London Assembly calls for the expansion of car clubs

The London Assembly has called on Mayor of London Sadiq Khan to work with Transport for London and the capital’s boroughs to collaborate on expanding the use of car clubs.

According to CoMoUK’s 2020 London Car Club Annual Report, each car club vehicle in London takes 23.5 vehicles off the road. London Assembly is strongly supportive of car clubs and recognises the role they play in helping to improve air quality and reduce congestion.

Shaun Bailey AM, who proposed the motion, said: “Car clubs tackle congestion reduce demand for parking, and improve air quality, but we are not doing enough to encourage them. The Mayor and Transport for London need to look again at facilitating car clubs across the capital.

“Any review should consider expanding the number of car club parking spaces, rolling out rapid charging points, and ensuring new developments have access to the service. If we can make it easier and more accessible, then more people and businesses will be able to reduce their private car use and save money, easing pollution and congestion on London’s roads.”