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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-04-08</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2011-04-08</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001131457</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ZIPCAR INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ZIP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001094581</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CASE STEPHEN M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O REVOLUTION LIVING LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1717 RHODE ISLAND AVE., N.W. SUITE 1000</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WASHINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>DC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20036</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001335831</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Revolution Living LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1717 RHODE ISLAND AVE., N.W. SUITE 1000</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WASHINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>DC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20036</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series F Convertible Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>6852175</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each share of Series F Convertible Preferred Stock will convert into 0.5 shares of common stock upon the closing of Zipcar, Inc.'s initial public offering of common stock. Reflects a 1-for-2 reverse stock split of the common stock of Zipcar, Inc., which became effective on March 29, 2011.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Not Applicable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These are shares owned directly by Revolution Living LLC. Mr. Case is the Manager, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Revolution Living LLC. Mr. Case has the sole power to vote and dispose of the shares of the Issuer held by Revolution Living LLC.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>All information on this report was previously included on a Form 3 filed on April 8, 2011. This amendment is being filed solely to add the Power of Attorney as Exhibit 24.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ronald A. Klain, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-04-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
