Enterprise
Wandsworth and Richmond councils are currently discussing measures to attract new car club operators and repurpose vacant bays following Zipcar's withdrawal.
Wandsworth Council is attracting new car club operators by waiving operator fees until at least April 2027 and reducing administrative requirements, as confirmed by Councillor Nick Austin in September 2026. This follows Zipcar's withdrawal from the UK market earlier in 2026. Richmond Council also proposed to waive car club parking permit prices until April 2027 to encourage new operators, a proposal discussed by the Transport and Air Quality Committee in February 2026.
Richmond Council is set to repurpose 58 vacant car club bays across the borough, a move discussed by the Transport and Air Quality Committee in February 2026. The council's Transport and Air Quality Committee decided in December 2025 to review car rental services and the potential reallocation of parking bays following Zipcar's exit from the London market.
Key facts
- Wandsworth Council is waiving car club operator fees until at least April 2027. Source
- Richmond Council proposed to waive car club parking permit prices until April 2027. Source
- Richmond Council is set to repurpose 58 vacant car club bays. Source
- The Transport and Air Quality Committee discussed proposals for vacant bays in Richmond on February 2, 2026. Source
- Richmond Council's Transport and Air Quality Committee decided to review car rental services on December 8, 2025. Source
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