| Note: SmartPooling is available for organizations using a student-centric pricing model. |
Watch the video or read below to learn about SmartPooling:
What is SmartPooling?
SmartPooling in RideIQ is a tool that suggests Ride Series that could be combined with the Ride Series you're currently scheduling to create the most efficient route. Pooling Ride Series can help you reduce costs and environmental impact. While not every ride is a good candidate for pooling, the SmartPooling feature lets you review the best options and provides relevant information to help you decide.
Why Pool Rides?
Combining Ride Series with SmartPooling has multiple advantages:
- Combining rides generally costs your organization less because you pay one combined fare, rather than two or more minimum fares plus mileage. The more Riders on a ride, the more cost-effective it is.
- Rides with at least three Riders qualify for a full-car discount, further reducing the cost.
- From an environmental perspective, a single ride is more efficient than multiple trips to the same location.
How to Use SmartPooling
When you create a new Ride Series, you can search for suggested Ride Series to pool once you have set the new Ride Series' start and end date, days of the week, pickup and drop-off locations, and time.
Follow the steps below to search for suggestions.
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On the SmartPooling tab, click Find Ride Suggestions.
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RideIQ generates a list of Ride Series that could be pooled with the new Ride Series you are creating. Click an option to open the suggested pooled series in a new tab.
- In the new tab, you can review the pooled Ride Series.
If you decide not to combine the series, close the window. You can continue editing the new ride series in the original window or view a different pooling option and the existing ride series will not be affected.
You can also try making changes to the new ride series and clicking Find Ride Suggestions again to see additional options.
When you find a SmartPooling option you are satisfied with, click Save to pool the series.
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