This new service puts the power into the hands of commuters, said Executive Sims. Instead of sending in applications and information and waiting for a reply, you can go online anytime day or night to find names in our database of 9,000 registered commuters, email them directly yourself, and within minutes you could be hearing back from a potential rideshare partner.
Online registration is simple.
To preserve privacy, home addresses are not displayed publicly. They enter their weekly work schedule and any daily variations. By return email they receive a confirmation code to complete their registration. They can instantly see a list of rideshare matches to whom they may email a rideshare request. Right now King County Metro has nearly 700 commuter vanpools in operation, reducing passenger trips by 241,000 one way trips per month.