Car Parking in Walkley

Jean Tinsley writes about car sharing and parking

The problems of parking is often raised at Walkley Forum meetings. We can all contribute to making things easier for ourselves and other residents.

If you use your car infrequently have you considered car-sharing or joining a car club? Locally Enterprise has a branch and there are several cars located around the city. See:

Enterprise Car Club – Hourly Vehicle Hire

Whether you’re running errands, visiting family & friends, or taking a business trip, you can hire a variety of cars & vans 24/7.

If you are interested in car-sharing see the links below. The first is a university scheme.

Carshare South Yorkshire community, part of the Liftshare network

Join the Carshare South Yorkshire community to save money, reduce traffic and parking problems. Find someone to share your car journey with; whether drivers or passengers

Car sharing scheme – Parking Services – The University of Sheffield

Through this database, you’ll find other members of the University or Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Trust who live near you. You can get a lift to work, give a lift to work, or take it in turns. You can organise to car share daily, weekly or monthly – whatever suits you.

I have found that hiring a car just when you need one, is much cheaper than keeping one on the road all the time. You can also choose what type of car (or van) you need for a particular journey/event.