You’ve probably heard about car sharing before. It's as simple as giving a family member, friend or work colleague a lift, taking one car instead of two and with rising fuel prices now is the time to give it a go.
There are no limits on the types of journey you can share. Car sharers make all sorts of trips, getting to work, doing the weekly shop, going to the match at the weekend, travelling to a concert or show, getting to and from university or visiting friends, the list is virtually endless.
Most cars these days can comfortably seat the driver and three adult passengers; imagine if you shared the cost of the journey between the four of you, instead of a litre of unleaded costing £1.30 it would be 32p each.
Getting four people in the car might not be that easy, but how many people work in the same office and live on your route to work? Sharing your journey into work every day with just one other person can have a dramatic effect on the number of cars in front of you at the traffic lights and best of all you'll both save more than £700 each year!
Finding someone to share your journey with is really easy, ask around your office or workplace, you might be surprised by the number of people who make the same journey as you each day and who could potentially share your trip. If you don’t have any luck here you could ask family members, friends or people who live down your street. You can save money on trips to the shop if you share them with family members or friends, giving you a bit extra to treat yourself!
If you still are not having any joy, try logging onto www.TravelLincs.com, follow the simple instructions and see who you could car share with. Registering with TravelLincs.com is free and puts you in touch with thousands of other like minded car sharers through the lift-share network.