University of New Hampshire Adds Zipcar to Campus

Car-sharing program offers campus and community cost-effective and
environmentally conscious transportation option as part of commitment to
sustainability

DURHAM, N.H., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of New Hampshire (UNH)
and Zipcar, the world's largest car-sharing service, today announced the
launch of Zipcar's program on campus. The service, designed to help decrease
the number of vehicles on campus, is another demonstration of the university's
commitment to sustainability, including climate education, transportation and
energy initiatives.

Beginning today, a mix of six self-service hybrid and fuel efficient Zipcars
will be available for use 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The vehicles are
located in reserved spaces at the Dairy Bar, Thompson Hall and Quad Way in
Lower Campus, and are available to all faculty, staff and students ages 18 and
older. Durham residents ages 21 and older will also be able to join. Gas,
insurance, 180 free miles, reserved parking and roadside assistance are
included in low hourly and daily rates.

Faculty, staff, and students can join Zipcar for $35 and can drive for as
little as $8 per hour or $66 per day weekdays and $9 per hour or $72 per day
on weekends. These members also will receive $35 in free driving credit as
part of the program when they sign up. In addition to personal use of the
vehicles, UNH also has set up codes to allow members to use Zipcar for
official University business, enabling the university to gradually reduce the
number of fleet vehicles it currently owns and operates. UNH departments will
be encouraged to create Zipcar accounts.

Local residents ages 21 and older can join for $75 ($25 one-time application
fee and $50 annual fee). All members 21 and over will have access to Zipcar's
network of more than 6,500 vehicles throughout the UK and North America.

UNH is committed to being a Climate Protection Campus that pursues a
sustainable energy future through emissions reduction policies, practices,
research, and education. Zipcar is a perfect fit for this initiative, given
that its programs have been proven to reduce emissions, decrease miles
travelled, and increase the use of public transit, walking and biking. More
than 50 percent of Zipcar members report selling or avoiding buying a car.

"In addition to our free Wildcat Transit and frequent intercity rail and bus
connections, Zipcar provides another way to be car-free at UNH," said Dick
Cannon, UNH vice president for finance and administration. "It offers
students, faculty and staff a convenient and cost effective alternative to
owning a car, while minimizing the impact on the environment. As a Sustainable
Learning Community, we look for innovative ways to solve environmental issues,
and we believe Zipcar does just that."

Zipcar, which has been offering campus car sharing since 2002, now has
programs at more than 140 colleges and universities across the country. Among
the dozens of colleges that have partnered with Zipcar to reduce traffic,
noise and parking demands are MIT, Columbia, Georgetown, Arizona State
University, University of Michigan, Harvard, USC, University of Minnesota,
University of Toronto, University of North Carolina, The University of
Chicago, and UCLA.

"When it comes to sustainability, very few universities 'walk the walk' more
than UNH, and we're proud to be a part of their initiatives," said Matt
Malloy, vice president of Global University Operations. "Together, we can make
it easier for faculty, staff and students to reduce their carbon footprint and
save money without sacrificing their mobility.

UNH has earned many accolades for its sustainability initiatives, including
awards and recognition from the Association for the Advancement of
Sustainability in Higher Education, Sustainable Endowments Institute, Sierra
Club, Princeton Review, and Business NH Magazine. Highlights of its
sustainability commitment include EcoLine, an innovative landfill
gas-to-energy project that will provide up to 85 percent of the university's
energy needs; having the largest transit system in the state; being the first
in the nation to receive an EPA Energy Star building rating for residence
halls; a new EcoGastronomy dual major; and innovative research and engagement
efforts like Carbon Solutions New England and the NH Farm to School program.

More information, including how to join, or learn more about Zipcar at, is
available at www.zipcar.com/unh.

About Zipcar
Zipcar is the world's leading car-sharing service with 325,000 members and
6,500 vehicles in urban areas and college campuses throughout 28 North
American states and provinces as well as in London, England. As a leader in
urban transportation, Zipcar offers more than 30 makes and models of
self-service vehicles by the hour or day to savvy city residents and
businesses looking for an alternative to the high costs and hassles of owning
a car in the city. More information is available at www.zipcar.com.

About UNH
The University of New Hampshire, founded in 1866, is a world-class public
research university with the feel of a New England liberal arts college. A
land, sea, and space-grant university, UNH is the state's flagship public
institution, enrolling more than 12,200 undergraduate and 2,200 graduate
students.

SOURCE Zipcar

John Williams of Scoville PR for Zipcar, +1-206-625-0075,
jwilliams@scovillepr.com, or Erika Mantz for UNH, +1-603-862-1567,
erika.mantz@unh.edu