Car Share

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Car sharing supports community transport and sustainability goals by reducing the demand of on-street car parking, reducing private vehicle ownership and encouraging a shift to sustainable transport modes, resulting in better air quality and lower carbon emissions due to reduced traffic fumes.

Car Share Policy

The City of Ryde Car Share policy applies to fixed car share spaces located on City of Ryde streets or in City of Ryde owned carparks.  

Specific objectives of Council’s Car Share Policy include: 

• using on-street parking spaces more efficiently: by reducing the parking demand created by underused private vehicles.
• reducing traffic congestion, vehicle trips and greenhouse emissions: by reducing vehicle kilometres travelled, and shifting travel to more fuel efficient vehicles. 
• supporting the local economy: by reducing the need of businesses and individuals to own a private vehicle and car space.  
• reducing the growth in private car ownership: By using car share vehicles, car share users defer or reduce their private car ownership.   
• increasing social inclusion: by enabling access to a variety of vehicles to households who could not otherwise afford them.  
• increasing health: as people walk and cycle more.  

These objectives are consistent with the following City of Ryde outcome areas under Council’s 2028 Community Strategic Plan:  

• “Our natural and sustainable city”, specifically the goal to reduce our environmental footprint; 
• “Our connected and accessible city”, for promoting sustainable transport and reducing reliance on private car ownership; 
• “Our vibrant and liveable city” increasing community connection and promotion of an inclusive and active lifestyle; 

It is also consistent with Council’s Local Strategic Planning Statement  2020 Planning Priority T4 to “Adopt a city-wide car share program and prioritise car and ride share parking to enhance transport sustainability”.

View the Policy

• Car Share Policy(PDF, 219KB)
• Fixed Space Car Share Guidelines(PDF, 325KB)

Car Share Operators

Implementation of the Car Share Policy will be undertaken through an open application process conducted by Council once per year open to eligible car share operators by invitation to submit applications. Council’s Fixed Space Car Share Guidelines set out the general requirements for dedicated car share parking including the siting and location of car share spaces, allocation of car share spaces, eligibility and obligations of car share operators, management of car share spaces and associated fees and charges. 

Fixed Car Share Locations

Click on the buttons below to view lists of Council's fixed car share spaces. The dedicated bays have been allocated to three car share operators - Popcar, GoGet and Hertz.