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Ride sharing

Share the ride, share the cost, reduce the impact

Ridesharing, or carpooling, is a way to share your driving with friends and co-workers and cut down on your commuting costs. Explore your options and find the ride share solution that鈥檚 right for you.

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RideShare parking

The HotSpot Parking system allows for multiple vehicles to be added to one permit, so long as only one vehicle is present on campus at a time. Consider sharing your parking permit with a colleague so you can commute together in either person鈥檚 car!聽聽

Carpool connections

Off-campus carpool parking

Interested in carpooling but can't find a partner who lives in your neighbourhood? Don't want to drive long distances to pick up another person? Drive to one of the , meet your carpool partner, and drive the rest of the distance together. Save money and gas.

Need a RideShare partner?

Sharing your drive to work with friends and co-workers is an affordable, sustainable, and community-minded way to get to campus. The Carpool Connections program connects students, staff, and faculty at 海角社区app who may be interested in sharing the ride to campus based on location and commuting patterns.聽

Two office workers sitting in a car and chatting while driving.

More ride sharing options for Dal employees

Beyond carpooling, 海角社区app employees can tap into ride sharing through:

  • : ensures that if you are a regular commuter without your own car you would be able to get home for an emergency or unexpected late shift.
  • : (formerly known as CarShare Atlantic) provides access to cars that can be used for workplace travel and ride sharing to the Agricultural Campus or locations in Halifax. There鈥檚 no need to use your car for workplace travel if car-sharing services are a viable option.

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