How Rideshare Works

Simply enter the starting and ending point of your trip in the fields above and choose whether you are driving or need a ride. You will then be asked for a few more specifics about your ride and we'll give you a chance to connect with any compatible rides on that day. Finally, a quick and easy login/registration and your ride is posted. If you use Facebook, you'll be done in less than a minute. If not you can register using your email address and a password.

Ride Matching

Once you have posted a request, anyone driving that route on that day is prompted to connect with you - even if their route is longer than yours. For example, someone driving from Calgary to Vancouver will be matched with a ride request from Salmon Arm to Vancouver because it is along the same route.

Gas Money

We leave arrangements for sharing trip costs to drivers and riders, but drivers can set a requested gas donation when posting their trip.

Chat

Once you've connected with someone about a ride, you can send them messages from within the Rideshare application. They are then notified about the message so they can respond. For your privacy and security, your email address and full name are never revealed to other users. You also have the option of entering a contact phone number in My Profile. This number is only shared with people who have contacted you about a ride, so you can stay in touch on travel day.

Ratings

After the travel date we'll send you a friendly reminder to take a few seconds and rate your experience by giving a star rating and an optional comment. This information is vital for future users when deciding who to connect with.

Mission / Impact

Rideshare Network’s goal is to provide an informational and educational platform that brings communities together through shared transportation, while creating environmental awareness and carbon emissions accountability. Our carbon emissions analytics create a visual representation of emissions reductions that riders and drivers alike can use to see the environmental benefits of ridesharing. It is our hope that through ride sharing, people can make more educated, sustainable transportation choices and inspire others to do the same.