RacinReaver
Fri, 29 Apr 2011 18:00:25 +0000

Zip cars are from an independent company that probably pays Caltech some amount of money to get reserved parking spots (I know of one or two near the undergrad houses and two near the graduate apartments) with a sign to denote only they can park there.

They’re essentially a rent-a-car company where you buy access to their network, and then pay an hourly fee to use the car. No cost for gas or insurance. I’m pretty sure anyone with a license is allowed to drive them (since they’re not actually affiliated with Caltech, it’s all up to the company).