The growth of car sharing in Sydney has outstripped council expectations, with more than 25,000 individuals, or 15 per cent of licensed drivers, in the City of Sydney currently registered as members of car share schemes.

In response, the council is in the process of updating its car share policy, with major changes including the introduction of a $220 administration fee per parking space for car share operators and minimum-use requirements for the allocation of additional parking spaces.

GoGet co-founder Bruce Jeffreys. Credit:Stephen Ottley

A spokeswoman for the City of Sydney said it currently "allocates car share spaces in response to operators' requests that meet demonstrated demand".

"The City will continue to maintain rigorous reporting requirements to ensure existing spaces are well used before any new car share spaces are allocated."