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Sustainable Accessories and Clothes for your Journey

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The top 5 best racing videogames to play with friends

At Liftshare, we know it’s fun to drive together, not just when you’re getting from A to B, but in your downtime too. So have a friend over and… read more

Liftshare bans all cars for European Mobility Week

Last week, Liftshare took part in European Mobility Week. This was a national initiative for towns, cities, schools and businesses to show their commitment to clean and sustainable urban… read more

7 of the best sharing economy platforms available in the UK

There is thought to be over £3.5 trillion worth of idle human and physical resources in the world. From empty rooms and spare seats in cars to over-purchasing food… read more

Can you help with the most sustainable book launch of all time?

Generation Share takes readers on a journey around the globe to meet the people who are changing and saving lives by building a Sharing Economy. Through stunning photography, social… read more

Travel to the Moon and back with Liftshare

At Liftshare, we consider ourselves as trailblazers and like any trailblazer we love a milestone. We’re on a mission to save 1 billion car miles by March 2020… but… read more

7 ways to save the planet – number 2 will shock you!

Remember the Paris Agreement, the UN initiative to limit the increase of global warming? It all seems to have been swept under the carpet whilst we navigate our way… read more

Liftshare joins International Women’s Day to #BalanceforBetter  

  March 8th marks International Women’s Day, the annual day which celebrates the achievements of women, be that social, economic, cultural or political, whilst also encouraging and highlighting gender… read more

Your employees care how sustainable you are – let Twitter help!

People liftshare for all manner of reasons. Financial savings – unsurprisingly – are the primary incentive. But a recent analysis of Liftshare members found that 69% say one of… read more

WIN! A gift for you this festive season!

Can we let you in on our New Year wish? You promise you won’t tell anyone? Well it’s quite simple, really. We’d like you to make a small change… read more

Liftshare’s Christmas charity

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and it is also the time of charity and giving. This festive season, Liftshare will be supporting a local charity: Your… read more

‘A small change’ campaign – win 1 x annual cinema pass Terms and Conditions

By entering this competition, entrants agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions, which may be amended or varied at any time by liftshare.com. To enter the competition,… read more

Driving home for Christmas…

  “Driving home for Christmas, I can’t wait to see those faces”. It’s official. It’s Monday 3rd of December and Christmas has begun at Liftshare HQ (although, we admit,… read more

Liftshare: Trick or Treat?

  We love talking about Liftshare to anyone and everyone who’ll listen. But one thing we come across often is people’s fears about liftsharing. So, it’s time to (Ghost)bust… read more

But what will you spend all that saved money on?

  There’s a whole boot-load of reasons why people liftshare. And there are no prizes for guessing the biggest incentive! You can save a lot of dosh just by… read more

Our members say it for us: you don’t need a car to liftshare!

  I know… we do sometimes focus on how much drivers can benefit from Liftshare. (It’s because there are about 11 drivers on our roads for every one passenger!)… read more

Go car-free for one day this year!

September 22nd marks Car-Free Day. The initiative, which takes place globally, encourages you to ditch the motor for the day, and look to travel in alternative ways – walk,… read more

Up, up and away: Liftshare Travel Happy!

It was a double Liftshare celebration last week. Not only did we celebrate our 20th birthday, our Office Manager, Candice, celebrated being Liftshare’s Employee of the Year 2017! For… read more

Liftshare raises the Rooftop to celebrate 20 years of sharing!

On 18th August 2018, Liftshare leapt out of it teenage years and into its twenties! Like all 20-year old’s, we didn’t want to miss a party. The Liftshare team… read more

🎉It’s our 20th birthday!🎉

This Saturday, 18th August 2018, Liftshare celebrates its second decade as a business as we turn 20 years old! How did it all begin? As a student, Liftshare’s CEO,… read more

Win £200 with Liftshare at Latitude

We are the gift that keeps on giving! Not only do our Latitude Liftsharer’s get access to the Liftshare priority parking giving them easy access to the festival site,… read more

Liftshare Ladies race for their lives!

On Sunday 13th May the Liftshare Ladies donned their colourful Liftshare tees to run the annual 5k at the Norfolk Showground to raise money for Cancer Research UK. Race… read more

Liftshare supports International Women’s Day 2018

  Thursday 8th March 2018 marks International Women’s Day – an international day which celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women from across the globe. The… read more

Liftshare members tell us what it’s really like to Liftshare

Whether you’ve given an elderly relative a lift to the supermarket, offered your colleague a ride home on a rainy day, driven to a gig with your mates, or… read more

Don your festive finest this Christmas and share the joy with Save the Children

Happy holidays from Liftshare! As a tech-based business, we’ve decided to forego the traditional printed Christmas card this year, in favour of a digital number, featuring your favourite Social… read more

Season’s Greetings from the Liftshare team!

Another year has flown by in the Liftshare office, and what a fantastic year we’ve had! The team at Liftshare have launched 37 new communities since April 2017 and… read more

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Win Tickets to Leeds and Reading Festival! Plus priority parking.

Wow! Here at Liftshare HQ we simply cannot believe that we are already halfway through August- which means that those of you heading off to Reading and Leeds Festival… read more

James Corden and Will Smith do Carpool Karaoke
Latest Carpool Karaoke: James Corden with Will Smith

James Corden is at it again! The latest celebrity to join our favourite crooning-car-share-buddy is the one and only Will Smith; that’s it, folks, the Fresh Prince himself! After being… read more

“I’m on my way…” Ed Sheeran liftshares with James Corden!

Suffolk-born superstar Ed Sheeran is the latest celeb to join James Corden on The Late, Late Show for a Carpool Karaoke skit – and what a journey it makes! Singing… read more

I shared a car and I liked it… Katy Perry does Carpool Karaoke

From Harry Styles to Katy Perry, James Corden and the CBS Late Late Show are having a very pop-y week!   Stopping by the carpool lanes to pick up… read more

Going solo: Harry Styles it out on Carpool Karaoke

The latest A-lister to join James Corden for a Carpool Karaoke skit courtesy of the CBS Late Late Show is none other than One Direction heartthrob, Harry Styles! All… read more

5 things that won’t happen when you use Liftshare

Using Liftshare for the first time and sharing a car with someone you haven’t met yet can be daunting. But there’s loads of benefits to giving it a go and… read more

Series 2 of Peter Kay’s Car Share to air in less than a fortnight!

Following the Comic Relief previews of the second series of Peter Kay’s Car Share, BBC One have confirmed its air date – and it’s sooner than we’d hoped! The… read more

Are you seeing Peter Kay’s Car Share at the cinema tonight?

The big Comic Relief telethon may have been last week, but tonight sees an event of charity liftsharing – as Peter Kay’s Car Share hits cinemas for one night… read more

QUIZ: Do you know what these road signs from around the world mean?

Travelling around the world can at times be quite a culture shock, but there’s always reminders of home. Traffic and road signs are often based on one or two… read more

🔴 Comic Relief Carpool Karaoke featuring Take That to air tonight

UK man-band Take That are the latest stars to feature in James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke! Having filmed a special skit for Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day, the footage will… read more

BBC Three launches comedy football car sharing series, ‘Taxi to Training’ ⚽️

Following in the footsteps of BBC’s hit Peter Kay’s Car Share, comes Taxi to Training, a new eight-part series exclusive to BBC Three! Presented by comedian and aspiring goalkeeper… read more

Is Carpool Karaoke coming to the UK? 🇬🇧

James Corden has hinted at plans to bring Carpool Karaoke to the UK in a new interview with the Radio Times. Admitting that he and the team at CBS… read more

5 easy ways to stay a popular car sharer

Sharing a car journey can cut down on your petrol bill, the emissions your travel produces, and can help you meet some great new people. Once you’ve liftshared once,… read more

The Fresh Prince of Car Share! Trailer released for Carpool Karaoke: The Series 🎬

Since confirming that the viral sensation Carpool Karaoke was to leave The Late Late Show and be turned into a full series for Apple Music, we’ve heard very little from… read more

Interview: Emile from Fat Lama explains peer-to-peer rental

The sharing economy is growing all the time, and we like to feature companies operating sharing services in different spaces. This week, we caught up with Tim Slater, Marketing… read more

How to defrost your windscreen safely in seconds!

The weather’s getting colder, and there never seems enough time in the mornings to get everything done before going out to defrost the car windscreen. The dashes to and… read more

Car share funk gon’ give it to ya! Bruno Mars joins Carpool Karaoke…

Hawaiian pop superstar Bruno Mars is the latest celeb to join James Corden on The Late Late Show’s Carpool Karaoke slot… and it feels like a tropical burst of sunshine… read more

🎄 Peter Kay’s Car Share set for Christmas return!

Peter Kay has a Christmas surprise for Car Share fans – a new clip just in time for the big day! BBC1 have yet to publicly comment on rumours,… read more

The Queen vogues and twerks for Carpool Karaoke… 💃

The Queen of Pop, that is! James Corden has been driving around New York, and not knowing the city overly well, he invited Madonna along to liftshare with and… read more

6 ways car sharing can increase your productivity at work

Plenty of us liftshare to and from the office on a daily basis, but how can the journey actually increase your performance once you arrive? Easy. Put down the… read more

Quiz: Do you know what dashboard warning lights mean?

Modern cars are packed with all sorts of complex electronics and sensors that can help drivers to better understand how their vehicle is behaving. But while manufacturers are developing… read more

Hail, share-y! Two Reverends and a Bishop go viral in carpool karaoke spoof

Carpool Karaoke grows in popularity daily, but some of the best videos of people sharing their journey are arguably the parody attempts. The latest such video comes from the… read more

Just Drive… gonna be OK! Gaga joins Corden’s Carpool Karaoke 🎤

The long-awaited Lady Gaga Carpool Karaoke has finally been revealed, with the meat-dress-wearing Poker Face star joining James Corden for his drive to work at CBS’ Late Late Show.… read more

🎃 The 13 best Halloween events to liftshare to this spooky season

All Hallows Eve is almost upon us, and the country is getting more in the spooky spirit than ever – just look at Liftshare’s Halloween make-over! 2016 has a… read more

How to get tickets for Glastonbury 2017

It’s not even the end of the year, and we’ve only just hopped out of our liftshare home from the 2016 festival circuit, but alas, tickets have ALREADY sold… read more

Reasonably-priced Carpool Karaoke? Ex-Top Gear presenters and James Corden join forces!

Post-BBC Top Gear drama but pre-Amazon’s The Grand Tour launch, The Late Late Show with James Corden has teamed up with Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May for… read more

New Tube Chat badge aims to get commuters talking on the Underground

Following the success of badges for pregnant and disabled customers, a commuter has launched ‘Tube Chat’ pins and is handing them out to Underground travellers – but receiving a… read more

UberPOOL open an actual pool in London 🏊

In an enviable summer press stunt, UberPOOL are opening an actual swimming pool in London to promote their carpooling option for Uber users. Set to be wedged between Shoreditch… read more

Lift me baby, one more time!

No prizes for guessing who the latest celeb to hop into James Corden’s ride to work is – it’s none other than Britney Spears! Singing along to her greatest… read more

Heartwarming ‘Carpool Karaoke’ videos raise awareness and funds for Alzheimers charity

Taking inspiration from James Corden’s now infamous Carpool Karaoke series, 80 year old Alzheimers sufferer Teddy McDermott and his son Simon have filmed their own videos of the same… read more

Carpool Karaoke series to launch on Apple Music

As we reported back in March, James Corden’s Late Late Show skit ‘Carpool Karaoke’ is set for its own series following viral success online. The exclusive licensing agreement has… read more

James Corden ‘kidnapped’ for fan’s Carpool Karaoke!

James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke is one of the longest running and most successful skits on The Late Late Show; inspiring sharers everywhere to sing on their trips, and racking… read more

The best events to liftshare to this Bank Holiday Weekend

It’s not long until the final bank holiday of the summer, and we’ll all be skipping out of the office on the Friday for a glorious three-day weekend. There’s… read more

Carpool Karaoke visits the White House… and Michelle Obama hops on board!

James Corden was joined by his most famous Carpool Karaoke guest ever on The Late Late Show yesterday – The First Lady, Michelle Obama! Michelle hopped in James’ passenger… read more

Dutch art project takes simple augmented reality game to every tram in Amsterdam 👾

Dutch artist Daniel Disselkoen has come up with a great way of passing the time on tram journeys around Amsterdam – a seriously augmented reality game that simply requires… read more

The roads are paved with… poop? 💩

OK, so this isn’t quite the proverb that ‘gold’ makes it, but it’s greener! Or browner, as the case may be. Scientists at the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical… read more

10 reasons to liftshare to festivals this summer… as told by The Simpsons

You’ve bought your ticket, dug out your old tent, and bought new wellies. Now it’s time to sort actually getting to and from the site. It probably won’t shock… read more

Carpool Karaoke spices up with the Red Hot Chilli Peppers!

James Corden fills his car for his route to work this week, with all 4 spare seats occupied – by the Red Hot Chilli Peppers! Anthony Kiedis and Flea… read more

Who is Car Share’s Sian Gibson?

She’s stolen the nation’s hearts as Kayleigh in Peter Kay’s Car Share series, and now she’s even won a BAFTA for her part in the script-writing of it –… read more

Peter Kay confirms season 2 of Car Share – watch hilarious outtakes of series 1 now!

The BBC have announced the return of Peter Kay’s hit Car Share TV show for a second series. The brilliant comedy series saw supermarket workers John and Kayleigh meet… read more

Carpool Karaoke goes musical theatre… 🎭

James Corden has been announced as the host of this year’s Tony Awards – the highlight of the American theatre scene’s year. To make sure he gets to rehearsals… read more

Is Shaquille O’Neal the worst disguised celebrity cab driver ever?!

We think he might be! Retired Basketball player Shaquille O’Neal took to the streets with Californian cab company Lyft to drive customers this week… but he did it undercover. He… read more

The Batmobile? Birmingham names tram after Ozzy Osbourne…

Tram operator Centro have named a tram after Birmingham rocker Ozzy Osbourne, as he visited his hometown to see the final testing of the new metro extension between Bull Street and… read more

Cool for the summer: Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas join James Corden on his way to work!

James has roped yet more of his friends into his commute to work so he can use the carsharing lanes over in the US – and this time it’s… read more

The top 10 green festivals to get yourself to this summer

Summer 2016 sees a plethora of festivals take place, and more events than ever are encouraging revellers to liftshare there and back – to help keep the sites green, cut… read more

🍌 Things get b-a-n-a-n-a-s in the latest Carpool Karaoke!

James Corden was joined by Harajuku Girl Gwen Stefani for his latest Carpool Karaoke – until a High Occupancy Vehicle Lane forces him to pick up two more passengers.… read more

Ride and roast? Check out this new solar-powered restaurant car… with an oven in the boot!

A European Commission research project has developed a prototype electric car to cater for all. Literally. Plated with solar panels that feed its electric batteries, the vehicle runs on solar power… read more

To Brighton, and beyond: Buzz Lightyear wins licence battle with the DVLA

A Devon man who changed his name to Buzz Lightyear has successfully won a battle with the DVLA to have his driving licence changed to his new name! Formerly… read more

Quiz: How well do you know European driving laws?

If you’re driving out of the UK and into Europe, how much do you check out on the road laws before you leave? Lots of us will give our insurance company… read more

J’Co meets J’Lo for the latest Carpool Karaoke!

The Late Late Show are back at it – and even the carpool lane proved busy for James Corden on his way to work this morning. Joined by pop… read more

Your travel guide for Easter Weekend 2016

The four-day weekend is a welcome break for most, and a great excuse to get away – but what does it mean for the UK’s transport infrastucture? Tens of… read more

Get to festivals for free, fundraise for a good cause, and liftshare around this summer with Oxfam!

Oxfam Stewards provide volunteer staff at the UK’s top festivals whilst raising vital funds for famine relief, emergency aid, and injustice causes across the globe. Today’s the day that volunteer… read more

James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke set for its own series

It’s been a viral staple for CBS ever since its launch, and now James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke is set to have its own standalone TV series! Every video produced by… read more

Re-cycling, up-cycling, and pre-pitching: Camplight are here to make festivals easier for all

Festival season is almost upon us, and revellers everywhere are booking up their Liftshares to get to and from this summer’s best events as easily and cheaply as possible.… read more

All ages, all denominations; Big Church Day Out is back for their biggest event ever!

Loads of big events and festivals are on-board with Liftshare now, and as a lovely bunch who care about their sites and fans, we like to let you know… read more

Travel advice: World Half Marathon in Cardiff

The World Half Marathon Champions come to Cardiff on 26th March 2016, and it’s set to be the best event yet. But, there’s a lot going on in Wales’… read more

Jurassic 5 and Kelis added to genre-defying Tramlines line-up

Sheffield-based festival Tramlines have announced their biggest line-up yet – and it’s one not to be missed! Hip-hop heroes Jurassic 5 and pop icon Kelis have been added to… read more

Get home for Mother’s Day with Liftshare – and spend your savings on great gifts!

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Mums are great, aren’t they? They deserve their day of luxury once a year – and how better to spend the day than actually with them in person? Liftsharing… read more

Music, art and inspiration… Wychwood Festival 2016 tickets are on-sale now!

Wychwood Festival takes place at Cheltenham Racecourse in June, with a campsite at the foot of the beautiful Prestbury Hills. They’re a little different to other music festivals, with… read more

Your guide to Download Festival 2016

Download Festival, the undisputed Home of Rock, has made two big line-up announcements in the last fortnight; almost completing the schedule for this summer’s event. Here’s your guide to the… read more

Swinging from the Chevrolet… Sia joins James Corden for more carpool karaoke!

Panic-induced James Corden was set to be late for work, until he bumped into his good friend Australian singer-songwriter Sia and carpooled in the priority sharing lanes all the way… read more

Coldplay announced as first Glastonbury 2016 headliner!

Coldplay will headline the infamous Pyramid stage on the Sunday of the 2016 Glastonbury festival, it has been confirmed – making them the first act ever to headline Glasto… read more

Corden and Bieber carshare back from the Grammys!

Last night was The Grammys – arguably the biggest night of the year for the western music industry. But, parties aside, it was business as usual for James Corden;… read more

Start your summer with a touch of elegance at The Masked Ball festival, Cornwall

  The Masked Ball is set to kick off the summer’s festival line-up in true style. From May 20-22nd, Porthleven in Cornwall will become a festival utopia like no… read more

Don’t go breaking my car! James Corden and Elton John liftshare to work…

It’s  rainy Monday morning, and James Corden continues his carsharing trend by having another A-List celeb join him on his drive to work – this time, it’s none other… read more

Car Share Rules, oh Kay!

Thanks to Peter Kay and James Corden,  liftsharing has gone from being just ‘another type of commute’ to the inspiration behind a hit BBC comedy and a series of… read more

Full celebrity line-up revealed for new ITV show, Drive

ITV are launching a new motoring TV series called Drive, and have now revealed the official lineup of celebrities taking part. The show will see celeb contestants race and… read more

Carpool Karaoke: French Bulldog edition

Following the success of James Corden’s celebrity Carpool Karaoke videos for The Late Late Show throughout 2015, it seems like everyone’s hooked on good old-fashioned singalongs… and now even the… read more

Chasing pavements? James Corden liftshares around London with Adele!

He’s at it again – sharing with celebs to get to work. But this time, James Corden is back in the UK, and riding with Adele for another dose… read more

Celebrity Driving School: Conan O’Brien, Ice Cube and Kevin Hart give a (questionable) driving lesson!

US TV presenter Conan O’Brien has joined James Corden in the celebrity liftshare trend, and offered to help out one of the staff members on his show by giving… read more

Back to 5? James Corden liftshares with One Direction!

James Corden gets into the festive spirit with his final carpool karaoke of 2015… riding with none other than Harry, Niall, Liam and Louis of One Direction! Calling Niall… read more

“Jesus, take the wheel” …James Corden carshares with Carrie Underwood!

In an effort to save some petrol pounds (OK, ‘gas dollars’!), James Corden has found another celebrity to liftshare to work with… and this time it’s Country Music Princess… read more

Attenborough, Gates, Pope Francis and you!

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These are just four of the billions of people who can help reduce carbon emissions and make a difference to our planet’s future, be this by marching the streets,… read more

‘Feelin gucci’ with his carpool… James Corden liftshares with Jason Derulo!

You know you can’t just say his name outright, it’s always ‘Jayyysooonn Deruuuuullooo’! The ‘International’ star is as musical as ever as he rides to work with James Corden… read more

Trick or treat? Police give ticket to driver car-pooling with zombie baby doll

It’s so odd, it must be true. Washington State Police have confirmed that they’ve given a ticket to a Halloween trickster who tried to gain access to the state’s… read more

Dominos launches the PizzaMobile

OK, so it’s not actually called the PizzaMobile, but still. Dominos have launched the DXP (that’s short for Delivery ExPert) delivery car – that has it’s own oven in… read more

Download Festival 2016 tickets on sale now: Prices, deposits and more!

Download Festival 2016 tickets have gone on sale this morning over at the official festival site, along with the fest’s ingenious deposit scheme system, following the announcement of its… read more

Drunk student woke up with Uber £311 bill

The Manchester Evening News has the story of a drunk Conservative conference going student who woke up with a £311 bill to pay. What happened? The young Tory was… read more

Jay Leno plays celebrity chaffeur in new show stunt

A celebrity carshare surprise took place this week as Jay Leno set out to promote his new CNBC show, Jay Leno’s Garage. He went undercover as an Uber driver to… read more

Demi Lovato takes on the school run!

Our latest celebrity carshare is one with a difference, as American songstress Demi Lovato drives some BBC Radio 1 listeners home from school! 3 students from the Whitefield School… read more

Richard Branson liftshares with the SketchShe girls!

Richard Branson is Down Under at the moment, promoting last week’s 17 Golden Goals summit, where World Leaders met to commit to a range of sustainability initiatives. And, whilst… read more

Review: Goodwood Revival 2015

Now in it’s 17th year, the Goodwood Revival is a must-attend date on any petrolhead’s calendar. The three day festival focuses on car and motor racing from the track’s… read more

Interview: Liftshare Festival Fringe Award winner Jonny Fluffypunk

Throughout August, Liftshare held a new award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe which was designed to get performers and their fans thinking about their impact on the environment while… read more

Share with us your top tips for cleaning your car!

Somehow now matter how often you give it a quick spring clean, the just-valeted freshness doesn’t seem to last as long as you’d like it to. So, we’ve compiled… read more

Liftshare Festival Fringe Award crowns its first winner

The Edinburgh Fringe is coming to a close on Monday, August 31st, and it’s been a typically busy year in the capital, which has played host to what is… read more

The Top 10 jokes from Edinburgh Festival Fringe – which is your favourite?

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The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is drawing to a close next week, having been one of the most successful and greenest festivals yet – thanks to so many acts and… read more

Liftshare Festival Fringe Award Spotlight: Kitten Killers

The first annual Liftshare Festival Fringe Award has now closed for entries, but we do have one more entry for you to take a peek at before our Judges… read more

Which Football League fans have furthest to travel for away games?

The Football League and Liftshare have joined forces to create a new official travel tool called Get to the Game (just to the right of this paragraph), which lets… read more

Liftshare Festival Fringe Award spotlight: Comedian Roland Gent

We’re just a day away from the close date of our first Liftshare Festival Fringe Award, and we’ve got another entry spotlight for you to check out. The aim… read more

Liftshare Festival Fringe Award spotlight: Comedian Maxine Jones

It’s the last week of our Liftshare Festival Fringe Award, but we still have some great entries from comedians and performers to share with you. If you’ve only just… read more

Liftshare Festival Fringe Award Spotlight: Ian Crawford

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is well underway, and acts from all over the city’s venues are sending in their entries for the new annual Liftshare Fringe Award, which focuses… read more

Fringe Award Judge Spotlight: Comedian Jonny Awsum

We’re firmly into week two of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and we’ve had a steady stream of acts submitting entries to our inaugural green comedy award. The Liftshare Festival… read more

Liftshare Festival Fringe Award: Judging panel revealed!

This year, Liftshare has been running a brand new comedy award for acts participating in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. It’s not just about laughs, as we’re encouraging comedians and… read more

Liftshare Festival Fringe Spotlight: Comedian Abbie Murphy

Edinburgh is a beautiful city, filled with beautiful things and in August; a whole lot of beautiful people. Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest arts festival in the world,… read more

Liftshare Festival Fringe Award spotlight: Poet Jonny Fluffypunk

The 2015 Edinburgh Festival Fringe is well underway, and acts of all types from across the festival are entering to win the first Annual Liftshare Festival Fringe Award. This… read more

Liftshare Festival Fringe Award spotlight: Comedian Hilary Fox

Today, Edinburgh Festival Fringe springs into action, commencing a three and half week marathon arts festival that will shift in the region of 2 million tickets. Those of you… read more

Liftshare Festival Fringe Award spotlight: Comedian Daphna Baram

Last week, you no doubt will have seen that Liftshare launched a brand new comedy award for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. We’ve invited comedians, poets, and variety acts from the festival to… read more

Which Premiership side has the most supportive fans?

At Liftshare we’re all about helping people find car shares. Our goal is to help you get where you’re going safely, at the best possible price and to make… read more

Liftshare Festival Fringe Award spotlight: Comedian Nick Revell

Nick Revell’s show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is called “Feminist Porno Jihadi”. It’s an 18+ rated gig, so no kids allowed to listen to this Perrier Award nominated… read more

Liftshare Festival Fringe Award spotlight: Comedian Moj Taylor

This week, Liftshare launched a brand new comedy award for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, which invites comedians from across the world to tell us their views about green and… read more

5 essential sharing apps & sites for football fans

Travel and football go hand-in-hand. Whether you’re crossing town to reach your favourite club’s stadium for another thrilling match, or you’ve organised an away game road trip, there many reasons… read more

10 in-car gadgets you didn’t know you needed

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Go-go-gadget car! Today we’re focussing on gadgets for your car, and we’ve scoured the internet for the coolest must-have devices and product that you didn’t even know you needed.… read more

Hyper Japan Festival 2015: A Review

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From Geisha girls to Cosplay characters, Hyper Japan offered something for everyone at this year’s festival. Taking place in the O2, Japanophiles from all over the country gathered to… read more

Meet MugStock: the crowd-funded music festival with a difference

Car sharing is all about friendly people helping others by sharing what they have, so when we heard that a new music festival had been crowd-funded through the generosity… read more

John McEnroe takes the title as Wimbledon Carsharing Champion!

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The celebrity carshare trend continues, and this time in style, for Wimbledon 2015. Two competition winners who won a VIP taxi ride to the most prestigious tennis tournament in… read more

8 tips for staying cool in your car this summer

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It’s official: we’re in the middle of a heatwave. As parts of Britain sweats through a full fortnight of summer, social media feeds and office chit chats are full… read more

Ministry of Sound ‘Drive’ compilation: Review

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The latest Ministry of Sound album, Drive, is the perfect combination of high-energy tracks through two continuous mixes of the last year’s biggest songs. Kicking off with the racing-themed… read more

Can you bake cookies in a car? Someone did!

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  It’s already looking to be a hot summer in Arizona, and local news station 12 News have followed in the footsteps of YouTube chef Haim Cohen, by cooking in… read more

This YouTube chef cooks his food inside his car – or does he?

Did you ever wonder if you could oven bake a pizza inside your car during a hot day? Well, that’s basically the entirely philosophy of YouTube chef Haim Cohen who,… read more

From LA to Tokyo? Iggy Azalea liftshares with James Corden!

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He’s getting quite the carsharing reputation, and James has shared his ride to work with another celebrity. This time, Aussie hip-hop Queen, Iggy Azalea! Iggy’s upcoming nuptials to NBA… read more

Download Festival 2015: Review

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This year’s Download may have been the wettest ever, but fans were out in force to liftshare to and from the festival while making sure everyone in the ‘Download… read more

The 20 best summer driving songs

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Summer is finally here in the UK after a few grey days and false starts! That means it’s time to roll your car windows down, open those sunroofs and… read more

Are these the best YouTube videos shot inside cars?

We’re sure many of you out there have been in a car with friends or colleagues when something completely hilarious happened. Maybe someone told a legendary joke, or you started… read more

10 things you didn’t know you could get from a drive-thru

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Need to spice up your car share a little bit? Forget the usual fast food drive-thru, the North Americans have really branched out when it comes to things you… read more

10 Glastonbury Apps you should check out

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Going to Glastonbury? Wickerman? T in the Park? Boardmasters? You’ll need to take your smartphone to help capture the adventure for Facebook. You might even use it as a… read more

10 car hacks to make your journey easier

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We all love our cars, but as we drive back and forth about our daily business, we often don’t have time to realise just how messy and disorganised they’re… read more

Glastonbury week: Your guide to driving to Worthy Farm

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Situated on Pilton Farm, in the heart of Somerset, Glasto can be a long drive for anyone not based in the South West of England. But, we’re here to… read more

Glastonbury week: 10 reasons to liftshare to Glastonbury

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1 It’s a green, sustainable travel option Living for a few days on the beautiful Worthy Farm will leave you with a new-found respect for the great outdoors. The… read more

Win £160 of camping gear for a VIP festival experience

Festivals can be expensive thanks to all the camping gear, travel, food and other supplies needed to get through the weekend with your stuff (and sanity) intact. The problem is,… read more

Glastonbury week: what to expect at the UK’s biggest festival

Glastonbury is arguably the UK’s biggest music festival, and it’s all taking place 24-28 June at Worthy Farm in Pilton. Many Liftshare staff have been going to the festival for… read more

Why you should car share to Wickerman festival this year

We’re now firmly in the UK festival season, and the next few months will bring plenty of sunshine, live music and fun times for all. As part of the… read more

Would you carshare with Justin Bieber? Guess who did!

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James Corden’s done it again and managed to find himself an A-List celebrity carshare buddy for another edition of The Late Late Show. This time it’s with the man… read more

Folk Forest stage line-up from Tramlines Festival announced!

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For the first year, Tramlines Festival in Sheffield have introduced the Folk Forest (which will be located in Endcliffe Park) as an alternative area to the rest of their… read more

Durham and Cleethorpes Blues, Rhythm & Rock Festivals are incoming!

June is almost upon us, which means the next round of Blues, Rhythm & Rock Festivals are incoming from the wonderful team at Solid Entertainments. We’ve covered a few… read more

Asparafest interview: a music and food festival like no other

As part of our ongoing festival coverage, we’ve interviewed the team behind music and food event Asparafest (30-31 May at Ashdown Farm in Worcestershire).  On the music side, Asparafest has a… read more

Lethal Bizzle joins BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend line-up as Sam Smith pulls out

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This weekend the BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend hits Norwich, as some of the world’s biggest bands and artists take the stage at Earlham Park across the 23rd and… read more

6 reasons you need to car share to Colourfest

We’ve just teamed up with the UK’s best yoga-based festival Colourfest (June 5-8 at St. Giles House, Dorest), which also includes a great mix of live music, dance, story-telling and… read more

10 reasons to carshare to Download Festival

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1 The possibility of RIP upgrade for your car Did we mention? You can win an upgrade to the VIP area of the festival for you and everyone in your… read more

You can now car share to Boardmasters and NASS festivals

Happy Friday everyone! We’ve just teamed up with two new festivals: the action sports and music event NASS, and the weekend of beach, sun and surf that is Boardmasters.… read more

Battle of the Buses – who’s driving what in the countdown to the 2015 General Election?

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It’s been a political fixture since the 70s, and inevitably in the final days leading to elections, our TV screens are filled with footage of politicians hopping on and… read more

Interview: How BoomTown Fair became one of the UK’s most unique music festivals

On Monday we took a quick look at BoomTown Fair (August 13-16 on the Matterly Estate in Winchester), which is arguably one of the UK’s most unique music festivals. Formed in 2009, the… read more

Catfish & the Bottlemen reveal the inside of their gig tour bus – what do you think?

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(Hint: It’s not the bus picture above) One of the UK’s hottest bands right now is arguably Catfish & the Bottlemen, If you haven’t heard of them before, chances are… read more

Interview: One Love Festival 2015 goes large on reggae and roots

We’ve been speaking with some really interesting and inspiring music festivals over the last six months. It’s helped Liftshare and our community explore new events across the UK, including… read more

Why Boomtown is one of the most unique festivals you’ll ever see

Liftshare has just started working with the wonderful festival Boomtown Fair, which takes place August 13-16 on the Matterly Estate in Winchester. This is one of the most different, wildly unique… read more

BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend: huge 2015 line-up confirmed!

Following the initial announcements of Taylor Swift, Florence and The Machine, Catfish and The Bottlemen, and Years and Years, Scott Mills took to the airwaves on the Radio 1… read more

Introducing the Burns Festival: celebrating Scotland’s poet in style

Liftshare continues its look at the best UK festivals with a literary turn. We’re moving away from music fests at for a moment to bring you the Burns ‘an ‘a… read more

The Russian version of that Bohemian Rhapsody car parody is hilarious

You might have seen a particularly inspired video explode on YouTube recently, in which Australian comedy group SketchShe lip-sync along to Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody in their car. It’s more… read more

Watch James Corden car share with Jennifer Hudson

Late Late Show host James Corden has recorded another car share clip for his US show, following his brilliant clip with passenger Mariah Carey. The pair set off in… read more

Glastonbury Festival: 2015 line-up knocks it out of the park

Liftshare festival friend Glastonbury has announced its 2015 line-up along with an official event poster with a truly impressive list of names. You can sift through the poster below,… read more

Introducing Big Church Day Out: big festival fun in the country

Liftshare recently started working with West Sussex music festival Big Church Day Out, and we thought we’d taken a closer look at why you need to check the event… read more

Don’t be a mug, check out MugStock Festival 2015

Liftshare continues its look at the UK festival scene with a glimpse of MugStock, a three-day crowd funded event in Mugdock Country Park, which is just north of Glasgow. Running… read more

Interview: Why Cornbury Festival will take Oxfordshire by storm in July

If you’re a big festival-goer you need to check out the wonderful Cornbury Festival, which is coming to Great Tew Park in Oxfordshire this July. Running from the 10th… read more

Peter Kay’s BBC comedy Car Share gets new iPlayer release date & episode synopsis

Liftshare was in Blackpool two weeks ago to watch the premiere of all six episodes of Peter Kay’s new BBC comedy Car Share. We found it to be a… read more

Five things Peter Kay’s new BBC comedy Car Share gets right about shared travel

Last weekend, the Liftshare team attended the premiere of Peter Kay’s new BBC iPlayer comedy Car Share, and opinions are high for this hilarious insight into shared travel. Whilst… read more

Review: Peter Kay’s BBC comedy Car Share

It’s laugh-out-loud funny, as you’d expect it to be. But Peter Kay’s new series also nails what car-sharing is all about. From initial small talk, through deep conversations and… read more

Peter Kay’s BBC iPlayer comedy Car Share gets release date

The release date of Peter Kay’s new BBC comedy Car Share has been revealed, and fans can watch the whole six-episode series on iPlayer for a limited period between April 1-5.… read more

Watch James Cordon car share with Mariah Carey

Over the weekend, Team Liftshare attended the premier showing of Peter Kay’s new BBC comedy series Car Share (expect a full review soon!), and it follows similar shows like… read more

Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2015: all the acts, details and more

Between 28-31 August the Shrewsbury Folk Festival will bring a world of musical diversity and fun to the West Midlands Showground. The organisers recently started recommending Liftshare as a cheaper,… read more

Interview: Burlesque, fire shows and busking at Barefoot Festival

The music festival format has been so ingrained that it can be hard to imaging a big open air event with tents, stages and camping without a dedicated musical… read more

Lowestoft Blues, Rhythm & Rock Festival recommends Liftshare

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Following on from our coverage of Solid Entertainments’ superb Blues, Rhythm & Rock Festival in Southampton, they’re back with yet another stellar event for blues fans to check out.… read more

Southampton Blues, Rhythm and Rock Festival: dates and acts announced

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Following on from Liftshare’s coverage of Solid Entertainments’ blues festivals in Norwich, Doncaster, St. Ives, Yeovil and Lincoln, the organisers have just announced another all-day festival to their stellar… read more

Good green fun: Introducing the award-winning Wood Festival

Liftshare holds green matters close to its heart, so when we started looking at festivals to cover and interview on our blog, we simply couldn’t overlook Oxfordshire’s Wood Festival –… read more

Interview: Embracing Americana at Maverick Festival

Liftshare has been looking at a lot of festivals that bring something different to the table recently, and we thought we’d keep the ball rolling with a look at… read more

5 things we hope Peter Kay’s Car Share gets right about car sharing

Liftshare is eagerly awaiting the debut of Peter Kay’s new comedy show Car Share, which is heading to BBC iPlayer this Spring, and will premiere at the Blackpool Opera… read more

Competition: Win a pair Peter Kay’s sold out “Car Share” show

Peter Kay fans, listen up! The hugely popular comedian is coming to the Blackpool Opera House to give a sold out audience a look at his new show. Why… read more

Interview: Cheltenham celebrates 11 years of Wychwood Festival

Liftshare ran a piece last week on the wonderful Wychwood Festival at Cheltenham racecourse in Gloucestershire, and we thought we’d get in touch with organisers to get the inside… read more

5 shows about car sharing you need to watch

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Liftshare is looking forward to the Spring launch of Peter Kay’s new comedy series Car Share on BBC iPlayer, so we thought we’d take a look at other shows… read more

Interview: celebrating Tenterden Folk Festival’s 23-year legacy

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Our look at the UK festival scene continues with the wonderful Tenterden Folk Festival, a celebrated event in the heart of Kent. Managed by folk enthusiast and long-time event… read more

Interview: How Village Pump grew from folk club to full festival

As part of Liftshare’s continuous festival coverage, we decided to look at an event in England that has roots as far back as the early ’70s. It all starts… read more

Introducing Wychwood Festival: 100 bands, 4 stages, 1 racecourse!

Wychwood Festival 2015 kicks off at Cheltenham Racecourse on May 29-31, and it’s going to be a megaton year! The festival is now recommending Liftshare as a replacement travel… read more

Tramlines festival 2015: Wu-Tang Clan, Basement Jaxx & more added to line-up

We’ve just got word that Sheffield’s brilliant Tramlines festival has added rap legends the Wu-Tang Clan, indie rockers The Charlatans and dance troupe Basement Jaxx as headliners. It’s all… read more

Introducing Castlepalooza: a festival set around Ireland’s Charleville Castle

Liftshare is always keen to explore festivals with a difference and Ireland’s Castlepalooza is certainly an interesting event. It’s a music and arts weekender that sits in the shadow… read more

Interview: how one man created the charitable Willowman Festival

Next stop on Liftshare’s festival interview slate is the award-winning Willowman Festival – a huge four-day event in North Yorkshire that was conceptualised by just one man, the great Steve… read more

Blues, Rhythm and Rock Festival 2 announces stellar line-up

Blues, Rhythm and Rock Festivals 2 announces stellar line-up Following on from our coverage of the superb Norwich and Doncaster Blues, Rhythm and Rock Festivals, taking place on 28… read more

Interview: Tramlines Festival’s origins and the multi-venue dream

When many people think about music festivals there’s every chance they see sunny fields, massive stages beneath blue skies, and acres of countryside being battered by thousands of wellied… read more

Interview: the real green impact of festivals (and how they can be better)

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Festivals exist for music-lovers to let their hair down, ignore their work inbox for a weekend and just cut loose while shaking to some class acts. It’s easy to… read more

Introducing Village Pump Folk Festival 2015

Liftshare’s on something of a festival roll at the moment, as we’ve started covering some of the best, alternative and green-conscious music festivals across the UK. Check out our… read more

Interview: Find a sports venue or team with sharing site OpenPlay

OpenPlay is a great site that we simply had to discuss as part of our ongoing series on the sharing economy – that wonderful place full of sites and… read more

Introducing Willowman Festival 2015

Willowman Festival 2015 has started recommending Liftshare to its fans as an alternative mode of transport, so we thought we’d post an introduction to this wonderful four-day event in… read more

Tramlines Festival announces impressive first wave

Tramlines is Sheffield’s inner-city music festival that stretches across multiple venues, runs from Friday 24th to Sunday the 26th of July and only charges £30 for a three day… read more

Born to Folk: Introducing Tenterden Folk Festival 2015

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Sometimes a festival comes along that truly nails the concept of community spirit and the real power that music has to bring people together. The Tenterden Folk Festival (1-4 October) is… read more

Peter Kay’s ‘Carshare’ coming to BBC iPlayer, takes a comedy look at liftsharing

Peter Kay comedy Carshare has been slated for a 2015 launch on BBC iPlayer, before being shown on BBC One. The comedian’s latest show follows Phoenix Nights spin-off Max and… read more

London A Cappella Festival 2015: a different kind of fest in the big city

The London A Cappella Festival 2015 takes place January 29-31 at Cadogan Hall on Kings Place. It’s a different breed of music festival that ditches instrumentals and sees singers performing without… read more

Why you need to check out Sheffield’s Tramlines Festival

Hello Liftsharers. Monday is upon us and we have yet another incredible UK festival that you simply need to check out in 2015. This week we’re taking a look… read more

Introducing the Norwich and Doncaster Blues, Rhythm and Rock Festivals 2015

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Hello Liftshare fans and welcome to a very special edition of our Monday event updates, in conjunction with the Norwich and Doncaster Blues, Rhythm and Rock Festivals, which take place February… read more

Why Nottingham’s Christmas market is a must-visit this year

We continue our look at some of the UK’s finest Christmas markets with a look at Nottingham. The market and winter wonder attractions run from Thursday 20th November to Sunday… read more

4 reasons why you should Liftshare to London’s Winter Wonderland

Christmas is a magical time of year where communities come together in the name of sharing and make their local area a truly wonderful place to be. London is no… read more

Why you should check out Manchester’s Christmas markets

Christmas is a magical time of year where communities come together in the name of sharing and make their local area a truly wonderful place to be. The city of Manchester… read more

How to have a designer Christmas with sharing sites

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It’s no secret that Christmas is an expensive time of year. You’ll probably be too scared to look at your bank balance after all of the gift-buying and food shopping… read more

Car Tetris: 5 amazing car storage solutions you need this Christmas

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Car Tetris is a term often used when all of your shopping won’t fit in the car and you have to move things about to make space. You might… read more

Top 5 geek culture car accessories

Christmas can be a pain, especially when you’re struggling to come up with an idea for your office’s Secret Santa, or when a relative gives you next to no… read more

Brighton Festival 48th edition kicks off this Saturday

Brighton Festival, England’s largest annual festival, takes place from Saturday 3rd to Sunday 25th May 2014. Now in its 48th year the festival welcomes the critically-acclaimed choreographer Hofesh Shechter as… read more

Liverpool Sound City 2014 is not just about music

Liverpool Sound City, the largest metropolitan music festival in the UK, returns for its 7th year, from 1st to the 3rd May. Sound City takes place in the heart of… read more

FOCUS Wales is back

FOCUS Wales 2014 is starting today over the 23rd – 26th of April! This 4 day annual festival takes place in Wrexham each April, which places the music industry… read more

Peter Kay to star in comedy about car-sharing

Lift-sharing is about to get an injection of humorous publicity!   In a new sit-com entitled ‘Car share’, one of the UK’s favourite comedians, Peter Kay, plays a supermarket… read more