How to make the most out of car sharing in football
Travel and football go hand-in-hand – whether you’re crossing town to reach your favourite club’s stadium, or you’ve organised an away game road trip with friends – there are many reasons why car sharing can help dedicated fans save money.
No matter if your team is playing home or away, sharing the journey supports cheaper football travel for everyone:
filed in: Liftshare business | tags: carbon emissions, carbon zero, carshare, carsharing, commute,
Liftshare is delighted to announce that, for the second time, they have been awarded the Queens Award for Enterprise for, what the judges called
‘exceptional contributions to the environment’
The award recognises outstanding achievements of UK businesses. Categories for the award are sustainable development, innovation, international trade and promoting opportunity through social mobility.
The award marks the second time Liftshare has been…
filed in: Awards,Liftshare,Liftshare business | tags: air pollution, award, award-winning, carbon footprint, carshare,
We’ve delved into how Liftshare can combat the UK’s parking epidemic, but what about reducing the required spaces of your organisation while saving your business money, too?
Surface parking can cost up to £2000 per space to create, with underground car parks stinging £15,000 per space to construct – not taking into account upkeep or rental.
filed in: Liftshare,Liftshare business | tags: business savings, car park, car-share, car-sharing, carshare,
So far, we’ve covered how Liftshare can help your organisation to reduce the demand for parking and achieve its sustainability goals but have you ever considered how Liftshare can aid recruitment and retention for your business?
With employment rate at its highest since 1971, recruiting the best person for the job may be restricted, particularly if your…
filed in: Liftshare,Liftshare business | tags: automated travel plan, car-share, carshare, employment, Liftshare,
Congratulations! You’ve passed your driving test and you’ve been saving for months to buy your first car to celebrate… and then you realise that getting on the road is going to cost you a lot more than the initial outlay. With the average cost of comprehensive car insurance for drivers between 18 and 20 falling just shy of £1000…
filed in: Liftshare | tags: car-share, carshare, confused.com, exam, festival travel,
People of County Durham, Cumbria, Northumberland, Bristol and Northamptonshire – we salute you. Did you know that you live in the UK’s top five liftsharing counties?
Around the UK, there are typically more than 12 drivers on the road for every one person travelling as a car passenger….
filed in: Uncategorised | tags: car-share, carshare, census, congestion, Liftshare,
Wolseley UK is the country’s largest supplier of building materials, with trade customers, such as plumbers and builders, accounting for the largest proportion of its sales. They launched their Liftshare Scheme in November 2018 at their headquarters in Warwick.
By producing a Scoping Smart Mobility report Liftshare identified that 65% of Wolseley…
filed in: Industry,Liftshare,Liftshare business,Press | tags: behaviour change, Business, car-share, car-sharing, carshare,
In the past, you may have been asked to answer the following question:
“Based on your experience with our website so far, how likely is it that you would recommend our website to a friend or colleague?”
We ask this question so that we can gain your feedback on the service our website provides you. That feedback is then reviewed and…
filed in: Liftshare | tags: car-share, car-sharing, carshare, carsharing, changes,
We are delighted to announce that, thanks to our 51,000 confirmed sharers, Liftshare has just hit a HUGE milestone saving of 700 million miles! Just for context, that’s the same number of miles as travelling to the moon and back 14, 650 times and just shy of the distance from Earth to Saturn! More astonishingly, that means…
filed in: Liftshare,Liftshare business | tags: 700 million, carshare, Liftshare, miles saved, one billion,
Updated on 28.01.2019
At Liftshare we work with over 700 clients, made up of a diverse range of organisations, ranging from hospitals, councils and universities to manufacturers, fulfilment centres and corporate offices. Amongst those is Jaguar Land Rover, the world-famous car manufacturer, headquartered in the UK.
Liftshare has been supporting Jaguar Land Rover with their car share requirements since 2011,…
filed in: Industry,Liftshare,Liftshare business | tags: best in class, biggest, car-share, carshare, CO2,
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 those fears, as we serve our Liftshare tricks (great ways to use Liftshare) and treats (Liftshare help and advice)!
“What if I don’t like…
filed in: Fun,Liftshare | tags: advice, barriers, boo, car-share, carshare,
We all know driving is an expensive business but, unless you live in London or Durham, at least you don’t have to pay a congestion charge… yet!
Yes, 15 years after London introduced its notorious charge, the historic city of Bath is considering following suit. Exeter is mulling it over too. Oh, and so is Reading.
filed in: Liftshare | tags: bath, car-share, car-sharing, carshare, congestion,
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 sharing a one-off trip, but if you liftshare on your regular commute you can make some very serious savings…
10 out of 10 to…
filed in: Fun,Liftshare | tags: annual saving, car-share, carshare, carsharing, 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!) But if you think you need a car to use Liftshare, think again. Liftshare wouldn’t work without passengers!
Maybe you haven’t passed your test, or you can’t afford a car yet,…
filed in: Festivals,Fun,Liftshare | tags: car-sharing, carshare, commute, drivers, get to work,
They’ve been creeping up again, haven’t they? Those petrol prices. Quite a lot, in fact. Just take a quick glance at average petrol costs over the last two years, and you can see the clear (and painfully steep) trajectory:
In August 2016, unleaded petrol was 110.5p per litre. By July…
filed in: Industry,Liftshare | tags: car-share, carshare, cost saving, fuel, fuel cost,
It’s a sobering fact, but if your company employs 200 staff, you can expect to lose about 30 of them over the next 12 months. And as recruiting a new employee typically costs over £5,000, the departure of these colleagues is likely to cost you in excess of £150,000.
But now for the good news… while average staff…
filed in: Uncategorised | tags: car-share, carshare, employee, employer, employment,
If you live in Oxford, you already know you’ve won one of life’s lotteries. But despite those magnificent colleges, the punts along the river, the famous dreaming spires, you probably live in dread – of making road journeys in the city.
Oxford is in danger of coming to a standstill. Although…
filed in: Liftshare | tags: busy, car-share, carshare, congestion, Liftshare,
The UK census in 2011 gave us a fascinating insight into ourselves as a nation: ethnicity, religion, home-ownership, education… but did you also notice the dire statistics about our car usage?
In particular, the huge number of empty car seats being driven around the country every day. In total, there are 36 million empty car seats on the UK’s roads…
filed in: Industry,Liftshare | tags: Business, car-share, carshare, census, driver,
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 all her hard work, Candice was awarded with a Virgin Balloon Flight for her and her friends. Who did she offer to take? None other than 11 of her Liftshare…
filed in: Fun,Liftshare | tags: 500 feet, 500 foot, balloon ride, car-share, carshare,
Liftsharing has lots of benefits: from saving over £1000 a year (based on our average regular sharer), to helping the environment, reducing congestion and making new friends. But there’s more! Some of our Liftshare communities, based at organisations across the UK, offer dedicated or priority parking bays to their staff who have confirmed they’re sharing.
Often, these parking bays are…
filed in: Industry,Liftshare | tags: benefits, car-share, carshare, carsharing, dedicated bays,
Don your best shades, get the sliders ready and slap that sunscreen on, because the UK in the midst of a scorching 3-month heatwave! We don’t want you to get hot under the collar, but Liftshare can help you save up to £250 during that time.
On average, our regular sharers save over £1000 per year by sharing their commute, so…
filed in: Liftshare | tags: £250, car-share, carshare, friends, heat wave,
For years, Liftshare has been advancing it’s technologies to not only ensure that we find our members the best matches with others travelling to the same place, but also how we can help our clients monitor who is sharing a journey within their business’ car parks.
Additional to the Liftshare platform that allows businesses to operate, manage and maintain their…
filed in: Industry,Liftshare,Liftshare business | tags: car park, car-share, carshare, Liftshare, parking permit,
On Friday 27th July, Liftshare took part in Norfolk Day, a campaign to celebrate all things Norfolk related, run by the EDP. Norfolk is important to Liftshare as it’s where it all started, and where our headquarters are based!
Liftshare was set up in 1998 by Ali Clabburn…
filed in: Industry,Liftshare | tags: car-share, carshare, Eastern Daily Press, EDP, Liftshare,
“If only there were a way to make your commute quicker, cheaper – and perhaps even a little more fun, too?” says Inchcape, in their recent report. Both Inchcape and Liftshare know there is one simple answer – car sharing. And with 18.6 million drivers in the UK commuting alone, there is certainly potential to share.
The report and…
filed in: Industry,Liftshare | tags: car-share, carshare, carsharing, Inchcape, money,
Latitude festival is only a few weeks away, with the likes of Solange, Rag ‘N’ Bone Man and The Charlatans all hitting the stage at Henham Park.
If the music’s not your bag, the festival offers you so much more, with comedy from Mo Gilligan, Shappi Khorsandi and Joel Dommett to name just a few, as well as theatre, dance,…
filed in: Festivals,Liftshare | tags: car-share, carpark, carshare, Festival, Festivals,
With this year’s festival playing host to The 1975, Mumford and Sons, Fleet Foxes, Public Service Broadcasting and Goldfrapp, Latitude Festival looks to be the biggest Henham Park has ever seen.
And of course, you want to get there, get settled and jump straight in: so why wait in car park queues and walk from one end of the site…
filed in: Fun,Liftshare | tags: carshare, cheap petrol, cheap travel, community, Festival,
A number of UK supermarkets are in talks with an AI company to use software algorithms to charge more for petrol during busy periods.
Denmark-based software company a2i Systems already supply technology to petrol stations in Europe and the US to run ‘demand-pay’ systems, and have now launched in the UK. Their software algorithms predict busy periods on forecourts (the…
filed in: Industry | tags: car-share, car-sharing, carpool karaoke, carshare, carsharing,
Download Festival is set for another huge year with the likes of Aerosmith, System Of A Down, Alter Bridge, Biffy Clyro, A Day To Remember and AFI all gracing the main stage.
Most drive to the site, due to the location, but even so, you can find yourself with a long walk from the car park to the campsite –…
filed in: Liftshare | tags: car-share, car-sharing, carpool karaoke, carshare, carsharing,
The Isle of Wight Festival is set for its biggest year ever from 8th-11th June, with a line-up featuring David Guetta, Run DMC, Arcade Fire, Rod Stewart, Kaiser Chiefs, The Vamps, The Pretenders, and RagNBone Man.
It looked as though IOW 2017 might not happen, but the festival has struck back with perhaps its most star-studded line-up ever -…
filed in: Liftshare | tags: car-share, car-sharing, carpool karaoke, carshare, carsharing,
Britain’s biggest private car park operator has confirmed that it is widening car park bays to accommodate growing demand for 4x4s and SUVs in car parks throughout the UK.
NCP (National Car Parks) have amended bay size in pay and display car parks across London, Manchester and Bournemouth to fit wider vehicles, and say of their future plans: “Going forward, it…
filed in: Industry | tags: 4x4s, car parking, car-share, car-sharing, carpool karaoke,
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 new ways to help cars to talk to their drivers, it seems that their efforts may be falling on deaf ears.
Research by GoCompare shows that actually, we don’t all know our cars…
filed in: Fun | tags: car-share, car-sharing, carpool karaoke, carshare, carsharing,
Liftshare Week 2016 was a great celebration of all things car sharing across the country, wrapped up in a carpool karaoke-themed package!
This year’s campaign saw posters, car park banners and signs put up around both our client sites and by our Liftshare.com Champions up and down the UK.
Liftshare events were held at workplace sites, and we hosted two nationwide…
filed in: Liftshare | tags: car-share, car-sharing, carpool karaoke, carshare, carshare dorset,
Apple’s Project Titan, which was launched two years ago to release an entirely autonomous car around 2020, has been scaled back substantially – and will now just focus on self-driving software rather than vehicles themselves.
Apple’s COO Jeff Williams said back in 2015: “The car is the ultimate mobile device, isn’t it?”. Yet now, Bloomberg have released an extensive report…
filed in: Industry | tags: apple, apple watch, autonomous cars, car-share, car-sharing,
Since Liftshare.com launched from a student flat in Bristol nearly 18 years ago, lots has changed. The ‘sharing economy’ has become a worldwide phenomenen, James Corden and Peter Kay have made sharing trips cool, and there are now half a million current members and over 700 companies using Liftshare. Not bad, considering it all began when founder Ali Clabburn couldn’t…
filed in: Liftshare | tags: car-share, car-sharing, carbon, carpool karaoke, carshare,
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 on time, he picks up some friends en route to liftshare the journey in high-occupancy-vehicle lanes… and those friends just happen to be Hamilton star and Grammy-award-winner Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tony Award…
filed in: Fun | tags: air pollution, air quality, am dram, audra mcdonald, broadway,
The European Union has released new guidelines on the sharing economy, encouraging member states to support businesses in the space by recommending new policies to give greater consistency for consumers.
The EU Commission estimate that €27bn was made in gross revenue from sharing economy platforms in 2015 throughout member states. Their findings indicate that 52% of EU citizens are aware of the…
filed in: Industry | tags: air pollution, air quality, brexit, car-share, car-sharing,
All cars registered before 1997 will be banned from Paris as of July 1st, under a new law aimed at combating the French capital’s smog and congestion issues.
Following the monthly car ban at the Champs Elysees, French newspaper Le Monde has reported that all cars dated pre-1997 will be banned from the city centre on weekdays, as well as…
filed in: Industry | tags: air pollution, air quality, anne hidalgo, car-share, car-sharing,
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 drove a number of Lyft customers to their destinations under the identities of Pierre, Goose and Charles. Along the way they talk basketball, sing, freestyle rap, and discuss his ill-fated movie, Kazaam, before…
filed in: Fun | tags: basketball, car-share, car-sharing, carpool karaoke, carshare,
The owner of the London Taxi Company, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, has raised £275m for the development of greener hybrid taxis that will be made and ready to hit the streets in 2017.
We covered the TX5 black cabs when details were released last year, but now the money has been raised, development and production can begin.
Former Mayor of…
filed in: Industry | tags: Boris Johnson, car-share, car-sharing, carshare, carsharing,
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 a double-act, with long-term friends and Disney stars Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas hopping in the passenger seats!
The three of them sing along to their biggest hits, as well as DNCE’s latest…
filed in: Fun | tags: cake by the ocean, car-share, car-sharing, carshare, carsharing,
The answer to that is no… but they could.
Uber’s Head of Economic Research, Keith Chen, has revealed that the company’s app can detect when it’s preparing to go into power saving mode. This happens when a phone’s battery is running low, to conserve power. However, Uber don’t use this to set pricing – just yet.
Chen said that user behaviour…
filed in: Industry | tags: car-share, car-sharing, carshare, carsharing, cheap petrol,
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 back on traffic queues, and extend your journey into a proper road trip!
So, where to go this summer? Allow us to advise…
Isle of Wight Festival – June 9th-12th
Seaclose Park, Isle…
filed in: Fun | tags: belladrum tartan heart festivalc, boardmasters festival, boom festival, car-share, car-sharing,
Festivals are one of the times when Liftshare gets extra busy. There are a load of music fans out there who want to get to their events affordably, and have a fun journey too. Our member Jackson Jones is just one of them.
He lives in Nottingham with his girlfriend, and really…
filed in: Liftshare | tags: boardmasters festival, car-share, car-sharing, carshare, carsharing,
The AA have released their Fuel Price Report for May – and it’s not good news for car owners.
The continued increase in world oil price has already pushed prices in the UK up to 109.10p per litre… and unfortunately it doesn’t look like it’ll be decreasing any time soon. Since mid-April, the average price of petrol has risen almost 2p,…
filed in: Industry | tags: car-share, car-sharing, carshare, carsharing, cheap petrol,
Every now and again we feature a great organisation or charity when we find one, and for this blog, it’s Kickstart. Kickstart are based in Dereham, Norfolk, and offer moped hire to people needing transport to work. A great service, and one that it seems not many people know about – so here’s some info on them. If you…
filed in: Industry | tags: car-share, car-sharing, carshare, carsharing, cheap petrol,
There’s so many buzzwords floating around about shared and sustainable transport options at the moment that it can be difficult to understand exactly what people are talking about. So, we’re going to try and explain each. Here’s our shared transport glossary to try and help:
Carsharing
def. the practice of sharing a car for regular travelling, especially for commuting.
Carsharing is sharing spare…
filed in: Liftshare | tags: car-share, car-sharing, carshare, carsharing, cheap petrol,
Uber users in London are now able to book wheelchair-accessible vehicles through the Uber App for the first time.
The new service UberWAV will offer specially adapted cars to wheelchair users, at the same price as normal UberX services. However, to begin with, the wait times will be longer, with the company admitting that for the first few weeks they expect “average…
filed in: Industry | tags: car-share, car-sharing, carshare, carsharing, cheap petrol,
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. And who fills the back seats for the road trip? None other than George Clooney and Julia Roberts!
A seriously star-studded liftshare ensues; with some movie line recital, emoji acting, and…
filed in: Fun | tags: car-share, car-sharing, carshare, carsharing, cheap petrol,
Here at Liftshare HQ we are always looking for ways to improve the Liftshare experience for you, our community. Right now, we need your help.
We have put together a quick survey to get a glimpse of how you use Liftshare, what’s important to you how we can improve the service for you. The survey only takes 5 minutes…
filed in: Liftshare | tags: car-share, car-sharing, carshare, carsharing, cheap petrol,
Mexico City officials issued a major air pollution alert yesterday – banning 40% of vehicles from their streets today!
The move comes as part of an effort to cut emissions in the city, which houses an urban population of over 20 million people. This alert is the first of its kind within a decade, and will roll out further to include…
filed in: Industry | tags: car-share, car-sharing, carpool karaoke, carshare, carsharing,
Paris has become the latest European city to cut back on cars – as it’s announced all vehicles will be banned from the Champs-Elysees on the first Sunday of every month, to help alleviate smog levels.
The 2km (that’s 1.2 miles) stretch of road is the most famous boulevard in the city; and anyone’s who visited will know that it’s…
filed in: Industry | tags: arc de triomphe, car-share, car-sharing, carpool karaoke, carshare,
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 – and powers a kitchen in the boot. This is the new electric restaurant car, able to travel and cook at the same time, created by IFEVS (Interactive Fully Electric Vehicles).
“We wanted…
filed in: Fun | tags: car-share, car-sharing, carpool karaoke, carshare, carsharing,
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 known as Sam Stephens, 26 year old Mr Lightyear changed his name by deed poll to fundraise for childrens cancer charity CLIC Sargent. He also ran the Brighton marathon…
filed in: Fun | tags: buzz lightyear, car-share, car-sharing, carpool karaoke, carshare,
Another London Underground strike could be on the horizon as a row ignites between rail trade unions and Transport for London.
A major housing project that’s set to take over the space currently occupied by Earls Court Exhibition Centre may also see the demolition of the Lillie Road tube depot, which sits in the same space. However, TfL have said…
filed in: Industry | tags: car-share, car-sharing, carpool karaoke, carshare, carsharing,
All new car models sold in the EU will have an automatic emergency call system installed by April 2018, due to a European Parliament vote.
The system, called eCall, detects the change in speed of a vehicle, whether or not an airbag has been inflated, and then sends data to the emergency services; which includes the location, the direction of travel,…
filed in: Industry | tags: car-share, car-sharing, carpool karaoke, carshare, carsharing,
Research by property agents Savills shows that commuters could be saving £3,000 on property for every minute further out of London they live. But is commuting really saving you money?
The study showed that on average, property prices within half an hour’s train ride of the capital were £458,000, but within inner London, the average jumped to £606,000. Then, for…
filed in: Industry | tags: car-share, car-sharing, carpool karaoke, carshare, carsharing,
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 a quick call to check that we’re covered, but then fill up and drive off. GoCompare carried out a survey that showed just that – that only half of British drivers…
filed in: Fun | tags: car-share, car-sharing, carpool karaoke, carshare, carsharing,
The Isle of Wight Festival is set for its biggest year ever from 9th-12th June, with a line-up featuring The Who, Queen + Adam Lambert, Faithless and Stereophonics. 2016 will see a mix of the biggest and best new music, a celebration of 40 years of punk and music venues throughout the site. With Bohemian Woods being taken…
filed in: Fun | tags: car-share, car-sharing, carpool karaoke, carshare, carsharing,
It seems like a bit silly question, we know, but it’s one posed by an expert in an article written for science journal Nature.
Roger McKinley is a satellite communication consultant and former president of the Royal Institute of Navigation. He believes that over-reliance on navigation aids such as sat nav systems in cars are eroding people’s natural sense of…
filed in: Industry | tags: car-share, car-sharing, carpool karaoke, carshare, carsharing,
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 superstar and American Idol judge Jennifer Lopez, the duo talk romance, sing Bruno Mars, attempt some Spanish drama, and try out some music video dance moves.
But that’s not all. Once James…
filed in: Fun | tags: car-share, car-sharing, carpool karaoke, carshare, carsharing,
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 millions of people will take to the roads, railways and aeroplanes this weekend for what’s estimated to be the busiest bank holiday weekend ever.
Airports are reporting record numbers of booked travellers…
filed in: Fun | tags: car-share, car-sharing, carpool karaoke, carshare, carsharing,
Researchers from the University of Birmingham and Massachusetts Institute of Technology have found that those using shortcuts from main roads and routes during rush hours are actually increasing journey times for others.
A report published by both universities, called “Understanding Congested Travel in Urban Areas“, looked into rush hour traffic across five major cities – Boston, San Francisco, Rio…
filed in: Industry | tags: car-share, car-sharing, carpool karaoke, carshare, carsharing,
From the simple fact that someone has joined Liftshare, you can be pretty sure they’re a friendly, open-minded person interested in saving a bit of money, helping the planet and meeting new people.
Still, Liftshare already has of over 500,000 users from all over the world, so it becomes tricky to appreciate all the interests, experiences and skills held by members…
filed in: Liftshare | tags: car-share, car-sharing, carpool karaoke, carshare, carsharing,
The Football League and Liftshare signed a nationwide deal to bring cheaper match day travel to fans of all 72 clubs, and throughout season 15/16 we’ll be working with supporter groups and fan sites to help get their communities car sharing to games and saving big cash on football travel.
As part of the deal, we launched an…
filed in: Liftshare | tags: AFC Bournemouth, bus, car-share, carshare, championship,
Ever since we first saw the Delorean take off and fly at the end of Back to the Future, we always wondered what transportation would look like if cars could soar through the sky.
The world of science has seemingly already cracked Back to the Future 2’s hoverboard tech – seriously, watch this video! – but it seems…
filed in: Industry | tags: car-share, carshare, flying car, Liftshare, ridesharing,
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. Not only do these tech marvels and genius solutions make your journey easier, they can even make the ride more interesting too.
Here we go…
1 In-car wifi system
There are a few…
filed in: Fun | tags: Car, car-share, carshare, dashboard camera, driving,
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, thanks to the scorching heat in his native Israel, cooks all of his food using the intense heat inside his car.
Watch as he lovingly prepares a thin-crust pizza…
filed in: Fun | tags: Car, car-share, carshare, chef, Chef Haim Cohen,
Train commuters travelling on the Edinburgh to Glasgow main line are set to experience six weeks of delays as a result of maintenance work due to be carried out on the route’s Winchburgh Tunnel.
The Edinburgh Evening News reports that the Winchburgh tunnel will close to allow major electrification works that will disrupt the line between Edinburgh and…
filed in: Liftshare | tags: car-share, carshare, closure, delays, disruption,
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 years, so it’s hands-down the office favourite. In fact, Liftshare members have registered over 1,000 journeys to Glastonbury every year since 2008, so it’s a community favourite too.
Because we have so…
filed in: Fun | tags: acts, book, car-share, carshare, Festival,
Liftshare loves hearing all the amazing experiences our members have had while car sharing together. It’s genuinely heart-warming to us to hear about two car sharers who have become best friends, or those who helped each other get to a music festival, only to become inseparable by the end.
We’ve got another short story from our member Ella (above), who…
filed in: Liftshare | tags: car-sharing, carshare, lifts, Liftshare, sharing economy,
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 great line-up of acts playing music from over the world and countless genres, such as The Wurzels. Blackbeard’s Tea Party, Moulettes, Bayou Seco, Thrill Collins. Model Folk and Pistol…
filed in: Fun | tags: Ashdown Farm, Asparafest, car-sharing, carshare, cookery,
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 theatre events. It’s an event like no other, and we’re helping its fans get there together by sharing lifts. Not only will they save a great deal of…
filed in: Fun | tags: car-share, car-sharing, carshare, Colourfest, events,
The UK’s top judges have given the UK Government an ultimatum to lower pollution across the country, and as part of this new demand, drivers of diesel cars might be susceptible to higher transport taxes. The move comes in response to the nitrogen oxide particles expended by vehicles fuelled by diesel, and their potential to trigger breathing problems in those exposed.
The Mirror…
filed in: Industry | tags: air quality, car-share, cars, carshare, Conservatives,
Liftshare feels like a new – even radical – concept to a lot of people, but times are changing thanks to younger people embracing the sharing economy’s ethos of ‘access versus ownership.’
For example, some of still won’t sign up to the likes of Spotify or Netflix because we’re still fond of having physical albums or movies, while younger generations…
filed in: Liftshare | tags: Car, car-share, carshare, Liftshare, money,
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 projected chaos, The Guardian states that some 15 million people are expected to take to Britain’s roads across the coming weekend, which will create delays on many major…
filed in: Liftshare | tags: car-share, cars, carshare, delays, easter,
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.
In short: it’s a tour company that offers guided trips across various global locations, as well as memorable experience days. The caveat is that all of the tour…
filed in: Industry | tags: carshare, interview, Liftshare, New York, Rachel Goldberg,
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 Paddy Hit the Road, and while the latter has travel in common, Carshare is quite a different beast.
The new sitcom will enjoy a six-episode run, and stars Kay as John…
filed in: Fun | tags: BBC iPlayer, bbc one, carshare, comedy, Liftshare,
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 any backing tracks – so it’s no surprise that the term A Cappella means ‘without instrumental accompaniment.’ Get it?
filed in: Fun | tags: 2015, car-share, carshare, Festivals, Liftshare,
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 at the NME Award-nominated Tramlines, an inner city music festival that comes to Sheffield between July 24-26. It’s different to the ‘field’ format of festivals like Glastonbury or…
filed in: Fun | tags: carshare, carsharing, Festival, Liftshare, lineup,
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 place February 28 and March 1 respectively.
Both festivals boast a stunning line up of hazy guitar licks, silky smooth vocals and toe-tapping…
filed in: Liftshare | tags: 2015, Aynsley Lister, carshare, Doncaster blues rhythm and rock festival, Festivals,
Electric cars seem to be in high demand across the UK, as sales of the eco-friendly vehicles have quadrupled across the country, according to a new report from sustainability site Edie.net.
It follows our interview with Local Motors – creators of Strati, the world’s first 3D-printed electric car.
Edie’s…
filed in: Industry | tags: AFV, car-share, carbon, carshare, electric car,
The capital will be battered by a bus strike tomorrow, according to a confirmation posted by Transport for London.
It follows last week’s warning from the union Unite, which threatened a 24-hour strike between 04:00 and 23:59 on Tuesday, January 13th. In its alert, Transport For London offered assurance to the city’s commuters by adding, “We are working…
filed in: Liftshare | tags: car-share, carshare, delays, Liftshare, london,
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 4th January, so there’s plenty of time to head there and drink in the festive atmosphere.
Like all of the Christmas events we’ve feature on the blog, this is another perfect…
filed in: Fun | tags: carshare, christmas, lift-sharing, Liftshare, market,
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 is done, but if you play it smart and tap into the sharing economy there are many ways to avoid being broke over the festive season.
Liftshare is
filed in: Fun | tags: Airbnb, carshare, christmas, Girl Meets Dress, Grubclub,