Woollahra Council supports car sharing as a convenient, sustainable and low cost alternative to car ownership, car rentals and taxis. Car sharing is a scheme designed to provide easy access to a car on an hourly, weekly or ad hoc basis.

How does this service work?

Once signed up to the scheme, you book your Car Share online or over the phone and collect it from its dedicated Car Share spot. You can access the vehicle with a keycard, drive the car for the allotted time and return it to the same dedicated spot. Cars can be reserved for immediate use or reserved up to a year in advance. Minimum booking is for one hour.

Car Share schemes can reduce traffic and parking congestion and help the environment. Car sharing, pioneered in Europe in the 1970s and first introduced in Woollahra in 2008, provides residents and local companies with a sustainable alternative to car ownership at a fraction of the cost. Car sharing can benefit both the user and the environment.

Car Share providers and locations

Car Share approval to date has been granted to a company called GoGet and there are currently eleven dedicated Car Share spots in Woollahra Municipality:

• Ormond Street - opposite 16-20 Ormond Street, Paddington
• Glenview Lane - near 108 Boundary Road, Paddington
• Paddington Street - near the corner of Jersey Road, Paddington (2 vehicles)
• Duxford Street - south of Gurner Street, Paddington
• Edgecliff Road - north of Albert Street, Edgecliff
• William Street - west of Bay Street, Double Bay
• Ocean Avenue - opposite South Avenue, Double Bay
• Balfour Road - north of Plumer Road, Rose Bay
• Newcastle Street - south of Wilberforce Avenue, Rose Bay
• Darling Point Road - north of St Marks Road, Darling Point
  

It is anticipated that other Car Share operators may come online in the future and operators are welcome to contact Council on 9391 7000 to enquire about joining the scheme.

To view current Car Share rates, become a member, book a car or find more information, visit GoGet Car Share or call 1300 769 389.

Woollahra Council is pleased to support car sharing as a sustainable transport option.

Please note: the information above is correct at the time of publication. Whilst care is taken to ensure accuracy, Woollahra Council cannot guarantee that all information remains correct and recommends that users exercise their own skill and care with respect to its use. Woollahra Council makes no warranty or undertaking, whether expressed or implied, nor does it assume any legal liability, whether direct or indirect.