I had created this forum to facilitate the listing of carpools, especially if you own a car. The main advantage for the driver in a carpool is that you can get to have some amount of money to "offset" your car loan, petrol, etc, by somebody who happen to go to the same place as you!
For non-car owners, this is a very good way to save your precious time incurred during travelling. There had been many instances where a person lives in Tampines but lives in Tuas. Travelling with public transport in such a scenario will take double the time if you are to take a car. However, many of us cannot afford a car or to take a taxi everyday.
Hence, carpool is the way to go - it is a win-win situation for both the driver and the passenger/s. The driver can use the money collected to offset his loan, etc, whereas the passenger can save a lot of travelling time and paying a much smaller amount as compared to a taxi. Moreover, the amount a passenger pays is probably a little more, if not the same, as if you are to take public transport!
I suggest that we use the following format for posting:
RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES FOR POSTING
For the car owner
Subject: Carpool Offered - Source to Destination / Days / Time to reach
e.g. Subject: Carpool Offered - Tampines to Jurong / MON - FRI / 8.30AM
- Please insert any more details that you want in the main body of the posting, such as contact details, etc.
For the passenger
Subject: Carpool Needed - Source to Destination / Days / Time to reach
e.g. Subject: Carpool Needed - Tampines to Jurong / MON - FRI / 8.30AM
- Please insert any more details that you want in the main body of the posting, such as contact details, etc.