An introduction to office car pooling for staff in Soho

Workplaces up and down the country aren't yet familiar with the concept of car pooling and its benefits such as being kind to the environment and saving lots of money for members involved.

Car pooling is when staff members agree to share car rides by going in pairs with another colleague who travels the same way to work and splitting the cost of paying for petrol with some even sharing the costs of the vehicle itself.

Not only will car pooling put extra pennies in your piggy bank, but say you travel into Soho then it might just help you to cut down on travel expenses. What more incentives could you ask for?

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

1) Some government agencies plan to assist those hoping to car pool. You may be able to lease a private vehicle in order to get to and from your place of work and take pressure off the Soho bus system. You may not have a fellow passenger for the whole trip to Soho as if you collect your fellow car pooler part-way which means for some people it will hardly be any extra effort. As a result, with Soho car pooling everybody benefits.

2) A few other ways of trying out car pooling include checking out Soho car pooling sites which is free to use and could turn out a match instantly without the hassle of going through Soho newspapers. If your Soho office seems keen to join in on the scheme it might help things along to talk to your managers who might wish to garner further support within the company thus securing the backing of your company.

3) The first thing you'll want to organise when car sharing is to work out what way you will go to work and what route to Soho you'll need to go via to get your passenger so you don't end up driving far more than you usually would. Don't forget how important saving fuel is to car pooling so choose the most direct path on a map beforehand and plan out the roads you will be taking in advance confirming the exact point of pickup with your colleague.

4) In 2003, our company chose to move to an office in Soho that was found on londonoffices.com senior management decided to initiate a company-wide scheme of car pooling so that the commute to work would be made easier. Colleagues across the company were able to save cash that they would otherwise have spent on Soho commuting costs had the car sharing idea not been brought in - the main benefit is that colleagues get to know each other better.

5) If car pooling becomes a frequent part of your driving and you commute across a relatively long distance to Soho you may like to invite those who do not work with you to join in and they would pay only for their portion of the costs. Don't forget to approach car sharing with safety in mind and you must be cautious when inviting strangers into your vehicle - why not try and go in the company of another staff member when you leave to collect your new car pooling buddy.

So if you're keen to be kind to the planet and you'd like to lessen the pressure of your fuel bills as well as sharing a ride with a fellow colleague then car pooling to Soho might well be the solution for you!