Varadkar to drive ahead with plans for ‘car clubs’

Transport Minister Leo Varadkar is to drive ahead with plans for “car clubs” in cities to help families save money and reduce the numbers of vehicles on the roads.

Local authorities are to be told to operate dedicated parking areas where drivers can pick up the temporary-use vehicles in a system that hopes to replicate Dublin’s bike share scheme.

Following the success of similar car clubs in Britain and Germany, the minister wants local authorities to set up “base” sites.