Rideshare Provider Database

Posted by admin on January 24th, 2009

This section provides different categories of information on the rideshare providers that we have identified. Information has been summarized in table format to allow for easier comparisons across providers. To avoid any confusion about how we are defining different categories of information, we have provided our definitions for the database fields. The on-line database is limited in its search and sort capabilities, so we have provided users with an off-line version of the database in Excel format.

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While we have made every effort to develop a comprehensive list of providers and provider characteristics, we acknowledge that we have likely missed some providers, and have provided some incorrect information for those listed in the database. If information on your service is missing or incorrect, please contact us and we will update our database. Please see our Site Disclaimer for further information.

Major Database Update April 2009, Minor Updates Current as of October 2010.

Name of Service Provider Address E-mail 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
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:
    1. 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.
    2. 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).
    3. 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.

  • 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:
    1. 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)
    2. 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.