Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 50.39
Liaison Stephen Ellis
Submission Date July 24, 2013
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Boston University
OP-T2-37: Car Sharing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Dennis Carlberg
Associate Vice President for Sustainability
BU Sustainability
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Does the institution participate in a car sharing program, such as ZipCar or HourCar?:
Yes

A brief description of the program:

Boston University supports car sharing through its partnership with Zipcar, where students, faculty and staff can receive discounted memberships. Four Zipcar vehicles are located on the Charles River Campus. The Medical Campus has three conveniently situated Zipcar locations, one on campus and two across the street.

Members can choose between hybrids and other low emissions vehicles, all of which have been SmartWay Certified by the Environmental Protection Agency. Students, faculty, and staff can join Zipcar for only $25 per year, pay no application fee, no monthly minimum, and no membership deposit.


The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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