Carpool

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Carpooling is the sharing of car journeys so that more than one person travels in a car, and prevents the need for others to have to drive to a location themselves. Carpooling is considered a Demand-Responsive Transport (DRT) service. By having more people using one vehicle, carpooling reduces each person's travel costs such as: fuel costs, tolls, and the stress of driving. Carpooling is also a more environmentally friendly and sustainable way to travel as sharing journeys reduces air pollution, carbon emissions, traffic congestion on the roads, and the need for parking spaces. In 2009, carpooling represented 43.5% of all trips in the United States and 10% of commute trips. As of 2025, approximately 8.5% of US workers carpool to work, while 68.8% commute alone. The majority of carpool commutes (over 60%) are "fam-pools" with family members. Carpool commuting is more popular for people who work in places with more jobs nearby, and who live in places with higher residential densities. Carpooling...

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