How to Promote Carpooling in Your Workplace
- Hold a 'meet and greet' morning tea to introduce the idea to staff and start signing people up—even if only for a trial period.
- Set up a simple database to match interested people who live near each other and work similar hours (you may need confidentiality procedures and consent forms).
- Provide incentives like priority or low-cost car parking for car poolers (nearest the front door or under shade).
- Encourage people to follow basic etiquette rules (see hints and tips) and encourage participants to change car pool buddies if things do not work out the first time.
- Promote the initiative—for example, write newsletter articles with case studies and reminders about cost savings to participants.
- Celebrate successes with social events, awards and more promotions.
How to Form a Carpool
