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RIIDE opens car-share access to 18-year-olds

RIIDE drops age limit to 18 as Gold Coast car-share use surpasses 30,000 trips

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Worthview Group
Oct 01, 2025
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Source: RIIDE Australia

What’s happening?

RIIDE, Australia’s first free-floating car-share service, has lowered its minimum age requirement from 21 to 18.

The change took effect on 25 September 2025 and now allows P2 (Green Ps) licence holders access to the platform. The announcement comes as RIIDE surpassed 30,000 trips on the Gold Coast since its launch.

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