Carpooling — Step 1: Round up your partners

Easy Steps to Carpooling

Step 1
Round up your partners

Step 2
Who's got the wheel?

Step 3
Make sure what's fare is fair.

Step 4
Whose idea was it to bring the yodeling tape?

Other Benefits

Print out this sign to post on your bulletin board:
Carpoolers Wanted

Round up your partners.

Cartoon of two neighbors. "Yeah, that sounds great. Let's carpool tomorrow."

There are lots of great ways to find carpool partners. The Ridematch service is a good place to start. Our Ridematch program will provide you with names of people with similar destinations and schedules by clicking Logon Now or calling 1-888-814-1300 in Washington, 1-208-345-POOL (7665) in Idaho (TTY Relay in both states: 1-800-833-6388).

There are other easy ways to round up riders, too. You can contact co-workers and neighbors. Talk to your Employee Transportation Coordinator (ETC) or Human Resource Department at work. Or post a sign in your car window or on bulletin boards at work. A sign is provided on this page if you need it.

Be sure to call everyone whose name you receive. Their hours may be flexible. They may be willing to meet you at a convenient pick-up point. And best of all, they may know other people interested in carpooling!

Updated: May 8, 2008