Sharing a journey and its cost is known as car sharing.
Benefits of sharing car journeys to work:
• can save you money through shared fuel costs, car parking charges and can also help to reduce wear and tear on the car.
• is easy and it saves time - if it's not your turn to drive you can do other tasks on the way to work (read the paper, make that call, file your nails)!
• is fun and friendly - you can socialise with your friends.
• is better for the environment, as it reduces congestion and pollution.
• means that you can take advantage of lanes for cars carrying 2 or more people so you can by-pass traffic and get to your destination quicker.
It may not be possible to share every journey to work, but by sharing just one day a week you can save money and reduce congestion and pollution, making West Yorkshire a better place to work, live and visit!
How to find someone to share a journey with:
• You don’t need to own a car to share a journey.
• If you already travel to work by car why don’t you find someone to share the journey with you?
• Try asking your workmates, friends, family and neighbours if they are going in the same direction as you.
• If you can’t find anyone to share a journey with, then look to find a match on wycarshare.com or look to see if your employer has a private car share database.
You can download a leaflet on car sharing here, or alternativley, email us.
