Community-owned, shared transport for
Upper Calder Valley
Convenient local cars, instantly, for as little as an hour – join POD here!
Why Choose Us?
Save money
& avoid hassle
If you only need a car occasionally, join POD and be free from expensive car ownership.
Potentially huge cost savings!
Avoid the hassle of insurance, tax, MOTs, breakdown cover, and parking.
Improve the local environment
If you give up a car to join POD, you’ll likely reduce your overall car use, saving it for when it’s the right choice.
That’s better for the planet and our towns – less pollution, less parking tension, and a better environment for everyone.
Support your community
POD is a not-for-profit Community Benefit Society that follows Co-operative principles.
Our project is for the benefit of our community in Calder Valley. Supporting POD is supporting the whole community.
Car clubs in numbers
17
cars taken off the road by each car club vehicle
£3,800
the average annual cost of running a vehicle
22%
of car club members get rid of a car they owned
134
hectares – that’s the size of Hebden – freed up across the UK by car reductions thanks to clubs
Source: CoMoUK-Annual-Car-Club-Report-2023
Testimonials
Michelle
Hebden Bridge
I haven’t owned a car for years due to concern about the environmental impact and the expense, but it’s difficult to get around in Calderdale without one.
POD has given me freedom of movement back without compromising my ideals or
bank account.
I particularly love that it is a
co-operative!
Sam
Todmorden
I joined a car club as the cost of living crisis was hitting and I couldn’t justify paying to run a car by myself.
Joining POD allows me to keep doing things I need while saving myself more than £1000 a year.
Imogen
WALSDEN
When our old car finally died we thought we’d try going car free and haven’t looked back since thanks to car sharing with POD.
We use our electric cargo bike to get around locally but when we need to go further away to visit family or friends we love using POD cars.
The booking system is so easy to use and the cars are great to drive. POD helps us be a car-free family.