Why car share?

Around 60% of drivers of the 31 million cars on Britain's roads travel alone, and with the number increasing every year, the idea of car sharing as an option is being promoted by County Councils as well as Friends of the Earth and Carplus. Car sharing, also known as carpooling, is when two or more people travel together by car, and the passenger generally makes a donation towards running costs. There are a number of organisations, such as www.liftshare.co.uk, that enable people living in the same area who make similar journeys to make contact with each other, encouraging more participation in lift sharing. The number of people taking part in car sharing arrangements is relatively small but increasing, and supporters of car sharing initiatives hope that this will become a much more popular way of travelling in the future. Why car share? - Car sharing reduces your travel costs. By car sharing for a year, the average driver would save