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General News · 25th April 2025
Kate Maddigan
🚘✨Share rides & share costs
The Poparide app connects riders and drivers, and makes it easy for riders to help cover driver’s expenses. A trip from Mansons to Whaletown ferry terminal for example is around $5, or $0.18 per kilometre. This maximum price is set by the BC Passenger Transportation Regulations to ensure drivers are covering their expenses and not making a profit, as it's not considered a commercial service. Learn much more and sign up for free at https://www.poparide.com.
Save money on travel while reducing your carbon footprint:
✅ Drivers: Fill your empty seats and earn gas money
✅ Passengers: Find affordable rides
✅ Everyone: Travel safer, cheaper, and more sustainably
To join Poparide and offer or find rides, you will need a computer or smartphone, and a credit card (no need to carry cash).
For drivers, your regular third-party liability insurance covers you for carpooling with Poparide, and your standard class 5 BC driver’s licence is adequate for carpooling.
While carpooling with Poparide can be a great way to help cover driver’s vehicle costs, as well as help reduce carbon emissions and ferry traffic congestion, individuals are responsible for their own safety and well-being within a carpool arrangement. Always verify the driver's credentials, establish clear communication with other carpool participants, and ensure you have adequate insurance coverage. This is not a taxi service, but helps riders contribute fairly to the costs of gas, wear and tear, and other expenses.
Poparide Community Agreement
Our Community Agreement ensures all interactions on Poparide are done with respect and kindness, and allow us all to enjoy connecting with fellow travelers and commuters.
When using Poparide, we ask you to agree and adhere to the following guiding principles to ensure a safe and reliable experience for all:
Safety First
We create a safe and secure space for all interactions between members on our app and on the road.
Respectful Shared Spaces
We acknowledge each other's needs and boundaries, and strive for positive interactions, mutual respect, and caring support.
Shared Transportation Costs
We share rides and costs to make travel more affordable for everyone.
Cash-Free Payments
We keep payments simple by using Poparide’s secure booking system.
Prompt and Clear Communication
We communicate with each other quickly, and we provide as much information as possible to ensure everyone is on the same page.
Punctuality and Flexibility
We respect each other's time by being punctual for pick-ups, while also making reasonable adjustments when life gets in the way.
The Cortes Community Economic Development Association (CCEDA) does not endorse any of the services listed and people are responsible for their own safety when considering carpooling.
The Poparide app connects riders and drivers, and makes it easy for riders to help cover driver’s expenses. A trip from Mansons to Whaletown ferry terminal for example is around $5, or $0.18 per kilometre. This maximum price is set by the BC Passenger Transportation Regulations to ensure drivers are covering their expenses and not making a profit, as it's not considered a commercial service. Learn much more and sign up for free at https://www.poparide.com.
Save money on travel while reducing your carbon footprint:
✅ Drivers: Fill your empty seats and earn gas money
✅ Passengers: Find affordable rides
✅ Everyone: Travel safer, cheaper, and more sustainably
To join Poparide and offer or find rides, you will need a computer or smartphone, and a credit card (no need to carry cash).
For drivers, your regular third-party liability insurance covers you for carpooling with Poparide, and your standard class 5 BC driver’s licence is adequate for carpooling.
While carpooling with Poparide can be a great way to help cover driver’s vehicle costs, as well as help reduce carbon emissions and ferry traffic congestion, individuals are responsible for their own safety and well-being within a carpool arrangement. Always verify the driver's credentials, establish clear communication with other carpool participants, and ensure you have adequate insurance coverage. This is not a taxi service, but helps riders contribute fairly to the costs of gas, wear and tear, and other expenses.
Poparide Community Agreement
Our Community Agreement ensures all interactions on Poparide are done with respect and kindness, and allow us all to enjoy connecting with fellow travelers and commuters.
When using Poparide, we ask you to agree and adhere to the following guiding principles to ensure a safe and reliable experience for all:
Safety First
We create a safe and secure space for all interactions between members on our app and on the road.
Respectful Shared Spaces
We acknowledge each other's needs and boundaries, and strive for positive interactions, mutual respect, and caring support.
Shared Transportation Costs
We share rides and costs to make travel more affordable for everyone.
Cash-Free Payments
We keep payments simple by using Poparide’s secure booking system.
Prompt and Clear Communication
We communicate with each other quickly, and we provide as much information as possible to ensure everyone is on the same page.
Punctuality and Flexibility
We respect each other's time by being punctual for pick-ups, while also making reasonable adjustments when life gets in the way.
The Cortes Community Economic Development Association (CCEDA) does not endorse any of the services listed and people are responsible for their own safety when considering carpooling.