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Ridesharing (also known as carpooling) platforms are becoming more popular daily. But one has to wonder – why is ridesharing different? What are the benefits that come from this type of service?

Below we have listed five reasons why you should consider ridesharing!

Helps Save Money
For Drivers –
If you choose to be a driver, you can earn a great income either as a full-time driver or as a part-time gig, especially for those with regular 9 to 5 jobs.

Having the power to control your schedule, you can fix the date and time you wish to offer rides, ensuring your regular routine does not suffer while the cool extra cash can cover the cost of fuel, toll gate fees and even the maintenance and repair of their vehicles.

For Passengers –
Low fee is one of the biggest benefits of ridesharing. You get to pay much lower when compared to traditional taxis, cabs and even the well-known e-hailing platforms. This is because you get to share the fare with other occupants of the vehicle.

A Very Convenient Option
Carpooling is a very flexible option that allows you schedule your rides, unlike other e-hailing services that are only available on-the-go. Irrespective of your needs, you can find people with a similar schedule or who can add you to their drive route on the days you need a ride. It is this flexibility that makes it a very convenient option for anyone with a long commuting need.

Connect With People
The ridesharing platform provides the opportunity to meet and network with new people every day. This helps you create new connections, interact with people in the industry, and in the end, it will just help you with your networking endeavour

Carpooling Helps the Environment
Carpooling cuts down on the number of cars and vehicles on the road. Fewer cars mean there are less carbon emission and pollution getting into the air. This protects the environment by keeping the air, water, and land cleaner.

Health Benefit
According to several health reports and research, air pollution caused by the gas emissions from vehicles can significantly increase the chances of health issues such as lung cancer, asthma, allergies, and the likes. Reducing the number of cars on the road will go a long way to help combat some of the health issues. Research data has also suggested that ridesharing can be far less stressful than simply commuting on your own.

Ridesharing is an amazing service for both drivers and riders alike. Regardless you are a driver or rider; you are bound to enjoy all the benefits mentioned above.

Entering the ridesharing world is very easy. Download the Gidiryde App, and you will be amazed at the great results you can obtain right away.

Join the Gidiryde community, Share, Save, Connect!

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.

gboxbaba:
baba, there is already an informal version of it here in abuja, you have a car you want to make money for fuel, you pick passengers at bustops. In fact this is the major mode of transportation here, public transportation is almost non existent, very few. So Unless you can tell me why your startup online version of carpooling would be cheaper than the traditional version, I'm sorry but I don't think it will sell.

you're very right. It is not a new idea. But the difference this offers is the guarantee of getting a ride for the passengers and for the drivers, getting passengers.

Also, the convenience of being able to schedule your ride (works for both riders and drivers).

You are assured everybody on the platform is verified.

A good way to network with people of like minds, as you can use the filter option to your taste.

These and many other benefits are what makes this option better than the conventional way we all know.

I didn't talk about cost but be assured this beats all the other e-hailing services in terms of pricing and does justice to the regular means of transport in terms of comfort and convenience.

If you live in Lagos, surely you can relate with complaints about traffic congestion and unreliable commercial transport.

Apart from the obvious waste of time and cost of daily commute, the traffic situation in Lagos also has its negative impact on the environment, economy and residents’ lifestyle.

And like most developed cities around the globe, this is one of the pains of living in a metropolitan city – an emerging megacity.

However, Gidiryde offers a convenient and affordable way to move about in Lagos, thereby making life a lot more fun for Lagosians.

The online carpooling platform ensures you can share a ride with anyone going the same route as you and make extra cash.

Can this reduce the traffic congestion in Lagos? Yes, and we will tell you how.

Less Cars
Through ridesharing, the number of cars on the road is significantly reduced because it encourages more occupancy per vehicle.

So, instead of having four different individuals drive their cars, they all decide to share a ride, imagine the radical effect this would have on the traffic challenge in the city.

Durable Roads
We agree, many traffic jams are also caused by damaged roads in some parts of the city, but have you wondered why our roads get damaged quickly?

Its simply wear and tear due to overuse! Now, the more people get into ridesharing, the fewer the number of cars on the road. Hence there is less wear and damage to the roads that need to be repaired.

Less Breakdown
You will probably also agree that another major cause of traffic in Lagos is the unexpected emergence bottlenecks created by broken down vehicles on busy roads.

Machines get tired from overuse and you cannot blame these cars, most of them are bought Tokunbo.

What you should be doing is to reduce their work rate by embracing ridesharing.

Must you always drive your own car?