When you use our Application Form to find a carpool partner, we will send you a match list containing the names of commuters with commutes similar to yours. Call everyone on the list to form a carpool or find another an existing carpool. See 10 tips to successful carpooling for what to discuss when you call the commuters on your list. Your matchlist will show your assigned commuter ID number. If you need a new matchlist call us at 1-800-745-7433 and request a new list. Be sure to give the operator your commuter ID number.

No luck with your list? If you've called the commuters on your matchlist, but you could not find a carpool partner. Don't worry, hundreds of new commuters are added to our database each month. Just call us and ask for a new matchlist. 

10 Tips to Successful Carpooling

• Determine Your Route and Schedule. Establish the morning pickup point(s) and designate a place(s) to meet for the trip home.
• Draw Up a Schedule for Driving Responsibilities. If all members of your carpool alternate driving, decide among yourselves if you want to alternate on daily, weekly or monthly basis.
• Establish A Method for Reimbursing Driving Expenses. If the members of your carpool do not share the driving equally, come to and understanding of how the costs will be shared and agree on payment dates.
• Be Punctual. Decide how long the driver is expected to wait. When home pickups are utilized, do not disturb everyone in the neighborhood by honking if a ride is running a few minutes late.
• Establish Policies. Smoking or non-Smoking; music and volume; food or drinks. Your carpool will have a better chance of success if possible irritants are discussed initially.
• Make Carpooling Serve One Purpose. If it is for commuting to and from work, do not let it become a shopping or errand service. 
• Establish a Chain of Communication. If a driver is ill, or will not be going to work one day, an alternate driver should be notified to ensure that other members or the carpool will have a ride. If a rider is ill or will not be working, the driver must be contracted as soon as possible.
• Drive Carefully and Keep the Vehicle in Good Repair. this includes keeping the vehicle clean and safe. There are others involved. There should be no excuses for excessive speed, use of alcohol, or reckless maneuvers. 
• Respect Your Fellow Carpooler's Wishes. Especially in the morning when some people like a time of quiet.
• If You Lose a Member of the Carpool, call Commuter Connections at 1-800-745-RIDE for help in finding a replacement. together we can save money, time and the environment while reducing traffic congestion.