Find Lift-Sharing Near You From Liftshare.org

Writing by Paul on Tuesday 1 July 2008

Cut your fuel bill in half by lift-sharing

If you drive a car to work, then you’ll probably have read Payplan’s recent article about saving money on fuel costs. It now appears that the increased rise in the cost of fuel is something that’s here to stay - a major issue for many commuters and businesses across the UK who are no doubt looking for alternative methods of travelling to beat this cost.

Liftshare.org: Find Lift-Sharing Near You Online

Innovative lift-sharing near you

One real alternative that can help you get to work more cheaply is through a good old fashioned lift-share and there are several websites that can help you find lift-sharing near you for free. One of these is Liftshare.org, part of the Liftshare Network, which has recently been recognised at The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise 2008 for outstanding achievements in Innovation.

Register online for lift-sharing

Liftshare.org is free to register, simple to use, and allows you to specify various options to make sure you find lift-sharing near your area.

During the registration process you state your beginning and end destinations by postcode or town, your journey’s ideal start and return times and build in a degree of flexibility each way, together with any additional information that will assist others when deciding to lift-share with you (such as whether you don’t mind smokers).

Find lift-sharing near you safely and securely

Once you’ve registered your journey, Liftshare.org will automatically find lift-sharing near you and list the basic details of each suitable match with your requirements as well as show a visual map representation of your journey on-screen. All you have to do is select the lift-share near you that you think is most suitable and ‘Send a Request to Share’. This will inform the relevant person that you make a similar journey, and that you would like to save money on fuel by lift-sharing too. Importantly, your full details are never displayed to other people searching for a lift-share - in fact, security and safety is a big concern for all travellers and liftshare.org has recognised this by offering lift-sharing safety tips on its website.

Lift-sharing for businesses

The Liftshare Network was founded as a social enterprise in 1997, and as well as providing an invaluable service for people who want to find lift-sharing options locally, Liftshare.org also offers information about further services and support for businesses wishing to implement a lift-sharing scheme for their employees. The Liftshare Network also encourages cycling, walking and efficient taxi and public transport use through a variety of schemes.

Free budgeting and debt advice

If you find that you’re debts are drinking your fuel budget or you’re finding it increasingly difficult to get to work because of the rising cost of petrol, then call Payplan free on 0800 917 7823 for free debt and budgeting advice. You can also submit your details to Payplan using their online Debt Calculator.

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