Carpooling works! but it is just one variable in the commute equation. Take my current route[1] in Southern CA where I just happen to have a co-worker live close to me. We drive together in her car for about 30 miles to work which starts with 20 minutes driving congested surface streets just to get on the freeway. We then need to transverse multiple lanes and freeways to get in the carpool lane which is also congested. About an hour later of stop and go traffic, we arrive at work. Due to different work and personal schedules, we may not leave work at the same time so she will leave with her car and I will take a lyft back home. That costs me $40 to $60 one-way and still involves waiting for the driver. Of course it doesn't help the freeways are under construction[2] but when completed, I'm hopeful things will improve.<p>[1] <a href="https://www.mapquest.com/directions/from/us/ca/90804/to/us/ca/92618" rel="nofollow">https://www.mapquest.com/directions/from/us/ca/90804/to/us/c...</a><p>[2] <a href="https://octa.net/Projects-and-Programs/Under-Construction/I-405-Improvement-Project/405-Express-Lanes/" rel="nofollow">https://octa.net/Projects-and-Programs/Under-Construction/I-...</a>
Hey, been working on this for quite a while and looking for feedback.<p>It's meant for co-workers that are interested in carpooling together, to and from the office, where only people from the company can join. You can quickly discover who passes who on the way to work, and find carpooling suggestions. You'll see matches grouped into three buckets: people you pass, people that pass you, and people that live nearby. Hopefully there will be options for both drivers and riders. Also, as new people join you’ll get notified via email about new carpooling suggestions.<p>My main todo right now is marketing. Probably some demo videos and maybe a demo map on the website. It's sort of a problem since 80% of the cool stuff is hidden behind a signup. So, I'm hoping a demo video/demo map will move that public so people have incentive to try it out.<p>If you have any questions happy to answer or contact me at justin@workcarpools.com
cool! i used to do this with colleagues at work. Would love something like this for events / meetups as well. I organize a lot of hikes and outdoor events in areas with bad service and no parking, so I've thought about how much I wish there was an easy way to set up a carpool (without me having to coordinate the logistics).