Carpooling

With gas and insurance costs rising, driving is expensive. You may have thought about sharing a ride to work or school, but weren't sure how to arrange it.

In fact, carpooling not only makes financial sense, it can be an effective way of cutting daily emissions by 50 per cent or more.

Carpool Week! - Feb. 11- 17 

It’s time to ditch the fuel line and take a ride with your fellow travellers Feb. 11-15, 2013 in the Travelwise second annual Carpool Week.

So why not give it a go? There's no pressure to keep with it, but you’ll never experience the benefits until you try.

Our free ride-matching software will help find your perfect carpool partner, making it easy to take the plunge. This carpool initiative is supported by the ever-growing TravelWise membership.  

Plus you’ll also be entered into a prize draw, just for signing up! If you are already on TravelWise Commute, log your carpool trips during Feb. 11-15 for your chance to win.

Prizes include:

• Bluetooth Headset & FM Transmitter Combo

• $50 gas card to keep your carpool running

• A $25 Tim Hortons card, prefect for the carpool coffee run!

So visit us at www.travelwisecommute.ca for your chance to win.

To be eligible for the prize draw, you must register for TravelWise Commute between Feb. 4-15 OR log at least one carpooling trip on TravelWise Commute between Feb. 11-15.

Please click here for full contest Terms & Conditions.

Carpooling resources:

• Read our brochure on carpooling.
• Check out TravelWise Commute a service that makes it easier to find the right person for your carpool.
• Learn more about Grand River CarShare a transportation service that offers members access to 12 vehicles in Waterloo Region without the burden of owning their own. CarShare members have exclusive use of vehicles for the duration of their bookings and pay on a per-hour and per-kilometre basis.