“I've always liked the idea of lift sharing but always thought there'd be nobody going from my smallish town to anywhere near my work, in a different smallish town over 30km away... But I was wrong! There were THREE people who drive virtually past my work, and one who drives right past my house too!” - Michael
“Your scheme has been fantastic. Not only do I have great company now but you''ve also halved my costs!” - Jeff
“If I couldn't liftshare my daily commute, I would be unable to make my commute at all! Liftsharing saves me ten hours and £40 per week - or over 450 hours and £1.8k annually. On top of this, my liftsharing buddy and I are now good friends; his wife did the flowers at my wedding and my wife and I have baby-sat their kids.” - Thomas
“What a great site, and such an easy and quick process!” - Peter
“I'm not allowed to drive for 12 months due to a seizure. If not for the liftshare network, I'd have probably resigned.” - Stuart
“I made one of my best friends through liftsharing!” - Emily
“Lift sharing has made my working life more bearable. I am pleased I'm not going to look for a different job now. 65 miles each way was getting a bore for me. Now it's more enjoyable. Good to meet like-minded people. I've shared the site with colleagues in our environment group, who are impressed.” - Susan
“I have made a good friend, I am saving the environment and money each month.” - Beckie
“Differing work commitments sometimes mean that we are commuting at different times or going to different locations, but it is easy to plan around these days - and by having four of us there is always at least one other person to share with. I'd urge people not to let irregular working patterns dissuade them from car-sharing.” - Jenny
“I drive approximately 40,000 miles a year, and regularly see the same cars on some parts of my journey. Makes you wonder how many of them could be sharing.” - KD
“There are three of us who live near each other that car-share now. It works excellently and saves a tremendous amount on petrol and on wear and tear. We have a good laugh driving to and from work and are all happy that we decided to do it. We each drive one week in three. There is also possibly a fourth person who may be joining us. At this rate we will need a minibus!” - Penny
“I was matched with a driver offering a lift to Exeter the same day I registered. Living in an isolated area it was a perfect solution.” - Ray
“GREAT site! Clean, simple but effective. Thank you for putting in the effort to create this - I'm not sure how you fund it, but it's nice to see a site NOT full of adverts!” - Tim
“I liftshare three days a week, which allows flexibility on the two remaining days - e.g. to work later or go shopping after work.” - Andrew
“Thanks for the email, we had our 7 seater full for the first time ever! It was absolutely brilliant - we all felt like we were off on a coach trip rather than just going to work.” - Roger
“Just have to say i came across this website from a mention on the BBC news website, and it is fantastic. What a brilliant idea to save money, traffic, and the environment through car pooling. This will be the new generation of travel.” - Michael
“I'm using screen-reading speech software for access and the site is very accessible” - Andrea
“Great match and had a great journey...Great site! Thanks a lot.” - Olly
“Tomorrow a new guy joins us so we will be back up to a full car of 4 again. The scheme genuinely saves me above £1,500 in petrol over a year, making allowances for holidays (4 of us) and times when you have to go in on your own if you need to work late etc.” - Tony
“At first I joined just to find somebody with whom to halve my travelling costs, but actually I ended up finding a good friend!” - Alton
“I used liftshare to find a lift to work last year - it's saved my sanity now that I don't have to spend two hours a day on crowded, noisy buses!” - Sue
“I am sharing my lift with three other travellers; many thanks for your service, it has saved me a great deal of money.” - Neil
“I have shared my car with another person for more than 2 years now. It suits both parties admirably and makes the journey much more palatable. My car-sharing colleague is now a good friend and both families socialise together.” - Rob
“I was contacted by someone I already knew in my village and we are now sharing the journey to Exeter most days of the week. Thanks!” - Laura
“I signed up to the liftshare website in April this year and very quickly had a number of offers to lift share. I soon started to share with a lady who lived nearby and worked just round the corner from me. We've been lift sharing ever since - she drives and I give her petrol money. We now liftshare every week and I only ever have to drive to work once a week due to slight differences in our working hours. Not only this but we have a good laugh on the journey and she fast became a good friend.” - Kathryn
“I used the cost calculator on your site as it was useful as everyone could see how the costs were derived. This was an excellent idea.” - Mangan
“I travel 65 miles to work 3 days a week and can generally share at least one day. It has saved me money and wear and tear on my car, and the sharer is good company and very flexible. A great idea.” - Janice
“My liftshare from Swindon to Reading allows both of us to save a substantial amount of resources and share the load of this sometimes very tiring drive. Not only do I enjoy the companionship, but also do I learn a lot, as I am only 5 years in the UK now and my liftshare buddy teaches me a lot during our conversations - and they even might have influenced my further career!” - Yvonne
“I think this service is brillant.” - Odette
“I am already using this service and saving a considerable amount of money over the past few months. Thanks for the service.” - Jill
“I think your service is an excellent idea. I used it for trying to arrange transport for people without transport.” - Rev T.I.
“First journey into work lift sharing today, and in early. Can’t thank the site enough for putting me in touch, there are 3 of us in the share now. So petrol will reduce from £60 to £20 and of course the environmental gains. Superb thanks.” - Tony
“Thanks for a successful match with another 3 liftsharers. We all look forward to many months of reduced motoring to and from work.” - Anthony
“Great organisation by the way. I have two lifts to London from my door.” - Keith
“I just wanted to say Congratulations on another highly successful liftshare match - it is working out brilliantly and I can honestly say it's quite liberating! My CarBUDi mate is extremely reliable and great company. With a 90 mile a day round trip, we have already saved a small fortune between us. If only I had been able to start doing this 2 years ago! I have recommended it (and liftshare in particular) to all my friends and colleagues.” - Emma
“Our match was successful, we are trying our first share today” - Lynda
“Your website is very good and easy to navigate, and accessible for the disabled.” - Paul
“Registered yesterday, and car sharing today. Thanks and well done for the idea.” - Matthew
“liftshare is brilliant. Keep it up! The website works well, I have found a liftshare. I've shared for 3 years now and it has made a huge difference to my life. Well done and thanks.” - Cris
“liftshare is excellent.” - Paul
“I am now car sharing with a colleague 2 to 5 times a week, depending on what our jobs allow. This is working well and we have now been successfully car sharing since January 2008.” - Debbie
“First of all congratulations. This is a fantastic website. Keep the good work up.” - Bas
“I love liftsharing. I hope that your site goes from strength to strength. Best wishes, and well done for a fantastic scheme.” - Clare
“Great site. After driving 130 miles round trip to work every weekday for years alone, I re-visited your site, as you sent me a liftsharing day reminder. Just had 2 positive responses, and hope to car share next week. Thank you.” - Susan
“I think liftshare is a fantastic idea, something which should be mandatory in places actually! I find your website simple and effect, and the fact that it is free to join is also a bonus.” - Kim
“Thank you so much for this service and the help it has given me. I dreaded the daily bus journey when I started work as I do not drive myself. Now I have a cheery drive and we share the cost of petrol.” - Jacqui
“Made a good friend” - Katy
“Turns out the people I share with are in a similar profession so the conversation is interesting!” - Tom
“Turned out we are both Apple Mac fans. Money I saved buys me lunch and refreshments.” - Roy
“What a great idea!” - Sarah Price
“Thanks for matching me up with Paul... Your system is doing an invaluable job!” - Peter
“I read an article in a local paper with details of your website. I thought I would give it a go, but was quite pessimistic about getting a match, as I live in Beverley and work in Acomb in York and my hours are quite awkward. As it happened, I did find a match - someone who lives on the same street as me! His hours are fairly flexible, so it has worked out well, and it has only added about 5 minutes to my journey time when I drive. What a success story!” - Carl
“What a good site! A brilliant idea, and easy to follow with clear maps.” - Val
“I am glad someone had the initiative and was willing to put some effort in creating this website! Thanks to ur website, have found a car-sharing budi who can make the otherwise boring journey to/from work very entertaining at times - or very quiet, depending on our moods. Overall, it has been a good experience for me.” - Cosmin, Dublin
“Very clever website. Simple idea - effective results. Found a lift for my wife within minutes.” - Alan
“I joined the liftshare website about 6 months ago looking to see whether there was a genuinely convenient person I could travel with. I travel by car as it takes at least three times longer to get to work by bus. However, it would also be nice to minimise the wear and tear on my car. Within 2 days of registering, I was contacted by someone who lives close by, exactly on my route, who doesn't drive. While this does not (yet) save me wear and tear, it does bring in a modest income towards petrol, and still saves my colleague over 50% of his previous travel expenses and around 2 hours a day. When he passes his test i'm hoping we can share the driving responsibilities!” - Ross
“Car sharing has been a completely positive experience for me. As the 2 of us don't have the same starting point or end point we don't share the actual driving just the costs. We met through the liftshare.com website which enables you to search for other registered users with similar journeys. Car sharing has halved our travel and parking costs and has meant company in the inevitable M62 traffic jams - highly recommended!” - Dan Flynn, Senior Business Analyst - HBOS
“Many thanks for providing this innovative and ecologically forward thinking service.” - Brian
“Myself and Elaine have made a successful match for the liftshare. Thanks to your website we have a lot more fun driving down to Belfast in the morning!” - Natalia
“This is the first time I've used this site and found it really, really easy to use. Well done!” - Clare
“I'm really proud to car share. Its so important that we take responsiblity for our environment.” - Emma
“I have recently been contacted by somebody in my area and we have decided to liftshare full time starting in the next couple of weeks. I'd like to thank you for your service and I thought I would just let you know. Thanks again.” - Will
“I like the new improved site. Really user friendly and looks good too. Well done!” - Nick
“I joined the site 6 months ago and now have successfully secured a fourth member to car share with. We now complete our journey from Worcester to Bristol each day with a full car and slightly fuller pockets thanks to this! Keep up the good work and thank you.” - Martin
“As mums we both can let off steam about teenagers with repercussions!!! Had just dropped Julia off when I heard the Chris Evans interview. We are "chums having fun on the run!" We don't always moan!!” - Sue
“Have been car sharing for a year and its excellent! Keep up the good work.” - Amanda
“I was interested to hear about this exciting venture as I have long felt the need for such a facility. Good luck!” - Hugh
“Really like the integration with Google maps. Brilliant job.” - Luke
“I have been car sharing with a colleague for over six months - it is working really well.” - Sharon
“You are right - I have a car sharer and it is fantastic!” - Jayne
“This is a brilliant idea well done to you all, just waiting to see if I can give anyone a lift!” - David
“I have 4 people in my car pool most days for a 30-mile round trip.” - Russ
“Hi, been a while since visiting the site. Very impressed with new look etc. Especially like route map facility - very helpful. Will try to get more of my routes on here when possible. Keep up the good work.” - Robin
“What a fabulous idea this is!” - Jacquie
“Read the article in the newspaper this morning and have just logged on and sent 3 emails to prospective sharers. Very easy - just what I like. Well done!” - -
“I registered on liftshare.com on 17th January, and on 18th January I had made a match!” - Chris
“I love the idea of liftsharing. I live in Germany and there this concept is already widely used. The network there is amazing. I hope it will get more popular in the UK.” - Julia
“Thanks for the good website.” - Lucie
“Great concept and site by the way... looking forward to using it! Cheers!” - Tom
“I've just successfully started liftsharing and think that it's a great service.” - Matthew
“Great site. I hope to use it often. Cheers” - Dan
“I thoroughly do enjoy using your service and the invaluable contribution it serves to the environment as well as its attempts to make solo journeys a thing of the past.” - Casa
“Great work you're doing and all the best with it.” - Adi
“Thank you for your replies to my query. I am most impressed; by the speed of response, the speed to resolve the query and, now I have looked round the site, what it offers.” - Paul
“This is a brilliant site... but not enough people know about it which is a shame. It should be heavily advertised by the government.. as it is them that want to reduce the number of vehicles on our roads... I am sure that this site should be able to qualify for a government grant to help with awareness so that more people can use it and benefit from it...” - Goose
“I have just logged on and sent 3 emails to prospective sharers. Very easy - just what I like. Well done!” - Judith
“I signed up to the site with the link via the staff intranet, was very simple, fast and effective. I found several people almost straight away, emailed them and got a relpy 5 minutes later on if I wanted a lift tomorrow morning! Very good service thank you!” - Nate
“I now share my journey to work with two other people. I emailed three people from the website and one got back to me that day and I started car sharing the very next day. Another person has now contacted me and so we may be able to make it a four-way share. Thanks” - Kate, Devon
“What a fantastic website and idea. I am currently spending four hours a day on a train, as well as working 37 hrs per week, so was very relieved to find out about this site, hoping I could find a lift.” - Rebecca
“By the way, I highly appreciate your website. Very user friendly, and easy to register. I did it all in less than 10 minutes. I think it is brilliant.” - Samie
“I have arranged to car share two days in the week. (He)drives Mondays and I drive Wednesdays. It wouldn't work for any more as he works longer hours than I do, but at least it saves two car-days a week. As I cycle Tuesdays & Thursdays, I only have to drive twice a week. On Fridays, it might even be possible to multi-mode with train & bike.” - David
“Thank God for technology...I think the liftshare system is very good.” - Chipo
“Thank you! I managed to fill my car this evening and got 3 extra people in, including one person all the way to their front door! Hopefully other sharers were able to help too.” - Anita
“I don't want to clog your emails up but I do wish to say congratulations for providing an excellent service and an excellent level of support.” - Jill
“Wanted to thank you for being so concerned about my walking difficulties when I was trying to get home last night. You were amazing!” - Diane
“Thank you so much for making the effort to help me. I appreciate it more than you will ever know.” - Chipo
“Excellent service you provide, organised a lift very quickly. Thanks” - Karen
“Just want to say what a good web site this is. Very easy to use and informative.” - Kate
“Excellent - thank you very much. What a brilliant idea.” - Gill
“Hi! I just wanted to say that liftshare is a fabulous idea. I think it would be great to add international options, so that you can put in journeys to Europe.” - Meike
“I liked the easy way of registering, and the fact all the information input was accepted by the site.” - Caroline
“Thanks for your help and God Bless this operation.” - Will
“Many thanks - I think it is a very good system and hope to find a match very soon.” - Vanessa
“Thank you for all your help succcess already I am delighted...” - Christine
“I actually found someone living 7 minutes drive from my house, working in the same building, on the same floor - in another department and doing the same hours. Thanks for your help - tremendous service!!” - Claire
“I am pleased to say that I have arranged to car share with a manager in my office. Works perfectly! Thanks.” - Kathy
“We've arranged mutually convenient pick-up and drop-off points and are starting next Monday. Thank you so much for your assistance. I am looking forward to helping ease congestion, helping the environment and saving money.” - John
“We had good journeys, and a really good time at the Festival. Thanks for the service, it saved me quite a bit of cash. Plus, the festival is all about helping the environment, so can only be good.” - Roy
“Match successful!!” - Kerry
“Just to let you know that after some months on your database I have found a successful match for a daily lift between Cardiff and Swansea.” - Deborah
“I started to car share yesterday, with someone who had started a new job and his employers have agreed to match his working hours with mine.” - Jay
“I had a contact from someone who lives on my route to work. Whilst I cannot give a lift every day, 4 out of 5 is better than none at all.” - Alan
“[Car-sharing] is a great success for me, saving us all money, improving boring car journeys and we are doing our bit to reduce traffic on the roads and trying to help our environment a little.” - Nigel
“Hi. This was a very successful match, thanks very much!” - Fran
“I checked it out thinking I wouldn't find a match but quickly discovered that there was someone travelling the same route as me from Looe and I have been car sharing ever since. I have probably saved myself several hundred pounds already and we now have a third person who has started sharing with us.” - Tony
“Hi. Just to let you know that I have successfully lift shared through your site. I'm now sharing my daily commute from Hastings to Crawley with 2 other people. Many thanks.” - Gary
“I am thrilled that I have managed to save a load of money as a result of being a liftshare member (and you can use that in a testimonial if you want to!!)” - Ben
“If you are lucky, as we have been, the journeys fly by, deep in conversation (or quiet as the mood takes you) and, best of all, lots of laughs.” - Lynn
“I have found a match – we are both females and non-smokers travelling up to London every fortnight. I don’t like travelling alone, especially in the evenings.” - Amanda
“This is the second time you have found me a match, saving the environment, saving me money, and halving the amount of hassle of being stuck in traffic (getting chauffered every other time). The first time I was living in Newport, and you found me someone who worked in the SAME OFFICE. This time I have moved, and yet again this excellent, simple service has benefited two people and mother nature ;)” - Rhyd
“Just to let you know that I now car share with three other people so I only use my own car now one week in four.” - Liz
“On a 40 mile journey, there is no way I would have found someone to share with without liftshare. Thanks very much!” - Mike
“I think this will become more important in years to come.” - Peter
“Many thanks for your help in enabling me to find three passengers over the past two years. The latest started with me last week.” - Malcolm
“I wanted to say what a fantastic idea this website is and to congratulate you on making it so easy to use. Great job!!!” - Graeme
“Not having a car, I have had to embark on a three-legged journey from Windsor to Slough - taking an average of 1hr 10min. Now that I am car-sharing with someone in the office, I get picked up and dropped off from door to door - it takes about 20min and I made a new friend. I'ts difficult to make colleague connections and ask for lifts so the site provides a common platform for lift sharers to reach out and come together - plus I didnt have to resort to buying a car!” - Lara
“I estimate that car-sharing has saved me between £500 and £1,000 each year I have done it. It also helps when I need to do things like put my car in for a service, and when I am tired or busy someone else can take the strain of driving. I find it satisfying to know that I am reducing my environmental impact. Chatting to my liftshare friends is a useful source of tips and advice, and a good way to unwind - which made me a nicer person when I got home, apparently!” - Tom
“Liftsharing is not only environmentally-friendly, it saves me a small fortune in petrol and servicing my car. I was also very relived not to be travelling on my own in the bad weather last winter.” - Kathryn