Free rideshares

From Hitchwiki
Revision as of 00:36, 15 November 2008 by Robino (talk | contribs)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Rideshare systems can be used as an alternative to real hitchhiking.

Ridesharing Projects

Social Network based

How to name this?

  • Myoto is a system in Belgium with special cards for hitchhikers. Drivers can then easily recognize the hitchhiker as part of this service. See also this discussion

Rideshare applications

  • At Crash at Mine there are plans to create a free open API for rideshare websites and a system for RSS streams based on this. There's also a nice survey of carpool services.
  • Carticate is an application for the iphone that allows you to connect with other drivers. It is a 'location based mobile social network for ride sharing, ride combining, and car pooling', or also 'carticipation.' Launched in August 2008.
  • Avego is an application that runs on mobile devices and matches drivers and passengers who are going the same way. "Avego Stops", the best places to pick up and drop off riders. It also wants to connect it with a social networking website. Launched in September 2008.

News

  • 12 November 2008. The ridesharing website PickupPal was struck down by a Canadian court in a case brought against them by bus giant Trentway-Wagar. The company took PickupPal to the Highway Transport Board complaining that it was against the law. link


See also the Future of Hitchhiking

Applications-office.png This article is a stub. This means that the information available to us is obviously insufficient. In these places little information is available or the description is severely outdated. If you have been there, whether hitchhiking, for travel or as part of an organized tour − be sure to extend this article!