Jamie Forzato, wtop.com
WASHINGTON – Hertz wants to cash in on car-sharing services.
They will try to compete with the popular Zip Car company to provide quick, convenient car rentals throughout the District.
Hertz will expand it’s “Hertz on Demand” program to 80 locations including Union Station, Adams Morgan, Connecticut Avenue NW, Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Anacostia, H Street NE, Logan Circle, Dupont Circle, Columbia Heights, Takoma, Cleveland Park, Friendships Heights, Georgetown, and South Capitol Street.
Under Zip Car’s Occasional Driving Plan, drivers must pay a $60 annual fee as well as a $25 application fee.
Hertz does not have membership or annual fees, though hourly and daily rates may vary by city.
Eric Fleddermann, a student at American University, says he’s looking for a bargain.
“I haven’t signed up for Zip Car yet, but I know some friends who have done it and like it, and if there’s a service that’s coming out that’s cheaper, that’s a good deal,” he said.
Hertz on Demand will also allow drivers to take one-way trips and drop off their rentals at any of the 175 locations in the northeast.
Both Zip Car and Hertz on Demand have pay-as-you-go options with no monthly commitments.
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