Most kids who grow up in suburbia are used to driving cars to get wherever they need to go. Now that we are in the city of Atlanta, a car is not as necessary because there are so many options for public transportation. However, public transportation has its shortcomings. It doesn't always go exactly where one would like nor does it go there at an exact time. Public transportation may not be the safest option at certain times of the day either. Enter Zip Cars.
Recently my friends and I rented a zip car explored parts of Atlanta. Zip cars are cars that, after registration, anyone can rent and drive around town. Most have probably seen Zipcars at tech square or elsewhere on campus. Zipcars are picked up and dropped off at designated locations so that the next person can pick up the car. The first thing we did was reserve the car. At the designated time we merely walked to the spot where the car was supposed to be and got in the car. It was as easy as that. The car opens when the Zipcard is help up to the car's windshield as shown below in the following video link (the youtube user has disabled embedding) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WdD1b2FFOc#t=1m02s
Once we finished driving around in the zipcar all we had to do was return it to a designated spot so the next person could use it as well.
It was a very easy and enjoyable experience using Zipcars. They provided a way to get around Atlanta on one's own terms without actually owning a car. Since multiple people can use zipcars it also cuts down on the number of cars in the city, reducing congestion. Zipcars are a great idea and I highly recommend them ot anyone who needs to get around town.
-Vikrum
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