Welcome to Car Sharing in Carmarthenshire! Finding a more sustainable way to travel is not only beneficial for the environment, but for your pocket too!

So what is car sharing?

Car sharing is when two or more people  travel together, thereby reducing cost, congestion and pollution.

When should you think about car sharing?

You can car share for any type of journey, at any time of the day - travelling to work, shopping, leisure activites, basically, any journey where there is a potential to share your car with colleagues, friends or family. Car sharing is about planning shead and making a conscious decision to travel in a more sustainable way.

How often should you car share?

You can car share as frequently as you like. Travelling into work with a friend or colleague for just one day per week will reduce your weekly transport costs by 20%.

Why should you car share?

• Car sharing saves money - travelling with others will reduce your tranpsort costs.
• Reduces congestion
• Reduces pollution

So how do I go about car sharing?

Car sharing is easy! It could be as simple as finding a friend who goes shopping in the same town as you, or finding a colleague who travels to the same place of work as yourself. Many people find a car sharing partner who sits in the same office as themselves.

Another way of finding a car sharing partner is by using the swwitch2share website. The site has been developed in order to help people find a suitable car sharing partner in the South West Wales area. All you have to do is register your details on the site, state where you are travelling to and from, whether you are looking for a lift or offering a lift and then search the site for appropriate car sharing partners. The site nos has over 300,000 members, so there's a good chance that you'll find a suitable car sharing match!

Visit the swwitch2share website for further information.