Carpooling, even with the tightest of schedule, is certainly one of the most attainable green transportation options.

To affirm how easy carpooling can be, this post features and debunks some of the few common carpool myths that we often hear or read about.

It’s difficult to find people willing to carpool
This is not true! Apart from the more conventional method of finding your friends interested in ridesharing, you can now do same with the help of a third party like Gidiryde

They simply provide a platform for people to meet others willing to share their commute.

Gidiryde is an online carpooling tool that helps commuters find carpools going the same route as them.

There is a steady increase in the number of people on the different ridesharing platforms, obviously stating the various transportation needs of the working population.

Register and create your profile as a driver or as a rider at no cost on Gidiryde and start finding people to share a ride with today!

I have no idea how to even start carpooling
This is a no-brainer! For the most part, carpooling is very intuitive. However, in case you need a little help getting started and want to be clear on the general rules of etiquette to consider when driving with others, we’ve created the Practical Guide to Carpooling.

On top of that, with the Gidiryde app, you can carpool with your family members, co-workers, friends of friends, or with people in your area who share a similar route as well as interests. It makes things much easier!

Carpooling is not flexible
Far from it! Carpooling gives both the driver and the rider full control over their time and schedule.

Whether you find a carpool partner on your own or use the Gidiryde carpool app, it’s totally and genuinely up to you to decide the number of times per day, week or month that you want to carpool.

Carpooling is not restrictive in any way! Everything is customizable allowing you to continue with your routine daily activities.

I’ll be stranded in an emergency or a sudden change of plans
For emergency, with carpooling apps like Gidiryde, you can find several scheduled rides, so you can book a seat that suits your timing and destination.

For change in plans like ride cancellation either by the driver or the rider, you will be surprised how many people will be looking for emergency rides or looking for the quick cash too!

It is a must to maintain a conversation while I’m carpooling
The reality is that there are people who would love to engage in different conversions, while others would prefer the silence.

When you create your profile on Gidiryde, you indicate whether you are “Gidi”, “GidiGidi” or “GidiGidiGidi” depending on how much you enjoy chatting in the car.

It is nice to make a polite effort to break the ice at the start of the journey, just to feel comfortable, but it’s also alright to be tired and be quiet. You never have to chat if you don’t feel like it.

Driving alone really isn’t that expensive
It is easy to believe this misconception especially as a regular 9 to 5 kind of person, who only drives to work and just parks the car until close time.

But when you consider how much you end up paying for fuel, toll fares, car maintenance as well as potential vehicle repair. You will come to appreciate how carpooling can help ease these expenses.



So, there you have it: six of some of the common carpool myths.

Carpooling still stands as one of the best commute options for many, no matter the number of times it is patronized in a week or month.

Most importantly, it should also be known that carpooling helps to protect both the environment and your wallet.