Car Share
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.
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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”.
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.
Uber Car Share
Uber Car Share is a peer-to-peer car sharing network option, allowing people to rent privately owned vehicles from around their area by the hour or day. See Uber Car Share for more details.
Fixed Car Share Locations
The list below is of Council's fixed car share spaces. The locations of the new fixed car share space locations can be viewed in the tables below or on Google Maps.
The dedicated bays have been allocated to three car share operators - POPCAR, GoGet and Hertz. To book a car with these operators, please visit their websites: POPCAR | GOGET | HERTZ
POPCAR
| Address |
| 14 Constitution Road, Ryde |
| 303 Morrison Road, Ryde |
| 1 - 3 Lee Avenue, Ryde |
| 5 Anderson Avenue, Ryde |
| 20 Herbert Street, Ryde |
| 1 Rothesay Avenue, Ryde |
| 3 Smith Street, Ryde |
| 3-5 Porter Street, Ryde |
| Colebee Street (corner Bennelong Way), Ryde |
| 45 Meadow Crescent, Meadowbank |
| 13 Angas Street, Meadowbank |
| 4 Bay Drive, Meadowbank |
| 91 Constitution Road West, Meadowbank |
| 3 Harvard Street, Gladesville |
GOGET
| Address |
| 13 Angas Street, Meadowbank |
| 21 Bay Drive, Meadowbank |
| 143 Bowden Street, Meadowbank |
| Opposite 1-3 Bank Street, Meadowbank |
| 17 Meadow Crescent, Meadowbank |
| 90 Belmore Street (East Side), Ryde |
| Constitution Road, Corner Belmore Street, Ryde |
| 12 Isabel Street, Ryde |
| 16 Hamilton Crescent West, Ryde |
| 22-26 Herbert Street, West Ryde |
| Opposite 31 Wattle Street, West Ryde |
| 30-32 Forster Street, West Ryde |
| 24 Lardelli Drive, Ryde |
| Nancarrow Avenue (cnr Bowden Street), Ryde |
| 8 Western Crescent, Gladesville |
| Western Crescent (cnr Ross Street), Gladesville |
| 31-33 Wharf Street, Gladesville |
| Hallifax Street, North Ryde |
For all of GoGet's locations within the City of Ryde, visit their website.
HERTZ
| Address |
| 15-17 Angas Street, Meadowbank |
| Meadow Crescent (East Side), Outside 21-22 Bank Street, Meadowbank |
| Opposite 5 Cottonwood Crescent, in front of Wilga Park, Macquarie Park |
| 37 Fontenoy Road (near Khartoum), Macquarie Park |
| 1 Rothesay Avenue, Ryde |
| 9 Rothesay Avenue, Ryde |
Enquiries
All enquiries regarding the application should be addressed to Council at cityofryde@ryde.nsw.gov.au or call 9952 8222.