Zip Car / Philly Car Share

I have to say. I like them. For the first time in over 30 years I do not own a car. At one point when the children were in their teens I paid for three and sometimes four of them. And it's not the car that kills you, it's everything that goes with it. Fuel, insurance, repairs, repairs, repairs.

With a rent-by-the-hour car I only pay when I use it. Today I will rent a BMW for 1 1/2 hours and it will cost me $20. They pay the gas. I have to pick my son up at the train station and he could take a taxi for $15 with tip, or walk, or a bus for $2. I am going to do some grocery shopping while I have the car so I'd say $20 is a good deal. I could have rented an economy car for $15 but I thought I would try the BMW for fun.

So, if you are going to be in Philly for a while. Rent a car . . . by the hour.

Zip Car: http://www.zipcar.com/

Philly Car Share. http://www.phillycarshare.org/