All about the benefits of car pooling if your office is in London

Author: johnnyharman | Posted: 02.12.2011

Car pooling is when employees share rides by pairing up with another colleague who lives nearby and splitting the bill at the petrol pump with some even sharing the costs of the vehicle itself.

Not only can you cut down on travel expenses by car pooling, but say you work in London then it could help you to cut down on travel expenses. So why not start your car pooling today?

Not convinced? Well here is a list of benefits, thanks to www.officebroker.com.

1) Some government agencies plan to assist those hoping to car pool. You could get your hands on a private car to commute to and from work with a colleague and lessen the pressure on your London bus companies. You might not share a trip all the way to London as if you don't have to pick your car pooler friend up until part-way through which suggests that some drivers have little to lose and a lot to gain. This makes car pooling to your London office a no-lose situation!

2) A few other ways of trying out car pooling include searching the internet for London car pooling sites which is cost-effective and could find you someone quickly without the trouble of submitting newspaper adverts in the London paper. If the staff at your workplace want to give it a go it could speed things up to talk to your managers who might be inclined to incentivise the scheme thus encouraging as many people as possible to join up.

3) Firstly, to get your car share started you'll have to work out what way you will go to work and what route to London you'll need to go via to get your passenger so that you don't end up over-driving and spoiling the aim. This is important, as cutting back on fuel is the goal so ensure that you select the quickest London route there is and figure out the journey before you leave for your trip designating the exact spot where your colleague would like to be collected.

4) A few years ago our company made the decision to move to a London serviced office that was found on www.officebroker.com senior management decided to initiate a company-wide scheme of car pooling so that the commute to work would be made easier. Workers that took to the scheme managed to save money that they would otherwise have spent on London commuting costs were it not for an attempt to make car pooling the norm - the main benefit is that colleagues get to know each other better.

5) If you get bitten by the car sharing bug and want to do more and you need to drive quite a way to London you may wish to allow non-colleague locals to participate and in this case they would only pay for the distance they travel. Don't enter into car sharing without being vigilant of your personal safety and you must be cautious when inviting strangers into your vehicle - why not get a friend, relative or colleague to come with you when you meet your new car sharer for the first time.

If this sounds like an environmentally friendly option and you want to take home a bit of extra money after bills as well as helping your colleagues get to work safely car pooling to London is an excellent solution!

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