CAMBRIDGE, MA – A new environmentally friendly alternative will have Rice University students ‘zipping’ to campus. The university has signed a contract with Cambridge, Mass.-based Zipcar, a car-sharing service, to make carpooling available to students, faculty, and staff, according to the Houston Business Journal. The deal marks Zipcar’s entrance into the Houston market. The company currently operates similar programs in more than 50 cities.

As part of the deal, two self-service Zipcars — a Toyota Prius and Volvo S40 — will be available to those who purchase a Zipcar membership. The cars will be located in the parking lot near Baker College. Gas, maintenance, insurance, and reserved parking are included in the hourly and daily rates.

A Zipcar membership costs $35, and access to the vehicles costs $7 per hour or $60 per day. Any member 21 years of age and older also has access to Zipcar’s network of more than 5,500 vehicles throughout the U.K. and North America.