There's another way to reduce the cost and environmental impact of driving and that's to see whether there's anyone else nearby who you could share your journeys with. You may find that your employer already runs a car sharing scheme of some kind, or you could use the We Love Leith trip share service to see if there's anyone near you, who you could share a journey with.

If there's no-one on the site at the moment you can share with, you could always use the Trip Share site to offer a space in your car. If someone registers with the site at a later date who might want to share your journey with you, then you'll get an email to let you know. However, the choice is always yours, so you're not obliged to share with someone you don't like! For most people though, the experience is a positive one.

Here's some quotes from people who are already using the Edinburgh site:

"I have made one successful car share match and I'm in the process of organising another one to start a few weeks from now. This is especially good since it's either too expensive or time consuming to travel to Edinburgh in other sustainable ways from the Scottish Borders.
"I would recommend the service to anyone looking for ways to save money on transport and save on emissions by sharing."
Liezl - Scottish Borders

"What a good site! A brilliant idea, and easy to follow with clear maps...
...I'll recommend this site to anyone I think could benefit from it. Thank you."
Val - Edinburgh

Why not check out our The We Love Leith tripshare service now?