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Zipcar Is Coming to a Parking Spot Near You, in Time for the Super Bowl

Short-term, hyperlocal rental service continues expansion across Houston

HOUSTON, TX — Looking for a convenient way to run errands around town? Have you decided to try to live without owning a car? If so, Zipcar wants your patronage.

The company has announced that it will begin service in Midtown on January 23, just in time for the Big Game, and you will be able to escape the madness and head to, say, Lake Conroe, in a Zipcar that is parked near your home, if that is your plan.

The company makes it easy to find the vehicle you want, when you want it.

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According to Houston Business Journal, the Avis subsidiary began operating in Houston in 2008, concentrating on the Rice University student population. It expanded into other areas of the city in 2014.

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