The World Economic Forum talks Sharing Economy

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The World Economic Forum has published a video of Yochai Benkler, Professor of Entrepreneurial Legal Studies at Harvard Law School, in which he talks about the sharing economy, who… read more

Last home game for Wasps expected to end rugby season in style

Liftshare’s rugby partner Wasps are gearing up for their last home game of the season against Leicester Tigers on Saturday 9th May. All tickets have now sold out for the… read more

How West Sussex County Council are combating congestion

Why car-sharing was considered The 2011 census reported that approximately 394,700 West Sussex residents are in employment. Of these 58% (c.229,000) usually drive to work with a further 4.7%… 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

TONIGHT! Peter Kay’s car-sharing sitcom on BBC1

Hitting your TV screens tonight on BBC1 at 9.30pm, is Peter Kay’s new car-sharing sitcom. The sitcom follows two workers, John and Kayleigh, who have been thrown together in… read more

Reducing air pollution could save the UK £53 billion a year

If you weren’t sure just how damaging air pollution could be, then this new report from the World Health Organisation (WHO) will have you thinking twice. One of Liftshare’s key… 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

Train companies plan to hike rail fares 87% after Election 2015

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Not content with raising rail fares in January, it seems that the UK’s train companies are planning to ‘stealth’ increase the price of fares by up to 87% ten… 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

How car sharing helped a long-distance relationship bloom

We love to hear real stories from everyday people within Liftshare’s community of over 430,000 members. It reminds us that what we’re doing can help people from all walks… read more

Train commuters terrorised by hooligans each week, says Transport Police chief

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Commuting can be a pain, especially when you’re tired, the train or bus is packed, kids have music blasting from their phone and all you want to do is… read more

On this day in 1943 the printing of British £1,000 notes was discontinued…

And whilst Liftshare are not able to give you a £1,000 note, the average commuter saves around £1,000 per year, if they car-share daily! For more information on car-sharing… read more

Interview: Love Your Tent’s battle against festival waste

Liftshare recently spoke with a great company called CampLight, which gives people a way to rent pre-pitched tents at music festivals in the UK, in the hopes of reducing… read more

Liftshare talks sustainability & more on the Inspirational Creatives podcast

Liftshare founder Ali Clabburn has appeared on the wonderful Inspirational Creatives podcast, in which host Ben asks Ali about the company’s origins back at his university campus in 1998, and… 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

Wasps reveals car shares for rugby fans

Liftshare has teamed up with Aviva Premiership rugby club Wasps to help bring cheaper, greener travel to thousands of fans across the UK. The team’s car share scheme will… read more

Are the Frogs better sharers than ‘Les Rosbifs’?

We often associate good organisation with the Germans, politeness with the British and romance with the French. Italians are typically thought of as passionate and Norwegians are commonly considered..uh..tall?… read more