rideshares
Pooled car trips
Rideshares are transportation arrangements where passengers share vehicles, typically arranged through smartphone apps connecting drivers with riders.
The term covers both commercial services like Uber and Lyft and informal carpooling arrangements: I take rideshares to work instead of driving.
The singular can mean one such trip or the service generally: My rideshare is three minutes away.
Satellite-based position detection
- geolocationDigital position identification
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
- surge pricingRates rising with demand
- in-app paymentTransaction within software
Available upon request
- door-to-doorDirectly between residences
- cashlessNot using physical money
- real-time trackingObserving position continuously without delay
- driver ratingPassenger evaluation of chauffeur
wait time · split payment · surge pricing · upfront pricing · promo codes · accessibility options
Shared commuter vehicle arrangement
Busiest commuting period
- peak hoursBusiest usage times
- suburbsResidential areas outside cities
- highwayMajor road for travel
- 9-to-5Standard business hours
express lane · workplace · schedule · traffic
Adjustable work schedule
- independent contractorSelf-employed person hired temporarily
- driver ratingPassenger evaluation of chauffeur
- tipsExtras for servers
- background checkInvestigation of someone's history
GPS tracking
Satellite-based position detection
- geolocationDigital position identification
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
- surge pricingRates rising with demand
in-app payment · driver app · rating system · real-time updates
on-demand
Available upon request
- door-to-doorDirectly between residences
- cashlessNot using physical money
- real-time trackingObserving position continuously without delay
driver rating · wait time · split payment · surge pricing · upfront pricing · promo codes · accessibility options
Uber
App-summoned car service
vanpool
Shared commuter vehicle arrangement
rush hour
Busiest commuting period
- peak hoursBusiest usage times
- suburbsResidential areas outside cities
- highwayMajor road for travel
9-to-5 · express lane · workplace · schedule · traffic
flexible hours
Adjustable work schedule
- independent contractorSelf-employed person hired temporarily
- driver ratingPassenger evaluation of chauffeur
- tipsExtras for servers
- mutual aidteamwork, helping, lending, cooperation, solidarity
- tourismtourists, sightseeing, guided tours, heritage sites, travelers
- transportationcar, bus, airplane, train, plane
- traveltrip, trips, journey, journeys, travel
- hiking clubgroup hikes, day hikes, meetups, chapter meetings, membership dues
- licensed industriesbanks, casinos, pharmacies, airlines, insurance companies
ridesharesprivate car
Individually owned vehicle
car ownership · family car · company car · chauffeur-driven car
ridesharesprivate car
Individually owned vehicle
limousine service · town car · chauffeur service · company car · rental car
ridesharespublic transit
Shared community vehicle system
mass transit · public transportation · subway · metro · scheduled service
- rideshare driverApp-summoned hired driver