Reading Football Club has a car share scheme designed to help supporters share lifts to games at Madejski Stadium.

The scheme is designed to help with parking and general congestion around the stadium and also improve the environment.

Reading Football Club's lift share concept will enable fans to match themselves up with fellow supporters in their area or who travel through their area to share transport with on a given matchday.

And joining the scheme is simple and completely free. Go to www.readingcarshare.com or www.liftshare.com for more details.

What are the benefits of sharing a car?
The UK has the worst congestion, longest commuting time, second highest road utilisation and highest car ownership in the EU. The UK's traffic situation has led to significant social, economic and environmental costs.

Reduces the costs of travelling by car, and therefore undercuts the cost of nearly all other forms of transport.

Reduces congestion and pollution.

Reduces parking problems.

Reduces the need for a private car.

Provides a real solution to the lack of public transport in rural areas.

Facilitates the integration of public and private transport.

Is a way of meeting new, like-minded people.

If half of UK motorists received a lift one day a week, congestion and pollution would be reduced by 10% and traffic jams by 20%.