Drivers struggling to cope with rising petrol prices are selling their vehicles and taking advantage of car clubs instead.

High petrol and diesel prices on top of normal bills for insurance, tax, MOT and servicing are forcing people out of their cars to 'pay-as-you-go' services.

Nearly 800 people have already signed up to Brighton and Hove City Car Club, which offers driving from £3.60 an hour including insurance and petrol.

Membership of the organisation has grown by 65% in the past six months.

The club, based in Surrey Street, Brighton, currently has 26 cars but due to the record demand bosses will next week introduce a further 17 new city cars.

The aim of the scheme is to reduce congestion and the number of unnecessary journeys made.

The club provide 50 miles worth of fuel per car per day.

WhizzGo, another car club operating in Brighton, has nine cars available in central locations like Guildford Road near Brighton station and Goldstone Villas at the back of Hove station.

Annual membership costs £49.50 and means you have access to any car from the fleet, including Citroen Picassos large enough to seat five adults for £5.95 per hour.

For more information about Brighton and Hove City Car Club call 0845 330 1234 or visit www.citycarclub.co.uk Other information about car clubs can be found at www.streetcar.co.uk and www.whizzgo.co.uk Have you ditched your car to use car clubs instead? Tell us why below.