What is a rideboard?
A rideboard is a place where 1) drivers post rides they wish to share with potential riders and 2) those in need of a ride can post requests to find a ride
Where is the UW Oshkosh rideboard?
Currently we are between rideboard technologies, so unfortunately there is no rideboard. Reeve Union is evaluting options to find what is best for UW Oshkosh students. We are examing both the internal development of a system and contracting with private services providers. The question of course is always, how good do we want it to be and how much should we spend to get there? Let us know what you think by adding a comment below!
What are the options for the future of UW Oshkosh rideboard?
Create our own solution using Google Maps and the Reeve Union website.
Contract with a company like Zimride, which provides a great product featuring Facebook integration, Google Maps integration, and rider-driver systems of identification, accountability and feedback.
What are the benefits of using a rideboard?
Drivers can share the cost of gas with riders, saving money
Riders can avoid the cost of having a car on campus at all, saving money
The more people that share a car, the less pollution we create, saving the planet
The more people that share a car, the fewer parking lots/ramps we build, saving green space on campus and money
Companies that provide rideboard or rideshare services.
Need a ride now?
If you're a Facebook member, try out the Carpool application. It was developed by Zimride, a company whose paid product we're evaluating. Check out some video of how Zimride's system works!
Zimride in the News.
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