National Liftshare Week - Would you share lifts with people locally?

This week, starting yesterday, is the first ever National Liftshare Week. People are being encouraged to find people in their town who take the same routes to work and share lifts. Is this something you've tried? If not, would you give it a go?

Liftshare.com links people who make the same journeys to work. The website states that the benefits of sharing a journey include saving money, making new friends and contributing to an improved environment.

It doesn't matter whether you're able/willing to drive or not. Drivers are matched with passengers and costs are calculated based on the value of the car, maintenance/running costs of the vehicle, mileage and fuel costs. You can work out how much it's likely to cost you by using the cost calculator on the site.

Don't reckon there are many people who drive to your place of work? You might be surprised. There are hundreds of people registered with the site who make the same journeys each day. You can type in where you go to/from and see how many others take the same route.

So, what do Burgess Hill people think about this? Would you register with the site and potentially share a lift with a stranger? Could this be a good opportunity to meet someone new and have some cheery chat on the way to work? Or would you not give up your solo singing to the radio for anything?!

Dan Mason, a Burgess Hill resident who already shares a lift to Brighton and back each day said 'It's great lift sharing. I save a lot of money by sharing with a colleague and it's meant there's no need for a second car, therefore saving the environment and my pocket even more'.