If traffic seems a little better this semester, it might be because of the increase in ride-sharing.
San Diego State’s partnership with Zimride, a carpool and ride-share online service, has been growing in popularity, according to Tessa Petrich, Zimride’s vice president of marketing.
Since SDSU’s Zimride community launched in September, 975 users have signed up, according to Petrich. More people are signing up with Zimride every day and the service is proving to be successful, she said.

“It looks like this community is really excited (about Zimride) and is taking advantage of it,” Petrich said. “We started out with 640 users in September and now we have almost 1,000.”
Zimride is working to enlarge its community and help more people share rides, Petrich said. She said sharing a commute can save from $1,0008212;2,000 yearly. If someone commutes 10 miles daily, for example, he or she can save up to $100 a month by sharing a ride instead of driving alone.

“We don’t realize how expensive driving our cars is,” Petrich said.

Zimride is a utility for students; it can be cost-saving and convenient for those who have cars, as well as those who don’t. Petrich said that there is an average of 12 possible matches for each trip posted, so users can always find a suitable ride for their destinations.

For more information or to access the SDSU Zimride community, visit www.as.sdsu.edu/zimride.