Queens Gazette

Astoria Medical, Dental And LASIK Center Partners With Zipcar




Astoria Medical, Dental & LASIK Center (AMDLC) and Zipcar, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZIP), the world’s leading carsharing network, today announced that Zipcar has become the preferred car service of the medical center with its focus on customer service, eco-friendly cars, and commitment to the New York metro area. The agreement will primarily offer convenience for NY metro patients to reach their healthcare provider.

In addition to the convenience of transport, the partnership will offer advantages in savings for AMDLC patients, employees and Zipcar members, alike. AMDLC employees will have instant access to Zipcar cars, AMLDC patients will have the opportunity to join Zipcar and Zipcar members will also have the opportunity to take advantage of the AMDLC’s medical, dental and LASIK services, all at preferred rates.

Finally, AMDLC and Zipcar will provide patients and employees with a fun and eco-friendly means of transportation within the NY metro area.

“We are very excited to partner with Zipcar as it has become the preferred way to get around the city for many in NYC. I believe this is due to their focus on excellent customer service and their environmental awareness. Also, we see their service as offering many uses for our healthcare center, including picking up and dropping off patients for their appointments,” said President & CEO, AMDLC Irfan Iqbal.

“The AMDLC partnership provides access to a state-of-the-art health center for our more than 100,000 NYC car-sharing community members. I hope to see our partnership add new agreements as it grows over time,” said Jamie Reynolds, Zipcar for Business. “Zipcar members interested in AMDLC will learn more about us on the Zipcar member portal under member benefits.”

Zipcar is the world’s leading car-sharing service with approximately 673,000 members and 8,900 vehicles in urban areas and college campuses throughout the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Spain. The company offers more than 30 makes and models of selfservice vehicles by the hour or day to residents and businesses looking for an alternative to the high costs and hassles of owning a car.

For more information about Zipcar, call 1-866-4ZIPCAR (1-866-494-7227) or visit www.zipcar.com.

For more information about AMDLC, call (718) 873-9550 or visit www.astoriamed.com.



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