Is there a damage fee if I damage a Zipcar vehicle?

If you happen to be involved in an incident with your Zipcar, a damage fee of up to $2,500 may apply.

A damage fee can apply to dents, scratches, collisions, flat tires, windshield cracks, dead batteries, engine problems, vandalism, or theft of a Zipcar.

Members are not responsible for normal wear-and-tear on the vehicle. However, the fee does apply to damage to a Zipcar vehicle caused by unavoidable events such as floods, hail, wind, trees falling, etc.

Before each trip, we ask you to check the car inside and out and report any damage. This ensures that you will not be held responsible for damage that may have happened before your reservation.

Damage protection plans can be purchased to reduce or eliminate your financial responsibility for damages to the Zipcar vehicle, in some circumstances.