Car sharing is when 2 or more people share a car and travel together. It allows people to benefit from the convenience of the car while alleviating the associated problems of travel costs and congestion.

Consider car sharing for:

• Getting to work
• Doing the weekly shop
• Taking the children to school
• Going to the match at the weekend
• Travelling to a festival, event or show
• Getting to and from university
• Visiting friends

• Car sharing saves you money. By travelling with others you can share transport costs. Sharing cars undercuts the cost of almost all other transport methods.
• Car sharing reduces the number of cars on the road. Fewer cars mean: reduced congestion, easier parking and less pollution.
• Car sharing provides a real solution in rural areas where there is a lack of public transport.
• Car sharing can give you more choice about where you work in relation to home and employers more choice as to who they employ.
• Car sharing reduces the need for a private car.

Liftshare is the UK's leader in car sharing. We have over 40000 registered members and over 50,000 journeys are logged every month by our users.

Becoming a member is very simple and absolutely FREE.

1. Select your community from the list at the top-left of this page. Then select the apropriate group to join. This will redirect you to the home page where you click on REGISTER ME

2. Enter your details into the online registration form. (These details are confidential. Only your user name, gender, approximate age and smoking preference will be revealed to other members.)

3. Your password will be generated by the computer and sent to you by e-mail.

Searching for travel companions

1. Enter your e-mail address and password

2. Go to Add a new journey to enter your travel details.

3. The computer will ask you whether you are offering a lift or seeking a lift and whether the journey is a repeated or one-off trip.

4. The system searches for matches and displays them on the screen. The user name, gender, approximate age and smoking preference of each potential match will be listed.

5. You can contact any of the matched names through an automated e-mail program.

6. Whether a suitable has been found or not, the journey will be saved on the system until the journey date has expired. Other liftshare members can access your logged journey plans by searching for matches themselves. As soon as a match is found you will be contacted through the automated e-mail program by the third party.

We have tried to make this site as secure as possible. Safety and security of all those using the service is our major concern. For more information about safety and security of personal information please read liftshare's  Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy

We hope to have answered most of your questions in our FAQ section but some additional questions are answered below:

Is my personal information stored securely?

All members' details are stored securely in the database and only the individuals' intended travel information and email numbers can be accessed online.

How do I know that my driver/passenger is who they claim to be?

Check their ID and show them yours. Passports are obviously the most secure but alternatively ask for another recognised form of ID - For example a valid student card and a driving licence. (You should match the name of the driving licence to the name on the card.)

What other measures should I take ?

Before leaving home one could tell someone the name of the person that you are going with and where you are going. Write down their details and check that it matches your driver/passenger. The decision as to whether to take a passenger/get in the car is entirely up to you. You are under no obligation to go ahead with the liftshare. If you do ever have any problems please do not hesitate to contact us, and we will endeavor to prevent them happening again.

"Participating in the lift-share scheme will not invalidate drivers’ motor insurance", says Vic Rance of the Association of British Insurers. "Drivers in doubt should contact their insurers". 
Sharing cars and sharing the cost should not increase your insurance cost, however charging your passengers more than their share of the running cost can invalidate your cover.

Click here to download a sample letter to your insurers.