I was at 55 Bloor yesterday, waiting to pick up my client for a few condo showings.  As I sat in my car, I noticed something very different in my rear view mirror! It’s was green… it was environmentally friendly… it was a NEW zipcar location!   The beauty of downtown Toronto is that you don’t need to own a car to get around.  Especially is you’re living in a condo at Bloor and Yonge, where you can hop on a train and get to where you need to be! BUT there are times when a car would be useful, for example: to pick up furniture, for grocery shopping or to take out visiting family members…and now you can without the expenses of owning one!

Tucked away at the end of the alleyway, between the Institute of Chartered Accountants (69 Bloor St E) and Signatures on Bloor (55 Bloor St E) are “Aussie” the Audi A3 and “Crumpler” the Honda Civic. Here’s how the whole zip car concept works.

You sign up online; they send you your ZipCar membership card.  To rent a car, simply book it online or reserve it by phone.  You can rent it by the day or hour.  Go to the location of your ZipCar rental ie 55 Bloor, swipe your card over the windshield and viola…the doors unlock and the car is yours to drive.  The rentals include gas and insurance coverage (read the fine print for exact details) and when you’re done, return it to where you found it! 

Happy Driving!

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