving Costs” 2024.  
4 Monthly Off-Street Parking Costs, Top 6 Zipcar Markets. Parkopedia.”Global Parking Index.” 2022.  
5 Based on average of 10 hours a month plus ~3 daily rentals a year