Frequently Asked Questions

• Contact your co-workers.
• Talk to neighbors. 
• Post a "carpoolers wanted" flyer at your cubicle or work bulletin board. 
• Create a profile on the Ride Together Pierce trip calendar, add your commute information and search for others like you who are interested in sharing the ride. It’s a free and confidential service that will help you find people in your area who want to share the ride.

Talk about scenarios like this in your initial carpool logistics planning, so everyone is in agreement on how to handle schedule changes. Most likely, you’ll want to call members of your carpool group as soon as possible to let them know about the changes to your schedule.

If it’s not possible for your carpool group to be flexible to your schedule changes, you can request a Lyft voucher to get home through the Ride Together Pierce (RTP) Emergency Ride Home program. You can sign up for the program through the RTP trip calendar and be eligible for three Emergency Rides Home per calendar year. You can request a Lyft voucher or arrange your own ride and submit your receipt for reimbursement.

For more detail, visit our website or contact your Employee Transportation Coordinator, if your worksite has one.

Your carpooling group will decide the cost per carpooler, payment schedule and payment method. When deciding how to split the costs, remember to consider all of the expenses, such as gasoline, parking, oil, wear and tear, service and tolls. For help, refer to this guide from AAA.