Talking tech: Listen to Liftshare on the BBC

Liftshare has appeared on the BBC as part of its coverage on Norwich. The city has been named as one of the UK’s top cities for digital businesses, and… 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

London Bus Strike: unions due to hold three walkouts in February

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London bus strikes are due to happen not once, but three times in February – according to new updates from Transport For London. The city’s Evening Standard reports that… read more

10 reasons smart people install Liftshare on their mobile

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We know Liftshare members are smartphone savvy people. We’ve seen smart take up of both our Android App and the new Apple iOS App too. Are you already using… 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

Interview: Experience holiday destinations like a local with SideTour

Liftshare is all about going places while making unforgettable social connections on the road, and that’s why the wonderful SideTour is next in our series of sharing economy interviews.… read more

10 things you need to consider to win at winter driving

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Winter driving safety is serious business, because while some of us feel confident in our ability to tackle traffic jams on icy roads, or low visibility during a snow… 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

Car sharing just got easier with Liftshare alerts

Liftshare is going through some big changes and introducing lots of new tech to help you arrange, find and carry out lifts in a smooth and convenient manner. We… read more

How to change the ‘drive to work’ behaviour

Research has suggested the ideal moment to change behaviour is when people’s lives are undergoing some sort of disruption that shakes up their routines. So have you considered how… read more

Why local authorities choose a regional Liftshare scheme

Liftshare, the UK’s leading car-sharing network, are currently responsible for organising 61 County-wide schemes, working with 75% of all local authorities across the UK. The exponential take up of… read more

Five reasons you should car share in 2015

It feels like just yesterday we were tucking into Christmas dinner and ringing in the New Year, but we just checked our calendars to find that we’re over halfway… 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

Friday playlist: smooth grooves from Norwich & Doncaster Blues, Rhythm and Rock Festivals

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Happy Friday Liftsharers and welcome to a special edition of our weekly Spotify playlist. We recently introduced the Norwich and Doncaster Blues, Rhythm and Rock Festivals, which are taking… read more

Why ratings and reviews are so important

One of the ‘star’ features of the new Liftshare website are the ratings and reviews. We believe this helps to overcome some of the usual ‘mental barriers’ to car-sharing… read more