Carpool Program

Carpooling has never been easier—just follow these simple steps:

1. Download a free carpool app* or create an account at RideshareOnline.com.
2. Enter your trip locations and times.
3. Get matched with neighbors or co-workers going your way.
4. Book a ride and enjoy the benefits.

*Note that service areas, pricing, and user experiences vary.

Scoop

A mobile app that finds you the most efficient carpool match, lets you schedule individual trips for maximum flexibility, and facilitates payments from riders to drivers.

• Service area: Residential areas across King County and select work areas
• Scheduling trips: Separate scheduling for morning and evening trips. Schedule your morning trip by 9:00pm the night before. Evening trips can be scheduled until 3:00pm on the same day. You'll be notified of a match a few minutes after each matching period.
• Cost for riders: Variable, viewable before booking
• Driver reimbursement: Variable, viewable before booking
• Incentives: For a limited time only, Metro will provide discounts for riders and higher reimbursements for drivers. The application of incentives may vary based on your employer’s partnership with Scoop.
• Choice of carpool partner: Scoop's algorithm automatically matches you with another carpooler based on the most efficient trip.
• Safety features: Motor-vehicle history check for drivers, required photos, phone verification, monitored feedback, and optional coworker/Facebook friend filter.
• Guaranteed Ride Home: If you carpool in the morning as a rider and are not matched in the evening, Scoop will cover the cost of your alternate transportation home. More info here.
• Languages: English

Waze Carpool

A mobile app that lets you choose from the most efficient carpool matches, lets you schedule individual trips for maximum flexibility, and facilitates payments from riders to drivers.

• Service area: Washington State
• Scheduling trips: Up to one week prior or in real time. One to two days in advance is recommended./li>
• Cost for rider: For a limited time only, $2 for all rides starting or ending in King County. Costs are always viewable before booking.
• Driver earnings: As much as $0.54/mile with occasional bonuses available. Viewable before booking.
• Incentives: For a limited time only, $2 flat-rate trips for riders and a $20 bonus for new riders/drivers when referred by a friend.
• Choice of carpool partner: Choose between matches or filter for co-workers, same gender or private groups.
• Safety features: Photo, rating, optional same-gender/coworker filter, social profile links
• Guaranteed ride home: Not through app, but available through Metro's Just One Trip program.
• Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Hebrew

Rideshare Online

A website that shows you the most efficient carpool matches and lets you contact potential carpoolers.

• Service area: Washington and Oregon
• Scheduling trips: Any time (generally ongoing carpools)
• Cost for rider: Up to the rider/driver
• Driver earnings: Up to the rider/driver
• Incentives: Check available rewards (login required)
• Choice of carpool partner: Choose between matches or restrict to co-workers
• Safety features: Workplace verification
• Guaranteed ride home: Not through app, but available through Metro's Just One Trip program.
• Languages: English, Spanish; translation services available by phone at 206-625-4500 (8-5, M-F)
• WA Relay: Yes