• "What if there’s an emergency and I don’t have my car?" Commuter Connections has provisions to get you home fast—see our Guaranteed Ride Home Program.
• "Carpooling makes the commute longer." After an initial adjustment period, most participants find carpooling only adds a few extra minutes a day for the drive to a scheduled pick-up point, and that may be a pretty fair trade-off for the dollar savings. Also, if you travel on a highway that has a high-occupancy vehicle lane for carpools, then you can actually save time. Check the area HOV lanes.
• "My boss sometimes asks me to work late, without much notice." If you have to work unscheduled overtime, and carpooled that day, Commuter Connections can get you home—see our Guaranteed Ride Home Program.
• "I need my car for errands during the day." Discuss schedule changes with other carpoolers in your group. You may be able to set your pick-up point close to a shopping center or bank to accommodate errands after work. Or, you may choose not to carpool on the days you must run an errand.
• "Can I meet a carpool somewhere other than my home?" Yes. There are hundreds of Park-and-Ride lots that are designed for commuters to meet their carpools and vanpools. Click here to find a Park-and-Ride location near you.

How Do I Find a Carpool Partner?

Whether you need another person for an existing carpool, or you need to find partners to form a new carpool, Commuter Connections can help you. At Commuter Connections carpool partners are located through our computerized database that matches commuters with similar commutes. Our database contains thousands of potential carpool partners from the entire region, including commuters who work in Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia and live in Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia, West Virginia, Delaware and Pennsylvania.

Finding a carpool partner is easy with Commuter Connections. Here's how..

• Use our easy Application Form to request a matchlist or possible carpool partners
• Or, Call us at 1-800-745-7433.

Also try our Commuter Connections Bulletin Board to locate a carpool partner or participate in an on-line discussion group on commuting issues.

Some companies, including federal agencies, have in-house commuter assistance programs that assist employees with finding  carpool partners and carpool parking. Check with your Human Resources department or your parking office.