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Major Database Update April 2009, Minor Updates Current as of October 2010.
Name of Service Provider | Address | Phone | Contact Person | Web Link | Summary Sheet | Type of Organization | Geographic Coverage | Geographic Market - City | Geographic Market - State | Carpools, Vanpools, Both? | Level of Participation | Type of Rideshare Trip | Source of Funding | Trip Cost | Communication Mediums Used | Rider Matching Technology | Route Matching Technology | Employer Connection | Vehicle Ownership /Fleet Size | Incentives | Agreements / Collaborations with Other Rideshare Providers | Integration with Other Commute Information Sources | Additional Information | |
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511.org Rideshare | 101 Eighth St, Oakland, CA 94607 | 510-817-5700 | Website | Summary Sheet | Local/Regional Agency | Local/Regional | San Francisco | CA | Both | Commuting Trips | Monthly Fee (Vanpools) | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Origin/Destination | Consultations, Marketing and outreach, Worksite events, Employee surveys | Vans can be leased from third party | Earn money for a commute diary | |||||||
ABC TMA RideMatch | 33 Broad St, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02109 | 617-502-6246 | Website | Summary Sheet | Local/Regional Agency | Local/Regional | Boston | MA | Both | Commuting Trips | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Along the Route | 28 Employers | Cash prizes, Guaranteed Ride Home | Vanpools found through GoLoco | Website links to Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority, AAA, and the Executive Office of Transportation | Collaboration with MassRides | ||||||
AdVANtage Vanpool Program | 1350 East 17th St, Kansas City, MO 64108 | dbrown@kcata.org | 816-346-0800 | Website | Summary Sheet | Local/Regional Agency | Local/Regional | Kansas City | MO | Vanpools | Commuting Trips | Monthly Fee | Mail / E-Mail | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Origin/Destination | Owns Vans | Guaranteed Ride Home | Run by Kansas City Area Transportation Authority which also runs bus and light rail in the area | ||||||
AlterNet Rides | alternetways@alternetrides.com | 925-952-4519 | Website | Summary Sheet | Private | National | Both | 1693 public rides listed | All Trips | Other - fee from organizations | Website | Notice Board | Provides ridematching services to employers | Provides free service to churches and other places of worship | ||||||||||
Avego (by Mapflow) | 1 Kinsale Commercial Park, Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland | info@avego.com | +353 (0) 21 477 3833 | Sean OSullivan | Website | Summary Sheet | Private | International | Carpools | Several Thousand Downloads | All Trips | Commission | Cost per Mile | iPhone / Website | Automated Matching: Real-Time | Along the Route | Versions of the Avego software offered on Windows Mobile and Linux platforms for corporate clients | Currently working on a combined transit/rideshare information service in Madrid, Spain | ||||||
Bay Area Commuter Services | 1408 N Westshore Blvd Suite 704, Tampa, FL 33607 | TampaBayRideshare@atlantic.net | 813-282-8200 | Website | Summary Sheet | Non-Profit | Local/Regional | FL | Both | Commuting Trips | Mail / E-Mail | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Origin/Destination | Employer Commute Assistance: zip code maps of where employees live, dedicated parking for carpool/vanpool, install bike racks | Emergency Ride Home | Links to all area transit | Run by Bay Area Commuter Services which is one of nine Florida commuter assistance programs. Funded by FL DOT | |||||||
Capitol Rideshare | 100 North 15th Avenue Suite 431, Phoenix, AZ 85007 | adrides@azdoa.gov | 602-542-7433 | Website | Summary Sheet | State Agency | State | AZ | Both | Commuting Trips | Monthly Fee (Vanpools) | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Along the Route | State Employees Only | Carpool Parking Permits, Emergency Ride Home, Discounts | Program is specifically for Arizona State Employees | |||||||
Carpool.ca | information@carpool.ca | Anne Marie Thorton | Website | Summary Sheet | Private | National | Carpools | Commuting Trips | Funded by numerous city governments | Website | Manages over 120 employer rideshare programs | Sponsors annual "Rideshare Week" which includes prize drawings for new registrants | ||||||||||||
Carpool Connect | Website | Summary Sheet | National | Carpools | All Trips | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips and Notice Board | Origin/Destination | ||||||||||||||||
Carpool Crew | contact@carpoolcrew.com | Website | Summary Sheet | National | Carpools | Commuting Trips | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Origin/Destination | Employers can advertise Carpool Crew on their website | Users can leave feedback on travel partners | |||||||||||||
Carpool Match NW | feedback@carpoolmatchnw.org | Website | Summary Sheet | State Agency | Local/Regional | OR, WA | Carpools | 11,500 registered users | All Trips | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Origin/Destination | Provides Promotional Brochures for paychecks, ads and posters | Prize sweepstakes | Link to MidValley Rideshare | Links to TriMet, C-Tran, SMART Transit, Sandy Transit, Salem Area Mass Transit District, Flexcar, Bicycle Transportation Alliance, Willamette Pedestrian Coalition, Vancouver Bicycle Club | Sponsored by Metro in cooperation with City of Portland Office of Transportation, South Metro Area Rapid Transit, TriMet, and Rogue Valley Transit District | |||||||
Carpool World | Max Fox and Isabelle Boulard | Website | Summary Sheet | Private | International | Carpools | 82,378 registered trips | All Trips | Advertising and Other (fees from organizations) | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Along the Route | Employers can form private groups | Carpool world has a patent on their matching algorithm | ||||||||||
Carticipate | 3720 Scott Street, San Francisco, CA 94301 | contact@carticipate.com | 415-912-1221 | Steffen Frost | Website | Summary Sheet | Private | International | Carpools | 15,000 downloads | All Trips | Other - Revenue from other iPhone Apps | iPhone / Website | Automated Matching: Real-Time | Origin/Destination | |||||||||
Commuter Connections | 777 North Capitol Street NE Suite 300, Washington DC 20002 | 1-800-745-RIDE | Nick Ramfos | Website | Summary Sheet | Local/Regional Agency | Local/Regional | Washington DC, MD, VA | Both | 20,000 riders | All Trips | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips and Notice Board | Origin/Destination | Employer Services Representatives | Guaranteed Ride Home | Links to all area ridesharing/vanpooling programs | Suggests offering subsidized SmarTrip cards (transit passes) | Run by a network of over 30 organizations (federal, regional, state) | |||||
Commuter Link | info@commuterlink.com | 1-866-NYCOMMUTE | Website | Summary Sheet | State Agency | Local/Regional | New York City | NY | Both | Commuting Trips | Monthly Fee (Vanpools) | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Origin/Destination | Specific website for employers - http://employers.commuterlink.com | Guaranteed Ride Home | CommuterLink will provide customized transit routes complete with schedules and maps | Non-Profit funded by New York State DOT and supported by NYC Department of Transportation | ||||||
Commuter Resource RI Rideshare | 265 Melrose St, Providence, RI 02907 | 401-781-9400 | Website | Summary Sheet | State Agency | State | RI | Carpools | All Trips | Website | Notice Board | Guaranteed Ride Home | Powered by Alternet Rides | Run by Rhode Island Public Transit Authority | ||||||||||
CommuteSmart | 1731 First Avenue North Suite 200, Birmingham, AL 35203 | ssaffle@rpcgb.org | 1-87-RIDEMATCH | Sean Saffle | Website | Summary Sheet | Local/Regional Agency | Local/Regional | AL | Both | Commuting Trips | Monthly Fee (Vanpools) | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Origin/Destination | "Employer Link" Provided | Cash and Gift Card Rewards | CommuteSmart operates statewide but directed by Regional Authorities | ||||||
Compartir S.L. | C/ Gavatxons 3 - 2, 08221 Terrassa | control@compartir.org | 34-937-891-106 | Website | Summary Sheet | International | Carpools | All Trips | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Along the Route | |||||||||||||
Covoiturage | thomas.herlin@covoiturage.com | 33(0)6 62 31 25 88 | Thomas Herlin | Website | Summary Sheet | Private | International | Carpools | 219,940 registered users | All trips | Advertising and Other (fees from organizations) | Website | Notice Board | Organizations can pay a fee for a Covoiturage-run ridesharing application on their website | ||||||||||
DriJo GmbH | Mountain View, CA and Lenzau 1, 84558 Kirchweidach, Germany | 1-650-276-0383, 498623-218330 | Walter Demmelhuber and Peter Sabalat | Website | Summary Sheet | International | Carpools | All Trips | Other - Auction | Website | Notice Board | Along the Route | ||||||||||||
Drive2Day | Website | Summary Sheet | International | Carpools | Inter-City Trips | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Along the Route | Module and Program Available to Employers | Users can leave feedback on travel partners | ||||||||||||||
Drive Time Des Moines | info@drivetimedesmoines.org | 515-286-4969 | Website | Summary Sheet | Local/Regional Agency | Local/Regional | Des Moines | IA | Both | Commuting Trips | Mail / E-Mail | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Origin/Destination | Rest Your Car - monthly and quarterly prize drawings | Links to all area transit | Funded by Des Moines Area MPO, Downtown Community Alliance, City of Des Moines, and Des Moines Regional Transit Authority | ||||||||
Easy Street | 100 Corporate Drive Suite 120, Windsor, CT 06095 | CS@rideshare.com | 1-800-972-3279 | Website | Summary Sheet | Non-Profit | State | CT | Vanpools | 300 daily routes with 3000 daily riders | Commuting Trips | Monthly Fee | Website | Notice Board | Owns Vans | Cash rewards for referring new riders, Emergency Ride Home | Run by The Rideshare Company | Sponsored by Connecticut DOT | ||||||
Ecolane Dynamic Carpool | Mets?nneidonkuja 10, 02130, Espoo, Finland | sami.poykko@ecolane.com | +358 9 72 554 272 | Sami Poykko | Website | Summary Sheet | Private | International | Carpools | All Trips | Java-enabled Mobile Phones | Appears to be marketed to employers & public agencies | ||||||||||||
eRideshare | PO Box 402, Edwardsville, IL 62025 | info@erideshare.com | 618-530-4842 | Website | Summary Sheet | Private | International | Carpools | 20409 daily carpools, 967 cross country trips, 151 other trips | All Trips | Website | Notice Board | Employers can make their own carpooling group | |||||||||||
Freewheelers Ltd | web.info@freewhelers.co.uk | Daniel Harris | Website | Summary Sheet | Non-Profit | International | Carpools | 316 rider requests, 103 driver requests | All Trips | Other - Donations | Website | Notice Board | ||||||||||||
GishiGo Ride Share Network | San Francisco: 415-223-4243, New York: 718-690-7290 | Website | Summary Sheet | Private | International | Carpools | Non-Work Trips | Commission | Website | Notice Board | Users can leave feedback on travel partners | |||||||||||||
Goose Networks | 216 1st Ave S Suite 450, Seattle, WA 98104 | zac@goosenetworks.com | 206-57-GOOSE | Zac Corker | Website | Summary Sheet | Private | National | Carpools | Commuting Trips | Commission (per employer) | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Along the Route | Works strictly with employers - not with individual commuters | Provides management tools to employers regarding commute options | ||||||||
GoLoco | 40 Cottage St, Cambridge, MA 02139 | support@goloco.org | 617-395-2643 | Robin Chase | Website | Summary Sheet | Private | National | Carpools | 15,000 registered | All Trips | Commission | Cost per Mile | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Along the Route | Employers can make their own carpooling group and/or provide GoLoco chicklet on their site | Most employers offer preferred parking | Members can select who sees their post, Facebook application also available | |||||
Go Vermont - Connecting Commuters | 1-800-685-RIDE | Website | Summary Sheet | State Agency | State | VT | Both | 4000 registered users | Commuting Trips | Monthly Fee (Vanpools) | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Vans leased from VPSI | Emergency Ride Home | Vanpools provided by VPSI | |||||||||
GreenRide | 368 Pleasant View Drive, Lancaster, NY 14086 | greenride@ene.com | 1-877-GR-RIDE-1 | Website | Summary Sheet | Private | International | Both | Commuting Trips | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Along the Route | Used by various employers all over the US, Canada, and New Zealand | Ridesharing package that is solicited to MPOs, TMAs, Corporations, Campuses, Air Quality Management Districts | ||||||||||
Hawaii DOT Rideshare Program | 601 Kamokila Boulevard Room 602, Kapolei, HI 96707 | rideshare@hawaii.gov | 808-692-7695 | Website | Summary Sheet | State Agency | State | HI | Carpools | Commuting Trips | Mail / E-Mail | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Origin/Destination | Links to The Bus (area bus service), and Leeward Oahu TMA (LOTMA) | ||||||||||
Hitchhikers.org | info@hitchhikers.org | Website | Summary Sheet | Private | International | Carpools | 124 Rides listed | Inter-City Trips | Other - Donations | Website | Notice Board | Capability to be international but only has European trips posted | ||||||||||||
iCarpool - Interact Soft Inc | support@icarpool.com | 425-369-6136 | Amol Brahme | Website | Summary Sheet | Private | International | Both | Works with 50 organizations plus individual travelers | All Trips | Advertising and Other (fees from organizations) | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips and Real-Time | Work with 50 clients from organizations, universities, and regional/local planning agencies | Guaranteed Ride Home | Software can integrate with transit schedules | ||||||||
Jack Bell Ride-Share for BC | 700 West 57th Ave, Vancouver BC, Canada V6P 1S1 | info@ride-share.com | 1-888-380-RIDE | Website | Summary Sheet | Private | Local/Regional | British Columbia, Canada | Both | 5,000 registered users | Commuting Trips | Monthly Fee (formal rideshare) | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Can search by employer on the homepage with 58 employers listed | Owns a fleet of cars and vans | Designates trips as Casual and Formal Ridesharing. Casual - use personal vehicle due to irregular work schedule, Formal - use Jack Bell owned vehicle | |||||||
Jayride | PO Box 65311 Mairangi Bay Auckland New Zealand | support@jayride.com | (04) 889 0079 | Rod Bishop | Website | Summary Sheet | Private | International | Carpools | 3,936 registered users, 46,000+ posted rides | All Trips | Other - Self Funded | Driver sets Trip Cost | Website / RSS | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips and Notice Board | Along the Route | ||||||||
Leeward Oahu TMA Carpool Service | lotma@lava.net | 808-677-RIDE | Website | Summary Sheet | Local/Regional Agency | Local/Regional | Oahu | HI | Carpools | Commuting Trips | Mail / E-Mail | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Emergency Ride Home | Links to DOT website for more carpool information as well as erideshare.com and carpoolworld.com | Links to LOTMA Commuter Express (bus), The Bus and Mililani Trolley, Vanpool Hawaii | |||||||||
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Rideshare Program | 200 East Main Street, Lexington, KY 40507 | rdaman@lfucg.com | 859-233-POOL | Website | Summary Sheet | Local/Regional Agency | Local/Regional | KY | Both | Commuting Trips | Mail / E-Mail | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Guaranteed Ride Home | Link to Lextran (transit authority or LFUCG and Lexington, KY) | Also provide a bicycle program | |||||||||
Liftshare | Butterfly Hall Attleborough, Norfolk, England NR17 1AB | info@liftshare.com | 44(0)8700-780225 | Ali Clabburn | Website | Summary Sheet | Private | International | Carpools | 71,610,235 trips registered for the next 12 months, 32% of registered journeys result in matches | All Trips | Other - fee from employers | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Along the Route | Employers can form private groups for their employees, see liftsharesolutions.com | liftshare also has WalkBUDi, BikeBUDi, and TaxiBUDi | |||||||
Local Motion Rideshare | 301 King Street Room 1200, Alexandria, VA 22314 | localmotion@alexandriava.gov | 703-838-3800 | Website | Summary Sheet | Local/Regional Agency | Local/Regional | VA | Both | Commuting Trips | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips and Notice Board | Origin/Destination | UrbanTrans Consultants works with City LocalMotion to provide Employer Services | Ridematching done by Commuter Connections, advertises for NuRide, advertises for 5 vanpool agencies in the area | Bus/Rail, Bike/Walk trip planning tools are also available on the site | HOV lane locations listed | |||||||
MassRIDES Ridesharing Database | leeroy.wagner@eot.state.ma.us | 1-888-426-6688 | Website | Summary Sheet | State Agency | State | MA | Both | 15,000 registered users | Commuting Trips | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Along the Route | Works with various employers around the state | Prize drawings | Link to Zipcar | ||||||||
MetroPool | 1 Landmark Square 8th Floor, Stamford, CT 06901 | info@metropool.com | 800-346-3743 | Mary Chalupsky | Website | Summary Sheet | Local/Regional | CT, NY | Both | Commuting Trips | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | MetroPool provides a variety of management services to employers and works with around 300 organizations | Links to NuRide, CTRides, EasyStreet, nyRides, Rideworks | Links to Connecticut Rail Commuter Council, and all area transit | Metropool operates 5 regional offices | ||||||||
Metro Vanpool | rto@oregonmetro.gov | 503-813-7566 | Website | Summary Sheet | Local/Regional Agency | Local/Regional | Portland | OR | Vanpools | 28 routes listed | Commuting Trips | Monthly Fee | Website | Notice Board | Vans leased from a third party | Emergency Ride Home, qualified routes get 50% subsidy on monthly lease | Advertised by CarpoolmatchNW | Vanpools can be started by commuters or their employers | ||||||
Mid-America Regional Council RideShare Program | 600 Broadway Suite 200, Kansas City, MO 64105 | 816-842-RIDE | Website | Summary Sheet | Local/Regional Agency | Local/Regional | Kansas City | MO | Carpools | Commuting Trips | Website | Notice Board | Working with 36 Employers providing Commuter Tracker Calendar, Regional employer-based commuter challenge | Preferred parking, subsidized bus passes, cash and gift certificate rewards, extra time off | Powered by GreenRide, Link to AdVANtage Vanpool Program | |||||||||
Mid-Missouri RideShare Program | PO Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102 | 573-522-RIDE | Website | Summary Sheet | State Agency | Local/Regional | Jefferson City, Columbia | MO | Carpools | Commuting Trips | Mail / E-Mail | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Origin/Destination | Links to all other area rideshare providers | ||||||||||
My RideSmart | 40 Courtland St NE, Atlanta, GA 30303 | RideSmart@AtlantaRegional.com | 1-877-433-3463 | Website | Summary Sheet | Local/Regional Agency | Local/Regional | Atlanta | GA | Both | Commuting Trips | Monthly Fee (Vanpools) | Mail / E-Mail | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Origin/Destination | Employer Service Organizations (ESO) | Vans leased from a third party | Guaranteed Ride Home, Gift Card drawings | Links to area transit and a Regional Transit System map available for download | |||||
New Hampshire Rideshare | 7 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301 | 603-271-6767 | Website | Summary Sheet | State Agency | State | NH | Both | Commuting Trips | Mail / E-Mail | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Links to area transit | Run by NH DOT, Park and Ride map provided | |||||||||||
New Jersey Ridesharing | PO Box 600, Trenton, NJ 08625 | Website | Summary Sheet | State Agency | State | NJ | Both | Commuting Trips | Monthly Fee (Vanpools) | Mail / E-Mail | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Vans can be leased from third party | Carpooling Makes Sense - receive gas cards for carpool log | Run by NJ DOT, Park and Ride map provided | ||||||||||
NuRide | 35 Pratt St Suite 108, Essex, CT 06426 | http://www.nuride.com/contact | 1-866-NURIDE-1 | Rick Steele | Website | Summary Sheet | Private | Local/Regional | Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York City, Hampton Roads, San Antonio and Houston, Washington DC | MN, NY, CT, VA, TX, Washington DC | Carpools | 36,457 Registered users, 1,582,923 shared rides | All Trips | Other - Sponsors and government contracts | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Origin/Destination | Can only use service with a verified organization e-mail address | Reward points earned for each trip which can be redeemed for prizes | |||||
Ohio RideShare | 1-800-825-RIDE | Website | Summary Sheet | Local/Regional Agency | Local/Regional | OH | Carpools | Commuting Trips | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Along the Route | Powered by GreenRide | Link to Ohio Bike Buddies | Run by Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study, Eastgate Regional Council of Governments, and Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (all MPOs) | ||||||||||
Ozarks Commute | 831-RIDE | Website | Summary Sheet | Local/Regional Agency | Local/Regional | MO | Both | Commuting Trips | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Along the Route | Can search for matches based on your employer | System is powered by RideShark | Publicly funded | ||||||||||
Pace RideShare | 550 W Algonquin Rd, Arlington Heights, IL 60005 | passenger.services@pacebus.com | 847-364-PACE | Website | Summary Sheet | Local/Regional Agency | Local/Regional | IL | Both | Commuting Trips | Monthly Fee (Vanpools) | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Along the Route | Employers can establish a PaceRideShare Employee Administrator who has access to a list of participating employees, can create reports of travel modes, trip and pollution reductions, fuel and cost savings | Owns vans | For Vanpooler - Emergency Ride Home, bus passes if using the bus to get to vanpool | Run by Pace Bus Service | ||||||
Palouse Rideshare | PO Box 8596, Moscow, ID 83843 | info@palouserideshare.org | 208-882-1444 | Website | Summary Sheet | Local/Regional Agency | Local/Regional | Palouse | ID | Carpools | Commuting Trips | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Origin/Destination | Works closely with PCEI Vanpool Network | System is still in testing stage | ||||||||
Palouse - Clearwater Environmental Institute Vanpool Network | PO Box 8596, Moscow, ID 83843 | info@pcei.org | 208-882-1444 | Website | Summary Sheet | Non-Profit | Local/Regional | Moscow, Lewiston, Orofino | ID | Vanpools | Commuting Trips | Monthly Fee | Mail / E-Mail | Notice Board | Owns vans | Works with Palouse Rideshare | Links to fixed bus routes in the area | 80% of van costs provided under CMAQ in 1994, other 20% came from local supporters | ||||||
PickUp Pal | Second Floor International Trading Center, Warrens, St. Michael, Barbados, West Indies | john@pickuppal.com | John Stewart | Website | Summary Sheet | Private | International | Carpools | All Trips | Advertising | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Links to bus and rail services | Facebook application also available, costs of ride are paid between rider and driver in cash, users can provide feedback on their travel partners | ||||||||||
Piggyback | France | info@piggybackmobile.com | Sebastien Petit | Website | Summary Sheet | Private | International | Carpools | Not yet Available for Download | All Trips | Google Android Mobile Phone | |||||||||||||
Pooln Carpool Network | support@pooln.com | Website | Summary Sheet | National | Carpools | Commuting Trips | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Origin/Destination | Matching is done based on origin and destination zip code | ||||||||||||||
Ride4All | Patrick@ride4all.com | Patrick Kelly and Tri Tran | Website | Summary Sheet | Private | National | Carpools | All Trips | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Origin/Destination | |||||||||||||
Ride Amigos | customerservice@rideamigos.com | Website | Summary Sheet | Private | Local/Regional | New York City | NY | Carpools | All Trips | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Origin/Destination | Employers can create their own private ridesharing system for their employees, currently RideAmigos is working with at least 12 employers | Rewards card to receive discounts at local participating vendors | ||||||||||
Ride Arrangers | 1290 Broadway Suite 700, Denver, CO 80203 | info@drcog.org | 303-458-POOL | Website | Summary Sheet | Local/Regional Agency | Local/Regional | Denver | CO | Both | Commuting Trips | Monthly Fee (Vanpools) | Mail / E-Mail | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Provides complimentary assistance to employers to provide free carpooling service to employees | Owns vans | Guaranteed Ride Home for vanpoolers | |||||||
RideFinders | 1 Transit Way PO Box 7500, Granite City, IL 62040 | ridefinders@mct.org | 618-874-7433 | Website | Summary Sheet | Local/Regional Agency | Local/Regional | St. Louis | MO | Both | Commuting Trips | Monthly Fee (Vanpools) | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Origin/Destination | Works with over 1,400 Employers | Owns vans | Incentives available when employer is registered with RideFinders - Guaranteed Ride Home | Operates with grant funding from USDOT and FHWA, Park and Ride Map provided | |||||
RideLinks | 1 S Fair Oaks Ave Suite 302, Pasadena, CA 91105 | info@ridelinks.com | 626-440-9933 | Website | Summary Sheet | Private | National | Carpools | Commuting Trips | Other - fee from employers | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Origin/Destination | Employers can create their own private ridesharing system for their employees and employees of neighboring businesses | Ridematching in just one of many air quality services that RideLinks provides | |||||||||
Ridematch.info | 1-800-COMMUTE | Website | Summary Sheet | Local/Regional Agency | Local/Regional | CA | Both | Commuting Trips | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips and Notice Board | Origin/Destination | Offers training to employers, employers can offer incentives at no additional cost, Employee surveys provided | Rideshare week - incentives/prizes | Ridematching service for commutersmart.info | ||||||||||
RidePro | info@trapezegroup.com | 480-627-8400 | Website | Summary Sheet | Private | National | Both | Commuting Trips | Other - fee from employers | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Origin/Destination | The Trapeze Group (creator or RidePro) offers its software strictly to employers and organizations, not individual commuters. Employers can manage the software on their own system or run it through a Trapeze-hosted server | RidePro has to capability to provide trip planners which include public transit options for the given area | ||||||||||
Ride Search | 1352 Riley, Carrollton, TX 75007 | brian@ridesearch.com | 1-800-875-7291 | Brian Bass | Website | Summary Sheet | Private | National | Carpools | All Trips | Advertising | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips and Notice Board | Origin/Destination | RideSearch sells t-shirts, business cards, and reserved parking signs to promote carpooling | Notice board for non-work trips and automatic matching for work trips | ||||||||
The RideShare Company | 100 Corporate Drive Suite 120, Windsor, CT 06095 | nfitzgerald@rideshare.com | 800-842-2150 | Nancy Fitzgerald | Website | Summary Sheet | Non-Profit | Local/Regional | CT, NY, MA, RI | Both | 3000 riders/day | Commuting Trips | Mail / E-Mail | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Transportation Fairs, Commuter Tax Benefit Program | Parent Company of EasyStreet Vanpool, link to NuRide, MetroPool, Ctrides, Rideworks, | Links to area transit | Aimed more towards employers than individual commuters | ||||||
RideShare Delaware | 919 N. Market St Suite 411, Wilmington, DE 19801 | 1-888-RIDE-MATCH | Website | Summary Sheet | State Agency and Private Organization | DE | Both | Commuting Trips | Monthly Fee (Vanpools) | Mail / E-Mail | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Origin/Destination | Employee Surveys, Marketing and Outreach, Work site events, Density Maps, Relocation assistance | Vans leased from a third party | Emergency Ride Home, Preferred Parking (employer specific) | Links to regional transit agencies | ||||||||
Rideshare Online | rideshare@rideshareonline.com | 1-888-814-1300, 1-208-345-POOL | Cathy Blumenthal | Website | Summary Sheet | Local/Regional Agency | Local/Regional | WA, ID | Both | ~15,000 registered users | All Trips | Monthly Fee (Vanpools) | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Many area employers use the services | Vans are owned by individual transit agencies | Contact local county for incentives | Run in cooperation with Washington and Idaho vanpool providers | Run by King County Metro (Transit Authority) in a partnership with 16 transit agencies | List of park and ride lots provided | ||||
Rideshare.us | Website | Summary Sheet | International | Carpools | All Trips | Website | Notice Board | US and Canada | ||||||||||||||||
RideShark | 2031 Merivale Road, Ottawa, ON Canada K2G 1G7 | info@rideshark.com | 613-226-9845 | Sharon Lewinson, P.Eng., President | Website | Private | International | Many, e.g. Phoenix, London, Ottawa, etc. | Many, e.g. Quebec | Both | All trips | Other - fee from organizations | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Along the Route | Customized services for corporate users, campuses, etc. | Prize draws, loyalty points | 511 travel information & transit information | ||||||
RideSpring | 849 Almar Ave Suite C 205, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 | contact@ridespring.com | 831-278-0312 | Website | Summary Sheet | Private | National | Carpools | Commuting Trips | Other - fee from employers | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Employers can create their own private ridesharing system for their employees | Software has a built-in incentive program and RideSpring provides monthly prizes | ||||||||||
Ridester | 8181 Fannin St Suite 1137, Houston, TX 77054 | 1-800-499-3745 | Jake Boshernitzan | Website | Summary Sheet | Private | National | Carpools | Inter-City Trips | Commission | Cost per Trip | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Along the Route | $2 ticket fee + 9.5% processing fee on drivers asking price, all posted trips must be longer than 20 miles | |||||||||
Rideworks | 195 Church St, New Haven, CT 06510 | info@rideworks.com | 1-800-ALL-RIDE | Website | Summary Sheet | Non-Profit | CT | Both | Commuting Trips | Mail / E-Mail | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Origin/Destination | Relocation services, Employee Transportation Coordinator training, On-site events and presentations, Telecommuting consulting, Marketing materials, Construction announcements, Transportation survey assistance, Commuter Information Centers | Vans leased from EasyStreet Vanpool | Guaranteed Ride Home | Link to NuRide provided | Links to area transit | |||||||
San Luis Obispo Regional Rideshare | 1150 Osos St Suite 202, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 | mmarshall@rideshare.org | 805-541-2277 | Morgen Marshall | Website | Summary Sheet | Local/Regional Agency | Local/Regional | San Luis Obispo County | CA | Both | All Trips | Monthly Fee (Vanpools) | Mail / E-Mail | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Transportation Choices Program | Owns 24 vans | Lucky Bucks Program - Earn bucks and cash them in for prizes, Monthly drawings, Guaranteed Ride Home | Google Transit Trip Planner is embedded in the website | |||||
Share-a-Ride | 190 N. Independence Mall West 8th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19106 | sharearide@dvrpc.org | 215-592-1800 | Website | Summary Sheet | Local/Regional Agency | Local/Regional | PA | Both | Commuting Trips | Mail / E-Mail | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Origin/Destination | Mobility Alternatives Program | Vans leased from a third party | Emergency Ride Home | Information about transit incentives (TransitChek) | |||||||
Share The Ride North Carolina | Website | Summary Sheet | Local/Regional Agency | Local/Regional | NC | Both | Commuting Trips | Monthly Fee (Vanpools) | Mail / E-Mail | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Origin/Destination | Must be affiliated with a registered employer to use the service | Emergency Ride Home when provided by local agency | Link to NCDOT Public Transit Division and Other are transit and vanpool programs | ||||||||||
The Carpool | PO Box 6, Kelvin Grove 4059, Brisbane, Australia | info@thecarpool.com.au | Website | Summary Sheet | Private | International | Carpools | All Trips | Other - fee from organizations | Website | Notice Board | Employers can create and manage their own private ridesharing internet site - currently there is only one employer site listed on thecarpool.com | Focused in Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore | |||||||||||
Trip Convergence Ltd Flexible Car Pooling | 32 Green Lane East, Remuera, Auckland, 1050, New Zealand | paulminett@tripconvergence.co.nz | +64 9 524 9850, +64 21 289 8444, 206-631-9702 | Paul Minett | Website | Summary Sheet | Private | International | Both | Seeking trial locations | Commuting Trips | Other - awards, grants, public sources | Cost per Trip | N/A | None - Casual Carpool | None- Casual Carpool | Trip Convergence is directed towards individual users, though large employment destinations with single or multiple employers could participate in establishing the system to reduce traffic to their location. | It is expected that incentives and prize draws will be offered, both to get initial sign-up and on an ongoing basis. | ||||||
Utah Transit Authority Rideshare | wkarsch@rideuta.com | Wendy Karsch | Website | Summary Sheet | State Agency | State | UT | Both | Commuting Trips | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Along the Route | Employers can manage transportation needs through a web-based interface | Commuter Challenge Incentive Program | Run by Utah Transit Authority | |||||||||
Valley Rides | mgarza@fresnocog.org | 559-278-2277, 559-233-4148 | Frederick Martinez, Melissa Garza | Website | Summary Sheet | Local/Regional Agency | Fresno | CA | Both | Commuting Trips | Monthly Fee (Vanpools) | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Origin/Destination | Leases Vans | Links and numbers for all area transit providers | Partnership between California State University Fresno and Council of Fresno County Governments | |||||||
Vanpool Hawaii | 711 Kapiolani Blvd Suite 985, Honolulu, HI 96813 | jennie.farley@vpsiinc.com | 808-VAN-RIDE | Jennie Farley | Website | Summary Sheet | Private | State | HI | Vanpools | Commuting Trips | Monthly Fee | Website | Notice Board | Cool Pool - offers companies tax-free benefits, conducts employee surveys | Owns vans | Operates under VPSI, nations largest vanpool provider | |||||||
ZimRide | 514 Bryant St Suite 119, Palo Alto, CA 94301 | support@zimride.com | 1-866-422-7609 | Logan Green | Website | Summary Sheet | Private | International | Carpools | 300,00 users in the past year | All Trips | Other - fee from organizations | Website | Automated Matching: Pre-Planned Trips | Along the Route | Provides customized site for organizations and handles all technical operations | Facebook application also available | |||||||
Many of the database headings are easy to interpret, but several are more difficult. Rather than forcing users to download the full Field Description document, we have included the descriptions for some of the more complex fields below:
- Level of Participation: This measure may include the number of participants using the service, level of ridership, or some other measure of program size. Some participation metrics may include the number of participants registered (preferably number of participants registered over time), number of ‘active’ participants, number of rideshare matches achieved or the number of actual matched rides undertaken.
- Type of Rideshare Trip: This category identifies the trip purpose that the rideshare service primarily focuses on. Four broad categories have been identified; Commuting Trips, Non-Work Trips, Inter-City Trips & All Trips (No specific Trip Purpose).
- Rider Matching Technology: This category attempts to broadly define what form of technology the service provider is using to match rideshare participants. There are currently three categories that have been identified, although this may change:
- Notice Board: A basic form of ridesharing whereby drivers and passengers post planned/desired trips along with contact information. Users manually scan the board and choose to contact drivers/passengers at their discretion.
- Automated Matching – Pre-Planned Trips: Drivers and passengers are matched up based on historical entries into a database. Participants provide origin, destination, time of day and other characteristics of their trip. The database will search for appropriate matches and will send a list to the participants, but generally only when they submit a request (the participant is generally not contacted with new matches, as new participants join, or as existing participants change their trip characteristics).
- Automated Matching – Real-Time: Drivers and passengers are matched up in real-time based on entries in a database, as drivers and passengers make their trips known. Participants provide origin, destination, time of day and other characteristics of their trip. The database will search for appropriate matches when new trips are added and will contact the participant in real-time (or almost real-time) via e-mail/text/or some other form of communication.
- Notice Board: A basic form of ridesharing whereby drivers and passengers post planned/desired trips along with contact information. Users manually scan the board and choose to contact drivers/passengers at their discretion.
- Route Matching Technology: This category outlines the methods by which drivers and passengers are matched, related specifically to route determination. There are two categories by which participants may be matched:
- Origin/Destination: Drivers and passengers are only matched if their origins and/or destinations are within a specified range (within the same zip code, for example)
- Along the Route: Passengers may be matched to a driver whose route passes within a reasonable distance of the passenger’s origin/destination. This requires that the driver specify not only their origin/destination but their preferred route of travel as well.
- Origin/Destination: Drivers and passengers are only matched if their origins and/or destinations are within a specified range (within the same zip code, for example)