Participants are given work numbers and can call people on the list themselves. About 600 to 800 people, mostly staff members, are registered in the program. Commuters can either contact fellow commuters themselves or let Pitt make a match. People who carpool save money by sharing such expenses as parking and gas. They also save on wear and tear on their vehicles and sometimes lower their insurance costs.
People sometimes avoid car pools because they worry about getting stranded at work.
Let's say your boss orders you at the last minute to stay late to finish a project. People who phone the Pitt office will get cab fare or the use of a car overnight. But so far, no corporation has enrolled in that program, some preferring to pay for the employees' cab fares themselves. Car pools can be set up various ways. The most common arrangement, says Session, is for four people to take turns driving and paying the expenses.