Offices across the UK aren't aware of the reasons for the concept of car pooling and its benefits such as working well for the environment and allowing car poolers to pocket a bit of extra money.

Car pooling is the process of sharing an employee's car 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 choosing to share the car with the other person.

Not only can you cut down on travel expenses by car pooling, but say you work in Soho then it could save you a lot of money too. What more incentives could you ask for?

Need to know more? Well, here are some more benefits, thanks to londonoffices.com.

1) See whether your local council or government runs car pooling initiatives. You might be able to source a private vehicle to get to and from your place of work and relieve the pressure on your Soho bus system from commuters. You may not even have to spend the whole journey to Soho with a travel buddy as if you collect someone part-way to the office which suggests that some drivers have little to lose and a lot to gain. This makes car pooling to your Soho office a no-lose situation!

2) Other means of giving car pooling a whirl include browsing the web for Soho car pooling websites which will save the costs of advertising and give you an instant match without the hassle of going through Soho newspapers. If you can drum up interest with staff at work it might help things along to talk to your managers who might be able to supply funding or incentives thus encouraging more people to actually sign up for it.

3) When starting out your car share you'll want to work out what way you will go to work and what route to Soho will cover both parties adequately so you don't end up driving far more than you would normally. After all, the whole point of car sharing is to save fuel so choose the most direct path on a map beforehand and plan out the roads you will be taking in advance double-checking where exactly your colleague would like to be collected.

4) It was back in 2003 when our company chose to move to an office in Soho that was found on londonoffices.com senior management decided it was time to encourage car sharing across the whole workforce of car pooling to make the new commute to work all the easier. Colleagues that embraced the initiative were able to put aside money that, otherwise, would have gone on Soho transport such as buses or taxis were it not for the car sharing scheme - the key benefit being that colleagues get to know one another better.

5) If car pooling becomes a frequent part of your driving and you need to drive quite a way to Soho you may even consider allowing tag along passengers and in this case they would only pay for the distance they travel. Safety and security are the most important aspects and you should treat strangers with the same caution you would normally - why not ask a friend or colleague to go with you when you pick up your new car share buddy for the first time.

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 doing a favour for your fellow workers car pooling to Soho is an excellent solution!