carpool

Share the drive

A carpool is an arrangement where people share rides to a common destination, typically work or school, rotating drivers or splitting costs: We started a carpool to save on gas.

The verb means to participate in such an arrangement: I carpool with three coworkers.

A carpool lane on highways is reserved for vehicles carrying multiple passengers.

commute

rideshare

Shared vehicle transit

traffic · route · rush-hour · lane · destination · congestion · pickup · dropoff · departure · arrival

environment

emissions

Substances released into air

conservation · eco-friendly · smog

social

coworkers

People at same job

bonding · conversation · camaraderie · community · trust · networking · colleagues · acquaintances

economy

savings

Accumulated money kept

fare · expenses · frugal · cost-effective

coordination

schedule

Plan of timed events

arrangement · planning · organized · synchronization · reliability · flexibility · communication · app · matching

Categories
Opposites
transportation sharing

carpoolsingle rider

Lone amusement park visitor

private car

transportation mode

carpoolpublic transit

Shared community vehicle system

mass transit · bus · subway · train · walking

Phrases
Family

carpooling, carpools, carpooled, carpooler, carpoolers, carpool lanes, carpool lane

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G