What is car sharing?

Car sharing is when two or more people share a car and travel together. It allows people to benefit from the convenience of the car, whilst alleviating the associated problems of congestion and pollution.

When can I share a car?

You can share a car for any journey - getting to work, doing the weekly shop, taking the children to school, going to the match at the weekend, travelling to a festival, event or show, getting to or from university, visiting friends or getting to the airport

What are the benefits of sharing a car?

• Saves you money - travelling with others enables you to reduce your transport costs by up to £1000 a year.
• Reduces the number of cars on the roads - resulting in less congestion, less pollution and fewer parking problems
• Provides a real solution to the transport problems of rural areas
• Gives employees and employers more transport options
• Reduces the need for a private car

Browse our Frequently Asked Questions for answers on specific issues.

Please take a few minutes to register any regular or one-off journeys that you are planning, and see for yourself how easily you can be put in contact with other travellers going your way.

Just think:

Every spare seat that can be filled on a car journey is likely to mean one less car on the road. And that would mean less pollution, cleaner air, and a healthier environment.

*Annual savings based on car sharing with one other person in a new car worth £14,000. Travelling 20 miles to work and back, five days a week for 44 weeks of the year. Based on Department for Transport data, and uses average new car prices and average commute of 19 miles. September 2005.

If half of UK motorists received a lift one day a week, congestion and pollution would be reduced by 10%