Monday 25 January 2010

Cash in on your empty car seats

Fed up with driving to work? Hating the hunt for a car park space? Feeling the pinch? Why not turn that empty seat next to you into cash?
car driver with pound sign on seat
The West Yorkshire Travel Plan Network are offering up to *£700 in cash prizes for employees who share the journey to work by car between Monday 18 January and Sunday 14 February. Simply share the car journey, fill in a Travel Diary and return it by Friday 26 February to be entered into the free prize draw.
*There are seven prizes, 1 x £300, 1 x £150 for employees who are employed by participating organisations of the West Yorkshire Travel Plan Network and 5 x £50 for any other West Yorkshire Commuter.

Taking part is easy

All you need to do is the following:
  • Find someone to share your journey to work, why not check out our handy tips below?
  • Agree which days and times are convenient for you both and share the journey.
  • Download and print a copy of the travel diary and keep it in the car or complete the Travel Diary online, see below for further instuctions.
  • Complete your details and those of your car sharing partner(s) in the travel diary.
  • Update your travel diary and make sure you return it by Friday 26 February using the business reply service.
  • You will hear by the end of March if you are a lucky winner in the draw.
  • For more information please read our Frequently Asked Questions.
  • Online Travel Diary: once you have filled part of the form in click on save, you will then be asked then enter your email address in the box provided, this will generate an email which will have a link to your saved form. You can use this email to update your Travel Diary each time you car share or follow the link in your web browser and add it to your Favourites.

How to find someone to share a journey.

Try asking your workmates, family, friends and neighbours if they are going in the same direction as you. If you can’t find anyone to share with then search for a match on http://www.wycarshare.com/, look out for the Private groups section to see if your employer or site has a car sharing group.Main body image

Why car share?

Car sharing even just once or twice a week can save you cash in shared fuel and car parking costs. It can be less stressful, more sociable and less frustrating searching for that elusive car parking space.
For more information about the benefits of car sharing and to download the Travel Plan Network car sharing leaflet.

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