What is Ride2FGCU.com?
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We want to support and encourage our students and employees to ride to school together because promoting sustainability is a priority at Florida Gulf Coast University. Riding, biking, walking and taking the bus together also saves students and staff money, while building community. www.Ride2FGCU.com is an on-line ridematching solution designed to help find commuting buddies who work or study at FGCU.
Who can use it?
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www.Ride2FGCU.com is a ridematching system for use only by Florida Gulf Coast University students, faculty, and staff. Fully secure, it will help you find commuting partners. There is no obligation, and you can remove yourself from searches whenever you’re not actively looking for ridesharing partners.
Is there a charge?
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There is no charge to use www.Ride2FGCU.com.
Why is www.Ride2FGCU.com ridematching one of the most advanced systems in the world?
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www.Ride2FGCU.com uses a state-of-the-art geocoding technology which searches for matches along a route from your origin to your destination, and offers extensive user-controlled search defining abilities.
Is my information private?
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Yes! Rest assured that all of your data is secured to a very high level using the same technologies that on-line banking and major on-line merchants utilize. For monitoring purposes aggregate data only will be used to evaluate and assess the ridematching system.
Carpooling offers many benefits!
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-It’s easy: Carpooling is simple, easy to do and flexible
-It’s convenient: Carpooling provides commuting convenience comparable to driving alone, but with less stress and companionship while you’re commuting. Carpooling partners establish their own unique rules and arrangements that best meets the needs of their particular carpool.
-It saves you money: sharing the costs of driving and parking in these times of increasing gas prices can help you reduce your daily commuting costs. The more occupants in the vehicle the more you save.
-It’s less stressful: Commuting with others means there’s less frustration and you arrive at your job more relaxed and ready to work. If you’re not driving, you might even be able to catch up on reading, get some extra sleep or work while commuting.
-It’s better for the environment: Fewer cars on the road means reduced Green House Gas emissions and improved air quality.
-It improves your available commuting options: Carpooling offers a commuter option that may work for you better than other modes. It serves people who live where transit service may be limited and may fit your work schedule better than other options.
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