Last year, Zipcar and Flexcar announced they were merging into one national super-giant hourly car rental company that parks hip/trendy cars around metro areas for your convenience (look for the BMW 5 series in coming months). As the merger comes to fruition this spring, Zipcar signs are beginning to pop up in the old Flexcar spots around Decatur.

We spotted one Saturday in the Raging Burrito parking lot.

What does this mean to you MARTA-riding car-less types?

Well, from what I can deduce, rates will go up a bit with Zipcar. Standard hourly rates with no membership fee started at $6 with Flexcar and start at $7.65 with Zipcar. Decatur rates seem to range between $9-$11 an hour with Zipcar.

It’s yet to be proven that companies like Zipcar can last in highway-dependent Atlanta.

Rus points out that the first floor of the old Trust Company bank on the Square is full of antiques. (Building is on the left in the picture above)

My wife and I did a walk by and confirmed. It’s chock full of furniture, pottery and art, all with price tags! So unless, another antiques store is using the old Trust Company for storage, it looks like this marvelous building with a terrible facade might FINALLY open for business.

Signs outside still announce that both floors are for lease, but hopefully they’re just outdated.

UPDATE: Another Russ (this time with a second “s”) notes that this is just a temporary bazaar being held in the space until mid-month.  Oh well…)

See below for a 1948 photo that shows the bank without that hideous facade.

(photos courtesy of AtlantaTimeMachine.com and GSU Special Collections)