The Carpooling Network is operated by COVOITURAGEMONTREAL Inc., a private company, initially known as its first website, www.covoituragemontreal.com. The Carpooling Network was launched in November 2005 thanks to the initiative of two young entrepreneurs who wished to contribute to the environmental cause.

Since its inception, The Carpooling Network has developed unique technologies in the industry which enable organizations of all sizes to make a simple and effective management of sustainable mobility programs. Software and management tools developed by The Carpooling Network are functional for all provinces of Canada and anywhere in the United States and they can also be adapted to countries and regions outside of North America.

The primary mission of The Carpooling Network is to provide its affiliates partners (employers, institutions such as colleges and universities, municipalities, transit agencies, etc.) with the tools and consulting services necessary for the implementation and an effective management of sustainable mobility program. In addition, The Carpooling Network is devoted to promote carpooling as an alternate mode of transportation to public transit systems.

Through an online software primary built to match people wishing to form a carpool, The Carpooling Network acts as an intermediary between registered members and makes no business of transporting people.

The Carpooling Network has many objectives such as reducing the number of vehicles on the roads, reducing traffic congestion and reducing emissions of greenhouse gases. As additional objective, The Carpooling Network aims to collaborate with transit agencies to offer a complementary mode of transportation to their existing network.

Company to the forefront of the industry, The Carpooling Network offers a variety of tools and consulting services which enable a simple and effective management of transportations related issues. Employers and institutions of all sizes, transit agencies, cities, municipalities and event organizers have access to a wide range of tools and services tailored to their needs.

The most usefull management tools are : customized carpooling website, preferred carpooling parking spaces management module, guaranteed return home program module, promotional contests module, business trips and travel management module (travel costs and carbon footprint inventory), sustainable event management option, daily commuting habits survey & reports and more.

The integrated tools in the software are accessible by Internet and are mostly automated. Managers responsible of the sustainable mobility programs can therefore invest a minimum time for the management of their program to focus their energies and resources to promote the program itself.

All the tools developed by The Carpooling Network are free for anyone who is looking for a carpooler to share a ride.

The Carpooling Network is functional throughout Canada and in The United States. It can be used both for daily commute, business travel or one time / long distance trips.

To achieve its objectives and to accomplish its mission, The Carpooling Network has developed a business model based on partnerships with employers, institutions, municipalities, transit agencies and any organization wishing to encourage carpooling with their community. To date, nearly 50 partners have joined this initiative to encourage carpooling within their community.

If your organization wishes to join The Carpooling Network, please contact us for more information on the tools and consulting services which could be adapted to your needs.