Ride Sharing
Ride Sharing helps members who need transportation get to services. Members post a ride request, and fellow members volunteer to drive.
Accessing Ride Sharing
Members open Ride Sharing from the member menu (/member/rides). The page lists all upcoming ride requests, soonest first. Requests disappear from the list once the service time has passed.
Requesting a Ride
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Open the request form
Click Post ride request.
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Enter the details
- Service date and time (must be in the future)
- Pickup location
- Number of passengers (1 to 8)
- Notes (optional), such as mobility needs or a preferred entrance
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Post it
Your request appears in the list marked Your request. When someone volunteers, their name is shown on it.
Volunteering to Drive
- Find an open request in the list
- Click Volunteer to drive
- The request is marked You are driving, and you can now see the requester's email and phone number so you can coordinate pickup
One driver per request: If someone else volunteers first, you will see "This ride request is no longer available." You cannot volunteer for your own request.
For Administrators
- Administrators can post a ride request on behalf of any member by searching for the member in the request form. This is useful when a member calls the office.
- Administrators can see contact details for every request, so the office can help match drivers.
Privacy: A requester's contact information is shown only to their driver and to administrators. Other members see the requester's name, time, pickup location and passenger count.