On-demand transportation provider Zipcar recently entered the San Diego market at the University of San Diego campus.

Two self-service Zipcars, a Honda Civic Hybrid and a Toyota Matrix, are available on campus to students, faculty and staff around the clock. Hourly and daily rental rates include gas, maintenance and insurance fees.

Roy Heynderickx, vice president of finance and administration at USD, said the car-sharing service gives people another transportation option, in addition to car pooling, taking a trolley or riding a bike. Zipcars can be used to attend interviews, run errands or take a weekend getaway.

“Zipcar (eliminates) the expense and trouble of having a personal car on campus,” Heynderickx said.

With a $35 membership, USD students and staff can reserve Zipcars for $8 an hour, or $65 per day, company officials said. Members ages 21 and older have access to Zipcar’s network of more than 5,500 vehicles.

The transportation services are available in more than 50 cities. MIT, Columbia University and Harvard University are among dozens of colleges that have partnered with Zipcar.