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The Fight Against Traffic Continues

The Waze Community is powerful. We map the world. We solve local issues. We power cities. We outsmart traffic. And now, we’re banding together to end traffic. 

And Waze Carpool is how we’re going to do it.

On the back of thriving pilots in the San Francisco Bay Area and across Israel, we’re excited to continue the progress we’ve made and the lessons we’ve learned to bring Waze Carpool to life across California. That’s right Wazers of California, on June 6th, we ride together!

No longer will Californians be held captive by their horrific commute. Join us in working together to fight daily traffic, improve our commute, help protect the environment, and save a little money. Download our apps to drive or ride (search “Waze” in your app store) and join the revolution. It’s time for all of us to get unstuck in traffic! 

Read on for our full Waze Carpool declaration, as appeared in today’s LA Times.

The Fight Against Traffic

Brave Wazers of the World, we hold these truths to be self-evident:

Traffic is a global evil. It’s ruining our quality of life. It’s wasting our time, our energy, our wealth, our health, and our environment.

We, the People, got ourselves into this mess. Traffic is us. We are the ones congesting our roads as we drive, all at the same time, by ourselves, surrounded by the empty passenger seats of our cars.

Only we, the People, can get ourselves out of this mess. By banding together and pooling our resources, we can get ourselves where we need to go, faster, cleaner, cheaper — and maybe even have some fun while we’re doing it.

So today, we will not just be driving to work as usual. Today, we begin a new chapter in the worldwide battle against traffic and call on you to help win this fight.

We call it Waze Carpool.

It’s a way for people to help people. A lot of us are going in the same direction, so why don’t we go there together? Waze Carpool simply matches drivers and riders who are going the same way to work or back home, and helps them share the costs.

Let’s put those empty passenger seats to work. Let’s fill them with people, who can then leave their own cars at home. The fewer cars on the road, the better.

Same Waze, new schtick. Waze has always been about people and cities outsmarting traffic, together. With Waze Carpool, we’re coming at the same problem, but from a different angle, now with the goal of ending traffic, altogether.

Fighting traffic is no longer for drivers only. With Waze Carpool, we’re creating a community where drivers and riders help each other out, reduce traffic for everyone else on the road, and share the financial burden of commuting by car.

Everyone should have access to affordable transportation. If you live in an area without public transportation, Waze Carpool can help get you to work and back on time.

We’re not in this alone. We welcome the support of cities, companies and partners that share our vision and want to support our mission. Reach out to us and let’s explore what we can do together.

Wazers of California—June 6, we ride together! Join us in working together to fight daily traffic, improve our commute, help protect the environment and save a little money. Download our apps to drive or ride (search “Waze” in your app store) and join the revolution.

It’s time for all of us to get unstuck in traffic!

The Waze Community is powerful. We map the world. We solve local issues. We power cities. We outsmart traffic. And now, we’re banding together to end traffic.

And Waze Carpool is how we’re going to do it.

On the back of thriving pilots in the San Francisco Bay Area and across Israel, we’re excited to continue the progress we’ve made and the lessons we’ve learned to bring Waze Carpool to life across California. That’s right Wazers of California, on June 6th, we ride together!

No longer will Californians be held captive by their horrific commute. Join us in working together to fight daily traffic, improve our commute, help protect the environment, and save a little money. Download our apps to drive or ride (search “Waze” in your app store) and join the revolution. It’s time for all of us to get unstuck in traffic!

Read on for our full Waze Carpool declaration, as appeared in today’s LA Times.

The Fight Against Traffic

Brave Wazers of the World, we hold these truths to be self-evident:

Traffic is a global evil. It’s ruining our quality of life. It’s wasting our time, our energy, our wealth, our health, and our environment.

We, the People, got ourselves into this mess. Traffic is us. We are the ones congesting our roads as we drive, all at the same time, by ourselves, surrounded by the empty passenger seats of our cars.

Only we, the People, can get ourselves out of this mess. By banding together and pooling our resources, we can get ourselves where we need to go, faster, cleaner, cheaper — and maybe even have some fun while we’re doing it.

So today, we will not just be driving to work as usual. Today, we begin a new chapter in the worldwide battle against traffic and call on you to help win this fight.

We call it Waze Carpool.

It’s a way for people to help people. A lot of us are going in the same direction, so why don’t we go there together? Waze Carpool simply matches drivers and riders who are going the same way to work or back home, and helps them share the costs.

Let’s put those empty passenger seats to work. Let’s fill them with people, who can then leave their own cars at home. The fewer cars on the road, the better.

Same Waze, new schtick. Waze has always been about people and cities outsmarting traffic, together. With Waze Carpool, we’re coming at the same problem, but from a different angle, now with the goal of ending traffic, altogether.

Fighting traffic is no longer for drivers only. With Waze Carpool, we’re creating a community where drivers and riders help each other out, reduce traffic for everyone else on the road, and share the financial burden of commuting by car.

Everyone should have access to affordable transportation. If you live in an area without public transportation, Waze Carpool can help get you to work and back on time.

We’re not in this alone. We welcome the support of cities, companies and partners that share our vision and want to support our mission. Reach out to us and let’s explore what we can do together.

Wazers of California—June 6, we ride together! Join us in working together to fight daily traffic, improve our commute, help protect the environment and save a little money. Download our apps to drive or ride (search “Waze” in your app store) and join the revolution.

It’s time for all of us to get unstuck in traffic!

Wazers of California, read on for the final installment of answers to your most frequently asked Waze Carpool questions.

Why can’t I find a driver?

First, try your request again. Still not working? Try requesting a ride from a more central location within walking distance to you. If you’re still out of luck, it is possible there are no drivers available for your route at the time you’ve requested. Remember, Waze Carpool is still growing and you’re among the first to give us a try and help build the community.

To increase your chances of finding a ride, we suggest making sure your profile is complete and setting a broader pick-up time window.

Why can’t I find a rider?

You’re alerted to ride requests through push notifications, but to avoid sending too many to drivers on popular commutes, some matches are suggested only within the Waze app. So, remember to check your Carpool tab if you’re searching for a rider.

It’s also possible there are no matches for your specified route and time. Waze Carpool is still in early stages. Even if there are no matches right now, we are adding new riders every day and there will be more soon. If your drives are more flexible, you can also expand the hours you’re  available to drive to increase your chances of finding a match.

What happens if a driver or their property is damaged while using Waze Carpool?

Drivers are required to have appropriate insurance cover for all rides, including personal injury protection insurance. Still, accidents happen. We recommend checking your insurance coverage, both as rider or driver, prior to using Waze Carpool.

If I experience an issue, how do I report it?

Within the Waze and Waze Carpool apps, you can provide feedback and/or report a problem. Waze has the ability to take user feedback into consideration to remove poor performers from the platform.

How does Waze Carpool connect riders and drivers?

Waze Carpool connects users from the same local community, they could be the neighbors you haven’t met yet, or the colleagues just starting at your company. Users input their home and work locations in their Waze and/or Waze Carpool apps and we connect the best matches along similar routes using our advanced mapping capabilities.

How does Waze determine a driver’s route?

And with it, we’re bringing the revolution to not just outsmart traffic, but end it.

No longer will Texans be held captive by their long, lonely commutes. Join us in working together to fight daily traffic in the Lone Star state, spend less time on the road, protect the environment, and save a little money.

Here’s a Waze Carpool 101 for our new ‘poolers (welcome!) to get started:

Those looking to take the wheel: use the Waze app you know and love to offer a ride. Set when & where you’re planning to drive and let the Waze algorithm go to work to find a match (or two or three). Once found, you’ll get directions to pick up the entire ’pool crew at one optimized spot, and drop them off at a single spot along your route. Oh, and you get to make back some of that gas money (up to $900 a month!).

If you prefer to ride shotgun: download a second app, Waze Carpool, and set where and when you’re looking to catch a ride. Again, let the algorithm search for your more comfortable, cheap, and fun commute.

Then, the best part: everyone celebrates their #WazeWin. Because along with getting to your destination faster (hello carpool lane), you’re also making new friends, cutting back on emissions and saving money.

This Waze Carpool expansion builds off our initial launch in September, when we offered free rides to help improve mobility in hurricane-stricken areas in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. After receiving positive feedback about the service, Waze Carpool is here to stay, and growing to serve the entire Lone Star state. At this time, Waze Carpool will no longer be offered in Louisiana, but as Waze Carpool continues to expand there’s al-Waze possibilities of a future return.

So Wazers, what can you do? Well, the Waze Community is big, but with Waze Carpool we can make it even bigger, and stronger. The more people carpool, the fewer cars we’ll have on the roads, and the better your chance is of finding your carpool crew. It’s that simple. Tell friends, family, coworkers and more. Download our apps to drive or ride (search “Waze” in your app store) and join the revolution because we all hate traffic, and it’s time to do something about it.