Getting Started

Search for or Offer a Lift
If you are looking for a lift, you will find the lift offers through "Search for Lifts" in the menu. There you can search for your desired journey, and find the details to contact the driver by telephone or by email.

To offer or request lifts, first you need to complete a free registration. Once you have an account, you can offer or request lifts by clicking on "New Journey" in the navigation bar, you will then be taken through the relevant steps. Adjustments to an offer or request can be made through "My Account: My Lifts".

Agree on Meeting Points and Petrol Contributions
Passengers need to agree important details like the meeting point and the petrol contribution amount with the driver, before the journey. The contact details for the driver will be in the lift offer page.

Drivers are contacted directly by interested passengers by telephone or email. Together you decide on the meeting point and the petrol contributions. For help on how much petrol contributions should be, please refer to our Cost Calculator or our FAQ section.

Save Money and Offset Your Carbon Footprint
With carpooling.co.uk you can save money and be environmentally friendly at the same time. A trip from London to Edinburgh (400 miles) depending on the vehicle, will cost you approximately £60 in petrol. But if you take 2 passengers with you, and they each pay £20 (see Cost Calculator), it reduces your petrol cost as the driver by 67% to £20. Not to mention the reduction in CO2.