More journeys made together
A shared commute can be…
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A fuel-saving commute
Sharing a ride with colleagues who also typically commute by car could help you split the fuel bill and use less fuel overall - making the daily commute a bit smarter for everyone.
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A less trafficky commute
Every empty passenger seat could mean one less car on the road —and usually a quicker, less stressful trip for everyone. It’s a small change that can make a noticeable difference in how smoothly traffic flows.
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A happier commute
Sharing your commute can boost your mood — studies show a bit of morning conversation can lift your spirits and support your mental wellbeing. 2
Help to start your carpooling journey…
Sign up to Liftshare to save money and meet new people
To help you start carpooling, we’ve joined forces with Liftshare, who are driving the change with their UK-wide lift-sharing community. Liftshare members save over £1,000 every year3 and, with 700,000 people already on board, it’s easy to find someone going your way.
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Unlock the power of lift sharing
Discover the potential of lift sharing and learn how you can make a positive impact by making fewer solo car journeys.
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Lift sharing etiquette
From first impressions to conversation-starters, hear from a seasoned pro on how to get into gear with lift sharing.
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Meet the Lift sharers
Good chat, good snacks, and money saved? Find out why people love sharing lifts in the UK.
1. Five winners will be chosen at random from Liftshare Public members who add their journey to Liftshare up to and including 30th September 2025. Participants must join Liftshare Public, signup for a Liftshare account and verify their email before adding their journey. To create a profile on Liftshare and have access to Liftshare services, you must be 18+ years old. The journey can be added on either Car share with trusted, reviewed and rated Liftshare.com members on desktop or on the Mobilityways app for Liftshare. Winners will be selected by Friday 17th October 2025 and contacted by Mobilityways via email to claim their prize - a £50 Amazon voucher. The winners will need to reply within 48 hours of the email from Mobilityways to claim their voucher and confirm their correct email address to send the voucher to. The woucher will then be sent digitally via email and the winner will receive an email directly from Amazon including the voucher code.
- Source: NTS0905, UK National Travel Survey 2021, Department for Transport.
- Sources: National Academies Press, Robbins WA, Berman BA, Stone DS. Health Effects of Vanpooling to Work. Workplace Health & Safety. 2015;63(12):554-563, BlaBlaCar.
- Source Liftshare.
Liftshare members save over £1000 a year, on average - Mobilityways Commuter Census 2024. Calculation based on 10,325 responses to the Mobilityways Commuter Census 2024, and its stated average days per week commuting and distance to work. Liftshare took the average cost of driving in 2024 from external sources such as RAC (which was used to calculate the suggested contribution on Liftshare), to calculate an annual cost per person (being 1.39 Price per Litre of Petrol and 39.8 Miles per Gallon. The saving amount is half of these annual costs, based on sharing with one other person.”
£508,371 cost savings – calculated by Liftshare based on data provided for confirmed sharers in a Liftshare team between 11-30 September 2023 (utilizing data for miles taken off the road (being 1,741,591) and average cost of driving for confirmed sharers in a Liftshare team