Car Sharing

What is 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?

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

Car sharing can be used for various purposes. 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 lift sharing and to make it convenient for you.

Did you know there are currently 80 members on the Liftshare website with journeys starting from the Thurston and Bury St Edmunds area?

It’s quick, simple and free to join;

♦ Search for car sharing options, 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.

Find out how much money you could save by using their online cost saving calculator.

Why should you car share?

Did you know that there are over 38 million empty seats on the road everyday? Single occupancy vehicles (SOV) contributes to 15 billion kg of CO2, totalling 82% of emissions per year in the UK. Although alternatives such as cycling or walking 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.

Another useful website is hiyacar, where you can rent affordable cars from trusted local owners in your community.

If you would like to know more about car sharing, please read our car sharing blog for more detail.