She says investing in public transport projects like light rail would be more cost-effective.
Auckland Chamber of Commerce chief executive Michael Barnett said it was crucial young people get their hands on a licence.
He said the process to get a licence was simply too time-consuming.
Mayoral candidate Chloe Swarbrick, 22, only has her restricted licence, which she got a year ago.
She said it was too expensive to get driving lessons and she didn't have access to a car in order to sit her licence earlier.
She said she couldn't afford a car and her partner has one so it makes sense for them to share.
She thinks a lot of teenagers are in the same boat and many are more conscious of the environment so are more open to using public transport.
It's often cheaper and easier to us public transport, although lots of our systems need work.