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Discover the
Organisational Benefits of a
Corporate Lift-Share Scheme
Lift sharing is becoming increasingly popular as the benefits to employees and businesses are
becoming more apparent. Not only a cost effect means of commuting for employees, corporate LiftShare schemes offer organisations the chance to widen their potential pool of employees and can
free up the demand for onsite parking. A successful Lift-Share scheme will also support business
sustainability objectives and show a commitment to corporate social responsibilities.
Widen your potential pool of employees
Lift sharing enables those without a car
to have another travel option available to
them; this could significantly widen your
recruitment pool as more than one quarter of
households in County Durham do not have
access to a car. Lift sharing makes getting to
work easier, it is affordable for everyone and
a great way for your employees to network,
meet new colleagues and make new friends.
Free up the demand for onsite parking
Lift sharing can significantly reduce the
number of cars accessing your site, saving
you money on car parking. The annual cost of
maintaining one car parking space can vary
from £400 to as much as £2,000, dependent
upon location. Offering dedicated car share
parking on site will encourage your staff to
make the change.
Improve your corporate image
By signing up to, and actively promoting
a corporate Lift-Share scheme within your
organisation, you are contributing to business
sustainability objectives and validating a
commitment to the local community in
supporting the reduction in congestion,
pollution and noise. Average car occupancy
is currently 1.57 persons per car. If this were
to increase by 50% (to 2.36) it would lead
to a fall in traffic of one third, significantly
reducing congestion and improving journey
time reliability.
How much can our employees save by
lift sharing?
The average commuter can around £967
and 1 tonne of CO2 per year by sharing their
daily journey; a small change which would
mean a cheaper, greener and healthier
journey for your employees.
So what exactly is a Lift-Share scheme?
Lift sharing is where there is more than
one occupant in a private car. Local Motion
supports organisations and businesses to
set up organised lift sharing, connecting
people travelling in the same direction so
they can arrange to travel together and share
the costs, whilst reducing congestion and
pollution at the same time.
How do we set up a Lift-Share share
scheme?
Contact Local Motion, and we will hel