Car share services
Car share services provide cars on demand, for rent either by the hour or by the day, and with no parking hassles when done.
There are nearly 600 car share spaces in Melbourne, with vehicles deployed in the central city and the surrounding suburbs.
The following car share companies have agreements with us to use on-street parking spaces:
- FlexicarOpens in new tab
- GoGetOpens in new tab
- KINTOOpens in new tab
- PopcarOpens in new tab
- Uber Carshare (formerly Car Next Door)Opens in new tab
You can find the location and availability of vehicles near you by visiting the websites of each company.
The benefits of car sharing
Car sharing helps you save on car ownership costs like loan repayments and car insurance and is good for the environment. It gives you the flexibility to use walking, cycling and public transport as your main mode of transport while having access to a car when you need it.
Every car share vehicle removes approximately nine privately owned cars off the road, reducing car usage up to 50 per cent. Businesses can make use of car sharing to avoid paying for fleet vehicles, maintenance and parking.
Taxis
There are many designated taxi ranks across the central city. See the map below for locations:
| Taxi rank location | Number of spaces | Night only | Safe city | No stop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanston Street between Princes Bridge and Flinders Street | 6 | No | Yes | No |
| Olympic Boulevard between Punt Road and Batman Avenue | 12 | No | No | No |
| Clarendon Street between Wellington Parade and George Street | 6 | No | No | No |
| St Andrews Place between Lansdowne Street and MacArthur Street | 3 | No | No | No |
| Gisborne Street between Albert Street and Victoria Parade | 6 | No | No | No |
| Albert Street between Spring Street and Nicholson Street | 1 | No | No | No |
| St Kilda Road between Yarra River and Southbank Boulevard | 3 | No | No | No |
| St Kilda Road between Yarra River and Southbank Boulevard | 6 | No | No | No |
| Commercial Road between St Kilda Road and Punt Road | 10 | No | No | No |
| Birdwood Avenue between Dallas Brooks Drive and Domain Road | 6 | No | No | No |
| St Kilda Road between Commercial Road and Moubray Street | 10 | No | No | No |
| Lonsdale Street between William Street and King Street | 6 | No | No | No |
| Lonsdale Street between Queen Street and William Street | 1 | No | No | Yes |
| Lonsdale Street between Swanston Street and Elizabeth Street | 2 | No | No | No |
| Peel Street between Dudley Street and Victoria Street | 5 | No | No | No |
| Peel Street between Dudley Street and Victoria Street | 4 | No | No | No |
| Exhibition Street between La Trobe Street and Victoria Street | 2 | No | No | No |
| Franklin Street between Swanston Street and Elizabeth Street | 5 | No | No | No |
| Franklin Street between Swanston Street and Elizabeth Street | 6 | No | No | No |
| Roden Street between Adderley Street and Spencer Street | 5 | No | No | No |
| Wellington Parade between Powlett Street and Clarendon Street | 1 | No | No | No |
| Grattan Street between Cardigan Street and Swanston Street | 3 | No | No | No |
| Intersection of Lygon Street and Palmerston Street | 4 | No | No | No |
| Grattan Street between Flemington Road and Elizabeth Street | 6 | No | No | No |
| Royal Children's Hospital | 9 | No | No | No |
| Collins Street between Elizabeth Street and Queen Street | 1 | No | No | Yes |
| Collins Street between Elizabeth Street and Queen Street | 4 | No | No | No |
| Collins Street between Swanston Street and Elizabeth Street | 3 | No | No | No |
| Little Collins Street between Russell Street and Swanston Street | 2 | No | No | No |
| Bourke Street between King Street and Spencer Street | 3 | No | No | No |
| Bourke Street between William Street and King Street | 4 | No | No | No |
| Bourke Street between Elizabeth Street and Queen Street | 8 | No | No | No |
| Bourke Street between Russell Street and Swanston Street | 11 | Yes | No | No |
| Bourke Street between Russell Street and Swanston Street | 11 | Yes | No | No |
| Spencer Street between Bourke Street and Little Bourke Street | 3 | No | No | No |
| Spencer Street between Little Collins Street and Bourke Street | 5 | No | No | No |
| Spring Street between Little Collins Street and Bourke Street | 2 | No | No | No |
| Russell Street between Flinders Lane and Collins Street | 1 | No | No | Yes |
| Russell Street between Flinders Lane and Collins Street | 3 | No | No | No |
| Exhibition Street between Lonsdale Street and Little Lonsdale Street | 7 | No | No | No |
| Exhibition Street between Bourke Street and Little Bourke Street | 5 | No | No | No |
| Exhibition Street between Flinders Street and Flinders Lane | 2 | No | No | No |
| Flinders Lane between Russell Street and Swanston Street | 2 | No | No | No |
| Collins Street between Exhibition Street and Russell Street | 4 | No | No | No |
| Collins Street between Spring Street and Exhibition Street | 7 | No | No | No |
| Little Collins Street between Exhibition Street and Russell Street | 6 | No | No | No |
| Bourke Street between Spring Street and Exhibition Street | 3 | No | Yes | No |
| Lonsdale Street between Exhibition Street and Russell Street | 2 | No | No | No |
| Flinders Street between Swanston Street and Elizabeth Street | 8 | Yes | No | No |
| King Street between Little Bourke Street and Lonsdale Street | 3 | Yes | No | No |
| King Street between Flinders Lane and Collins Street | 7 | Yes | Yes | No |
| King Street between Flinders Street and Flinders Lane | 9 | Yes | Yes | No |
| William Street between Little Collins Street and Bourke Street | 1 | No | No | Yes |
| William Street between Little Collins Street and Bourke Street | 7 | No | No | No |
| Market Street between Flinders Lane and Collins Street | 4 | No | No | No |
| Queen Street between Little Bourke Street and Lonsdale Street | 11 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Queen Street between Little Collins Street and Bourke Street | 12 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Queen Street between Collins Street and Little Collins Street | 2 | No | No | No |
| Elizabeth Street between Little Lonsdale Street and La Trobe Street | 4 | No | No | No |
| Elizabeth Street between Bourke Street and Little Bourke Street | 3 | No | No | No |
| Elizabeth Street between Little Collins Street and Bourke Street | 2 | No | No | No |
| Elizabeth Street between Collins Street and Little Collins Street | 2 | No | No | No |
| Swanston Street between Little Lonsdale Street and La Trobe Street | 6 | No | No | No |
| Swanston Street between Little Bourke Street and Lonsdale Street | 6 | No | No | No |
| Swanston Street between Little Collins Street and Bourke Street | 4 | No | No | No |
| Swanston Street between Collins Street and Little Collins Street | 3 | No | No | No |
| Swanston Street between Flinders Street and Flinders Lane | 5 | No | No | No |
| Russell Street between Bourke Street and Little Bourke Street | 1 | No | No | No |
| Collins Street between King Street and Spencer Street | 2 | No | No | No |
| Collins Street between William Street and King Street | 6 | No | No | No |
| Bourke Street between Harbour Esplanade and Enterprize Way | 10 | No | No | No |
| Collins Street between Spencer Street and Batmans Hill Drive | 4 | No | No | No |
| Riverside Quay between Cook Street and Southgate Avenue | 8 | No | No | No |
| Docklands Drive between Waterfront Way and Pearl River Road | 11 | No | No | No |
| Parliament House | 4 | No | No | No |
| Collins Street between Spencer Street and Batmans Hill Drive | 5 | No | No | No |
| Crown Entertainment Complex | 3 | No | No | No |
App-based commercial passenger vehicles
Since 2012, app-based commercial passenger vehicle (CPV) services such as Didi, Ola, Shebah and Uber have emerged as new service providers of commercial passenger transport in Melbourne.
The demand for pick-up and drop-off spaces is expected to increase, and this can create a risk of conflict with cyclists, increase congestion, delay public transport and impact the amenity of the street.
We will deliver parking and kerbside management changes to improve the pick-up and drop-off of people and goods through our Transport Strategy 2030.
