Whether you are new to carpooling or a seasoned carpooler, these guidelines will serve as your roadmap for a successful carpooling experience.
NOTE: If both carpoolers select the same role, even with matching departure and arrival details, they will not be matched.
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Please see below for the carpool matching scenarios:
Carpool Matching Scenarios
Screenshots below shows a Public ride matching, but roles assignment shown below also applies for Private Rides requests.
- If Carpooler 1 picks 'Rider' and Carpooler 2 picks 'Driver' Carpooler 1 stays as the Rider, and Carpooler 2 as the Driver, regardless of who initiated the request, and vice versa.
Carpooler 1 | Carpooler 2 |
- If both carpoolers choose 'I don't mind' as their role, and Carpooler 1 submits the public ride request first, Carpooler 1 is automatically assigned as the driver.
Carpooler 1 | Carpooler 2 |
- If Carpooler 1 chooses to be the 'Driver' and Carpooler 2 picked 'I don't mind', Carpooler 1 will automatically be assigned as the driver.
Carpooler 1 | Carpooler 2 |
- If Carpooler 1 chooses'I don’t mind' and Carpooler 2 picks 'Rider' then Carpooler 1 will automatically be assigned as the driver.
Carpooler 1 | Carpooler 2 |
You may also access some of the popular resources to assist you in beginning your carpooling journey and experiencing the numerous benefits it offers:
Related Carpool Articles
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- How to Create Carpool Booking - Step-by-step instructions on how to book rides.
- Private Rides Feature - This feature allows users to send a carpool request to their desired carpooling buddy.
- Carpool - Adding Extra Passengers - Step-by-step tutorial on adding an extra passenger.
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