Check out these Share a Ride Events During Curb Your Car Month in May:
May 12: Speedpooling, Conor O'Neills Celtic Room
May 20: How many balloons can fit in a MichiVan?
Have fun when you Share a Ride:
"I love having some company in my car - driving alone is such a drag! I love driving in the left lane on I-94 and pretending it's an HOV lane. I love being a passenger, enjoying the fall colors, or just closing my eyes. I love the extra $50/month I save on gas - and blowing it on a pedicure!" --Ann Arbor SPARK employee and carpooler David Bloom.
Save money when you Share a Ride:
Here are your savings based on current parking prices, the cost of owning a car, and the cost of gas. All numbers are based on a 13 mile round trip commute, which is the average commute for Ann Arbor:
- Carpooling with one other person just one day a week could save you up to $340 annually.
New! Preferential Parking for Carpools and Vanpools
As of May 1, 2008, the getDowntown Program in partnership with the DDA will offer preferential parking spaces for carpools of 3 or more or vanpools.- These spaces are located at the Ann/Ashley, Fourth and William, Fourth and Washington, Maynard, and Forest Parking Structures.
- These are first floor guaranteed parking spaces and will be available for $125 a month.
- For more information, please contact getdowntown.
Carpooling Resources
NEW! Michigan Rideshare: Find a carpool or vanpool partner by clicking here.
Michigan Rideshare is a free and easy service that gives commuters who work in seven southeastern Michigan counties the ability to identify potential carpool and vanpool partners quickly and securely. Have questions about ridesharing? Find answers here! With Michigan Rideshare you can access your account at any time to make changes to your profile and search for new matches. You can contact matches instantly via email. The Michigan Rideshare database is growing every day, so check back often to find your match
- Need a place to meet your carpool or vanpool? Here is a Map of carpool parking locations throughout Michigan.
- Simply click on a region for more detailed information on parking lot locations.
Vanpooling Resources
Carsharing/Zipcar Resources
For more information on carpooling, vanpooling and carsharing, click on the links to the left, under Share a Ride
