Ridesharing Information

What is Zimride? Who can use it? Zimride is a fun and easy way to share the seats in your car or catch a ride. With Zimride, you can find UW- Platteville friends, classmates, and coworkers going the same way you are. This is a cost-effective transportation option for all parties. The driver's expenses are shared and the rider avoids the cost of car use or ownership. Zimride requires an @uwplatt.edu email address.

Have a car? Need a ride? Zimride helps you offer or request rides for commutes, road trips, and popular events. If you have a car, split costs by offering rides. If you don't have a car, find rides where you need to go.

Questions? If you have additional questions about Zimride or how to use Zimride please call 1- 855-Zimride or email support@zimride.com.

Benefits to Carpooling Distributes the cost of automobile usage across multiple users Decreases the number of cars on the road, it helps improve air quality Potential to build community

Reducing Pollution through Ridesharing Automobiles contribute more to air quality problems than any other source in the United States. They are responsible for… 27% of the nation's hydrocarbon emissions 51% of carbon monoxide (CO) emissions 20% of nitrogen oxide (NO) emissions 18% of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions