ride-sharing
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Ride-sharing is a transportation arrangement where passengers travel together in a single vehicle, typically coordinated through a smartphone app.
The term covers both traditional carpooling and commercial services like Uber and Lyft where drivers use personal vehicles to transport paying passengers: I use ride-sharing to get to work.
Also spelled ridesharing.
App-summoned car service
- LyftRide-summoning service
- carpoolShared commute arrangement
- driverVehicle operator
- passengerTraveler, not operator
app · pickup · dropoff · fare · commute · destination · ETA · route
People at same job
- strangersPeople unknown to you
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- communityCollective of connected people
- trustConfidence in another
networking · matching · compatibility · quiet mode · preferences · pickup point · meetup · coordination
Short-term paid work
- platformRaised flat structure
- surge pricingRates rising with demand
- dynamic pricingRates that fluctuate automatically
- commissionPayment for services rendered
earnings · tips · incentives · freelance · independent contractor · side hustle · disruption · deregulation
Total greenhouse gases produced
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- urban densityPopulation per city area
Investigation of someone's history
- verificationProving something accurate
- license plateVehicle identification marker
- emergency buttonSwitch for urgent situations
- dashcamVehicle-mounted video recorder
ratings · reviews · insurance · accountability · vetting
Uber
App-summoned car service
passenger · app · pickup · dropoff · fare · commute · destination · ETA · route · vehicle
coworkers
People at same job
- strangersPeople unknown to you
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- communityCollective of connected people
trust · networking · matching · compatibility · quiet mode · preferences · pickup point · meetup · coordination
gig
Short-term paid work
- platformRaised flat structure
- surge pricingRates rising with demand
- dynamic pricingRates that fluctuate automatically
commission · earnings · tips · incentives · freelance · independent contractor · side hustle · disruption · deregulation · marketplace
carbon footprint
Total greenhouse gases produced
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
urban density · eco-friendly · public transit · multimodal · last-mile
background check
Investigation of someone's history
- verificationProving something accurate
- license plateVehicle identification marker
- emergency buttonSwitch for urgent situations
dashcam · ratings · reviews · insurance · accountability · vetting
- on-demandvideo on demand, VOD, instant access, pay-per-view, PPV
- Disruptiondisruption, creative destruction, paradigm shift, innovation hub, startups
- shared transitcarpool, carshare, vanpool, vanpooling, Uber
- transportationcar, bus, airplane, train, plane
- transport companiesAmerican Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, FedEx, UPS
- traffictraffic jam, congestion, traffic, gridlock, traffic congestion