Car Sharing

It is estimated that there are 38 million empty car seats on the UK’s roads every weekday! Why not try to reduce the number of vehicles on the road by sharing your journey with other people and car share?

What is car sharing? Car sharing, such as via the Liftshare website, is essentially commuting with someone who is going towards a similar destination. You could car share as a passenger or driver, sharing the journey with another person.

When can you car share? There are no rules when it comes to car sharing, the main goal is to share as and when deemed possible! This could be for work shifts, a weekly food shop, studies, or even for a regular hobby you may attend. Speak with friends, work colleagues or neighbours and see if you can adapt at all to reduce your single car usage.

Why should you car share? Single occupancy vehicles (SOV) contributes to 15 billion kg of CO2, totalling 82% of emissions per year in the UK. Although alternatives such as walking or cycling is a great way to help contribute to the environment, statistics show that if 82% of people do not change their habit of driving in an SOV, it will not help reduce any emissions at all.

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By sharing your trip as either a passenger or a driver, you can save on the cost of fuel and parking as well as meet new people and make new friends.

There are already car sharing options from the Watton area to places such as King’s Lynn, Norwich, Dereham, London and Thetford!

Car sharing can be used for various reasons. You could be commuting your regular journeys or one-off trips to concerts and events. Liftshare has been set up aiming to simplify the process of a car share and to make it convenient for you.

It’s quick, simple and free to join;

♦ Search for lifts, either by offering to be the driver or as a passenger.

♦ Request and make contact with other people wanting to share the same journey.

♦ Start saving money and cutting pollution and congestion on the roads.