Poparide vs SmartRide

Poparide makes city-to-city carpooling in Texas easy, safe, affordable and fun. Join two million members sharing rides across North America. Whether you’re a driver or a passenger, connect with people going the same way and choose who you travel with based on profiles, star ratings and mutual connections. It’s a simple way to save money, reduce your carbon footprint and meet great people along the way. Why carpool with Poparide? • Sign up for free as a driver or a passenger • Share driving costs and save on travel • Travel with verified members rated by the community • Book and pay online - no awkward cash exchanges • Make your commute more social (and sustainable) • Help reduce traffic and emissions across North America Poparide is proudly made in Canada, and we acknowledge that Poparide operates on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations.

A simple way to find friends, classmates and coworkers going your way. Our online ridematching system makes it easy to share seats or to catch a ride. Just about anyone can carpool - the distance of your commute doesn’t matter, as long as the pickup and drop off points are agreed upon. The system matches people based on proximity to origin and destination points and travel route as well as similar working hours and compatible carpooling preferences. Register now! A confidential matchlist is returned instantly when you search for carpool partners. No personal information is released to potential matches. Simply email the individuals on your matchlist and then it's up to you to discuss the arrangements so that your new carpool will work for you! As an added bonus, many businesses provide premier parking for carpoolers and, finding a spot to park one car is always easier than finding a spot for more. The average commuter spends over $9,000 a year operating their car. By carpooling you could finally take a dream vacation.