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.