What is car sharing with a stranger really like?

Question

I'm seriously considering using a car sharing website to start sharing my drive to work with someone. I take about 30 mins getting to work every day, and the traffic is so bad, but most people (including me) have only 1 person in the car.

I know it is really bad and I should either car share or use public transport (which is not ideal for where I am travelling)...but I'm worried about the realities of car sharing. Has anyone ever done this using a website and sharing with a stranger? What is it like? Does it disrupt your day, or did it work out well?

ANY info about this would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Answer 1

Wouldn't dare do either! Aint gettin on public transport because they are s**+*! And wouldn't let a complete stranger in my car! Who knows who they are? They could be anybody, they could nick your bag or even worse HIJACK your car!!! I think it is the most daftest idea the government has had! The can give me fines for not "car sharing" and put the prices of petrol up, I'll still pay em.

Car sharing -(((tut!)))

Answer 2

Hi there,

The important thing is to minimise the strangeness of your stranger, if your company don't run a car share scheme then make sure your signed to a good national scheme.

Make sure you know who they work for and where they live etc and let people know they are car sharing with you.

You can insist that the person you share with is the same s*x as you which helps if your worried about safety. Also try to meet the person before you start sharing, this will help you work out whether you'll cope.

Oddly enough I do know people who actually became friends through car sharing - so it's not all bad. If you want to try less formally and belong to other groups or societies locally then talk about it at these to see if anyone you already know would simply team up with you to try out sharing.

Best of luck

Answer 3

I've tried it but it wasn't through a website and yes it was with a stranger.

It was weird at first when you have the awkward silences and then you try to make convo but I guess after a while it wasn't so bad

Answer 4

It's really bad for them. They don't set out to car pool, I just get in. You know it's funny, but so many people don't lock their car doors at the traffic lights. Sometimes I like to pop the trunk and slip inside, it freaks them out and it's a surprise for me where I wind up, which I like. And it's dark. Which I also like, until the voices come....

Answer 5

creepy + smelly

dont do it very dangerous

Answer 6

swwitch2share is the web site and it is better to find out who is on the list from where you work

best to have same gender in my opinion

I found one person to be always givin' it the sexist and racist jokes all the way in and was soooo glad when he changed jobs

the current one is really quiet, but it is a long journey and it is better to sleep most of the way, as long as I wake up as I drive into the road I live in (only kiddin')