As Easter traffic chaos looms over the UK, car sharing comes to the rescue

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The AA has predicted that the UK will be hit with significant traffic jams thanks to the closure of major rail lines over the Easter break. Reporting on the… read more

Here come mobile payments on Liftshare schemes

Liftshare are pleased to announce that we will shortly be launching a pilot program that will allow members, within our business schemes, to pay their financial contributions to drivers… 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 helps promote car-sharing

In a brand new sitcom coming to our screens, you can see Peter Kay go through the highs and lows of car-sharing.  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: Save money every day with Empty Pocket Guide

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One of Liftshare’s biggest draws is the way our site empowers every day people to save a great deal of money through shared travel. We thrive on helping you… read more

How a Guaranteed Ride Home boosts car-sharing at Tesco

The challenge at Tesco’s newly formed head office at Welwyn Garden City, with some 4,500 employees, was to reduce the number of cars coming on to site. Already an existing… read more

Liftshare and Oxfam enter festival car share partnership

Liftshare and global charity Oxfam’s festivals team have announced a partnership that will provide car share schemes to their volunteers throughout the 2015 festival season. Oxfam Stewards provide a… read more

Whitbread reduces car park congestion with Liftshare

Whitbread is the UK’s largest hotel, restaurant and coffee shop operator with 45,000 employees who are passionate about making everyday experiences special for our millions of customers both in… 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

Budget 2015: Car sharing recommended as money-saving measure

The British Government unveiled its latest Budget yesterday, and among the many changes and recommendations released, the sharing economy was billed as an advised means of saving money. This… 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

Interview: reducing festival tent waste with Camplight

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Liftshare members regularly travel to UK festivals each year. But whether they’re going to the sprawling epicness that is Glastonbury, or smaller community-led events like the wonderful Village Pump Folk… 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