Car Share Hub

Submitted by: Mark Gallagher

Describe your idea. How does it work and who does it help?

People offering lifts can share the costs of petrol and possibly benefit from future car share lanes. People wanting lifts can form a relationship with a number of car owners and get cheap transport to thier place of work. Everyone and the environment gains as there are less cars on the road.

Lift offers can be shown, on a GIS map, as routes between setting off and arriving points. Passengers can text to the hub who can pass on the offer to the driver, if both parties agree they can be put in touch with each other and be left to make their own arrangements.

A feedback system could be employed that allows people to make a judgement about who they are dealing with. (already a good working example with ebay)

What information or services do you need?

Searchable GIS mapping with data input forms for Drivers and passangers.

DVLA data to cross check vehicles when registering.

Suitable data (not visible) to check the identity of the person registering.

Advice on insurance and maximum charges for sharing petrol costs.

Mobile phone texting facilities.