2. BONA’S CARPOOL NETWORK
Founded in 2009
with about ~ 400 users
Very active during breaks
Students very receptive
Positive feedback by users: Featured on SBU-TV, BV
“I t's nice to h ave s o m e o n e ri d e b ac k w i th yo u ,"
"I fe e l m e com or t abl e s to p p i n g alo n g th e w ay
or f
i f I 'm trave li n g w i th s o m e o n e . I fe e l s afe r.
P lu s , i t's alw ays h e lp fu l to h ave s o m e o n e c h i p
i n fo r g as ."
"I just figured if anyone really wanted a ride, I could help
them out, being alone in the car for six hours can be
exhausting and lonely. I would have no problem
giving someone a ride back if they really wanted
it or needed it."
3.
4. WHAT IS IT?
Social-network based rideshare community
with route matching technology
•Ride sharing is a social activity built on trust of a network
•Finding rides – simple, flexible search
• Organized by date, frequency and ride type
•Now used by 100+ universities across the country including Cornell, UCLA etc.
6. SECURITY ADVANTAGES
Uses strict Bonaventure network only for access
Facebook – identification of riders
Uses cross streets for destination
Review of rides – rating system
“1 star. This kid stank of ranch dressing.”
“4 stars! Arrived on time, good
music and dropped me off at a
good halfway point”
7. COST
3 year contract
The Zimride service
•One-time $2,500 installation fee
package includes
•$10,000/year •Software service
• * Discounted price ($7,500/year) until March •Marketing
•Data collection
Breakdown: •Troubleshooting
$3 or less per student
9. OVERVIEW – WHY ZIMRIDE?
Zimride is a low-cost,
high impact alternative to:
• Parking space construction - $4,000 per space
• Building, operating and marketing your own web 2.0 solution -
$100,000 +
• Buses, airfare, trains and individual car commutes – at least 4 times
more per commuter
• Students, faculty and staff can all use this service
• Free up parking spaces
• Potential indirect revenue
10. E
T IM
FOR
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Any questions,
Y
NK concerns or
THA comments?
11. OTHER UNIVERSITIES
Cornell
Case:
Ithaca College Elon
Elon University Started in summer 2010
Sustainability Department
Best for one time trips
Works best with students
Very efficient
Funding is permanent part of budget
Part of Sustainability Training of Orientation leaders
12. HOW DOES IT WORK?
a. Begin by logging in with network account
b. Create user profile with contact info (FB, phone # etc.), personal
preferences and vehicle information
c. Offer or request rides (daily commutes or one-time rides)
d. Search
e. Message potentials
f. Get notifications of relevant matches
