ride-share

Split the fare

Ride-share refers to transportation arrangements where passengers share a vehicle, either through carpooling with other commuters or through app-based services like Uber and Lyft that connect drivers with riders.

As a verb, to ride-share is to use such services: I ride-shared to the airport.

Also spelled rideshare.

transportation

Uber

App-summoned car service

  • LyftRide-summoning service
  • carpoolShared commute arrangement
  • appMobile device software

driver · passenger · pickup · dropoff · fare · destination · commute · trip · route · ETA

social

stranger

Person not yet known

silence · small-talk · pool · split · trust · safety · profile · verified · awkward · companion

sustainability

carbon

Sixth element, atomic symbol C

efficiency · traffic · congestion · environmental · footprint · green · commuter · lane · parking · urban

economy

gig

Short-term paid work

incentive · bonus · tips · flexibility · independent · contractor · deactivation · ratings · acceptance · cancellation

Categories
Opposites
vehicle exclusivity

ride-shareprivate car

Individually owned vehicle

chauffeur · limousine service · car ownership · town car · company car

transportation mode

ride-shareself-driving

Operating without human control

walking · cycling · biking · public transit · bus

service model

ride-sharetaxi

Vehicle for hire

taxicab · cab · yellow cab · black cab · town car

Family

ridesharing, rideshare

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G