Broadway and 32nd Street

This is the view from inside the Zipcar office in Midtown. Signing up for the Zipcar system is like having your own car in the city—but only when you need it and without having to worry about paying for gas or insurance or garage space (and you can avoid dealing with alternate-side-of-the-street parking as well). Unfortunately, Zipcars, like regular cars, get flat tires, forcing you to reevaluate your weekend plans and take public transportation instead (the free weekend ferry to Ikea in Red Hook is a nice ride, by the way, past Governors Island and the Statue of Liberty).