Zipcar latest car-share service to leave Vancouver
Posted April 21, 2020 2:24 pm.
Last Updated April 22, 2020 5:41 am.
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — Another car-share company is departing the province, leaving people in Metro Vancouver, Whistler, the Interior and Victoria with one less choice to get around.
Zipcar announced Tuesday in an email to members that it is pulling out of the province entirely at the end of this month.
The Boston-based company cited the “complexities” of operating in the province, including local insurance regulations, as one of the reasons.
Car sharing company @Zipcar pulling out of BC at the end of the month – citing challenging insurance (@icbc) regulations as one of the reasons. The move announced via an email to customers. They operated in Metro Van, Whistler, Kelowna, Kamloops & Victoria#bcpoli @news1130 pic.twitter.com/4W3gF99gp6
— LizaYuzda (@LizaYuzda) April 21, 2020
In the notice, Zipcar says customers can still use their memberships in other locations and it will continue operating in cities across North America.
Zipcar, which is owned by car rental company Avis Budget Group Inc., came to B.C. in 2007.
The company could not immediately be reached for comment.
In February, Share Now — formerly Car2Go — ended operations across North America.
Afterward, Evo announced it would add 250 new cars to its fleet in April.
