HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council 10/21/2015
Presentations:
A. Zimride – Shared transportation for BYU-I students to manage traffic, cars, people, etc.
– Eric Conrad
o Zimride is a private ridesharing network for BYU-Idaho students, faculty, and staff, in a nutshell, a digital ride board.
o It connects drivers and passengers
o It allows you to post rides as a driver wanting passengers or a passenger needing a driver
o It allows you to post regular commutes to work or running errands and allows you to post destination travel say to SLC and back
o It recommends a price to charge or the price you are willing to pay using algorithm based the mileage, which you can then adjust to what you think is reasonable
o It allows you to select the payment method you will accept or are willing to pay (cash, credit card, PayPal or all of the above)
o It notifies you of potential matches, with which you can then book a ride
o It allows users to link their Facebook profile to their Zimride profile
o BYU-Idaho’s Zimride network is linked to BYU-Provo’s Zimride network, which means students, faculty and staff from both user groups can connect with one another
The Zimride link has some Zimride Verbiage about Zimride you may want to refer to as well. https://www.zimride.com/byui