reasons to car share

With more cars on the road car sharing is becoming more popular. Joining a carsharing scheme can save you money and benefit the environment.

One of the main benefits of carsharing is it saves money! Owning a vehicle has many attached costs including fuel, parking and maintenance. Car sharing spreads these costs among severai people instead of having one person shoulder the burden. There can be many benefits to car sharing, including;

• cost savings on fuel and parking charges. Travelling with others can save up to £1000 a year on transport costs
• Increased travel options including walking, cycling and public transport
• Reducing the number of cars on the roads – resulting in less congestion, less pollution, a reduction in Greenhouse Gas emissions and fewer parking problems.
• Reduced stress from not driving
• Participation in your organisation’s incentive schemes i.e. Guaranteed Parking Space, Guaranteed Ride Home Scheme
• Car sharing can take the stress out of the journey
• Reduce your journey times

Please check with your employer what benefits are available in your workplace.

There are other sustainable travel options to compliment car sharing such as walking, cycling and public transport.

 

Website developed by GMTU/foliozine