Ride-share or Carpool to Work and Enjoy the Ride!
A smart way to reduce costs without really changing how you travel is to share the ride. Ride-sharing (also known as carpooling) can be as informal or formal as you wish, and for one or more days of the week. If you aren’t aware of someone going your way, go to Ride-share.com to find other commuters with similar routes and work schedules. You can use your own car, ride in someone else’s, or find a seat in a vehicle provided to you at Ride-share.com
Ride-sharing is a cost-effective way to get where you need to be.
Looking for and offering a ride at ride-share.com is absolutely free. Costs are shared between ridersand are usually based on distance travelled. Ride-sharing is a cost-effective way to get where you need to be. It's a win-win: for you and the community.
Advantages of Ride-sharing
- Save money on gas, maintenance and parking, while still commuting door-to-door.
- Breeze past the bumper-to-bumper rush-hour traffic in HOV (high occupancy vehicle) lanes.
- Rotate driving duties, and free up time to socialize, network, sleep or get an early start on the workday.
- • If you combine ride-sharing with transit, there are Park and Ride lots stretching from Lions Bay to Abbotsford. Iif you ride-share and use the Scott Road station lot , there are 27 priority spots for those who ride-share! E-mail sarah@travelsmart.ca for more details.
- Reduce your personal greenhouse gas emissions.
Ride-sharing Options - Customize Your Commute!
Ride-sharing doesn't mean you're resigning yourself to a commute filled with chit chatters - unless you enjoy that option. In fact, there are a lot of options you can choose from to make your commute as fun and enjoyable as possible. Not a morning person? Not a problem (shhh..). Need a morning pick-me-up? Find a car full of coffee aficionados who'll schedule a caffeine stop-off en route.
Use Ride-share.com to find matches for your commute, your schedule and preferences:
- Look for a route that works for you. You might even find that your employer, school or organization already has existing ride-share groups.
- Find others with similar work hours.
- Specify your preferences: Non-smoking? Quiet time? Pro-music?
- No matches? There's also the option to start your own group and use a vehicle provided through ride-share.com
If you're enjoying the benefits of ride-sharing, share your story and experiences by submitting a comment below.