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Zipcar plans to exit UK

Britain’s largest car club suspends bookings after 31 December

Mark Moran
02 December 2025
A Zipcar e-Golf

 

Britain’s car-sharing provider, Zipcar, is planning to close its UK operations by the end of the year.

The US-based company, which is owned by car rental giant Avis Budget, is to suspend new bookings after 31 December, pending the outcome of a consultation with its staff.

It has been reported that the firm has launched a formal consultation with around 70 employees. In an email to customers James Taylor, Zipcar UK’s general manager wrote: “We are proposing to cease the UK...

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