Fuel costs weighing you down?
Thousands have switched to a low car diet. Why don't you?
Wherever you want to travel in South Yorkshire there could be a bus, train or tram for you. And there are a wide range of cheap ticket offers to suit your needs and your pocket.
Why not use public transport and save yourself some money.
For some of us travelling by car is a neccessity, for others it's simply a choice, why not combine travelling by car with another alternative to help reduce the impact you have on the environment.
Did you know?
On average, each car produces its own weight in polluction each year? So why not leave your car at home for one day.
Car sharing
Have you ever thought about sharing a car?
By sharing a car journey you can take at least one car off the road, help reduce congestion and by sharing the cost of a journey you can save money too.
Many people share a car journey to work, but there are other opportunities such as weekly travel to shops and one-off trips across the county.
Why not see if there are other people who do a similar journey to you by visiting the car sharing website.
Car club
Whizz Go is Sheffield's own car club. Members can book out cars that are in reserved parking spaces around the city centre. The hourly rates are mainly beween £4 and £5 (depending on the package you sign up to) and include petrol, insurance and breakdown cover.
It's a great way of making sure you only use a car when you need to!
Efficient car driving
You can cut down on the money you spend on fuel and help the environment by changing how you drive. The following are some handy tips from the Care4Air Eco Driving Guide;
- Maintain a steady speed, using the highest gear possible
- Shift into a higher gear as soon as possible
- Decelerate smoothly by taking our foot off the accelerator, leaving the car in gear. Modern engines don't use fuel under these conditions.
See the Care4Air website for more information.
Use our online facility to calculate your CO2 emissions for your car journey.