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Is there a free tool that connects people who want to carpool on their commutes? (self.techsupport)

submitted 1 year ago by Twoafros to c/techsupport

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I drive on my commute to work. I wouldn't mind offering a free ride to people who are going the same direction as I am. The public transportation system is not very good where I live, so I would guess a lot people would be interested. Is there some kind website or app where I can write where and when I'm going, so people who are going the same direction and time can connect with me? There would be no payment involved at all. It would be a rewarding social thing do as a driver and if a lot of people started doing it, I would go as a rider once in a while as well.

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[–] ch00f 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Dang. I used to use Scoop which was a great way to find people headed your way and would even help the passenger digitally spot the driver a few dollars for gas. My city even subsidized it and would add a few dollars for the driver every trip.

Unfortunately, this was back in 2019, and they’ve since pivoted to some kind of workplace productivity app.

Edit: oh, looks like it still supports the commute feature. https://takescoop.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/206379157-How-do-I-get-the-Scoop-for-Commute-app-

[–] Twoafros 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks for sharing! I will look into this

[–] ch00f 2 points 1 year ago

I had some problems with it when I used it, but I think I wasn't the target audience. My typical commute is like 20 minutes (with no traffic), so I'd often get paired with people who weren't really along my path. Also, I remember some nonsense about the pairing process where people could cancel up to like 10 minutes after you had to leave.

After a few months, they said I didn't live far enough away from the target area, so they locked me out. If you've got a longer commute, you might have better results.