| A carpool is when two or more people | | | | circulate a copy of this with everybody's |
| commuting share a ride in one of their | | | | contact numbers. |
| personal vehicles. These carpools are really | | | | |
| very flexible. Use the carpool only as and | | | | Decide the meeting place and whether it would |
| when required. This enables you to get free | | | | be better to meet at one central location or |
| time to plan out other things on days when | | | | have a door-to-door pick up arrangement. Work |
| you are not in the carpool. | | | | out the timings of the morning and evening |
| | | | pick up and then work on planning the route. |
| A carpool system example would be if you are | | | | |
| using a two-wheeler for a couple of | | | | There are many ways to get to car pool |
| kilometres every day and somebody near you is | | | | partners or the car sharing in India. There |
| also working in either the same company or | | | | are many websites you can visit and find a |
| the same building or even on the same route, | | | | great number of interested people in the |
| you share the ride. In other words, instead | | | | Carpool of India or depending where you live |
| of using two separate vehicles, you can both | | | | in the Carpools in Mumbai or the Carpools in |
| use one by giving a lift to the other person | | | | Delhi. Once you register your name and |
| and then the driving duty can be | | | | location you would receive a contact list |
| interchanged. This helps to save money, fuel | | | | with names and contact information of the |
| and reduce pollution. | | | | persons who match your commute or travel |
| | | | pattern and you just need to contact them and |
| Most of the car-poolers can take turns to | | | | work out the rest. You can even stick a sign |
| drive and share the expenses. Any one of them | | | | on your car or on the notice board of your |
| may drive all or almost all the time and in | | | | office. In case you do not find a match all |
| such circumstances, passengers share the car | | | | you have to do is post another ad on the |
| maintenance and fuel charges. | | | | site. You can even talk to your neighbours |
| | | | regarding the same. |
| You really have work out the whole plan of | | | | |
| who will drive and for how long. Work out the | | | | Other options available to you in India are |
| alternates of driving on a daily, weekly, or | | | | Ridesharing in India, Car rental in India, |
| monthly basis if all of you want to drive. In | | | | Indian carpool. Once you have the list given |
| case there are two or more people you must | | | | to you, you will find a lot of options and |
| have another driver willing to drive in case | | | | work these out in the way most suited to you. |
| some problem arises. To ensure every one is | | | | So happy carpooling! |
| clear, make the schedule's copies and | | | | |