Carpooling means two or more people travelling together by car.  By carpooling people can save on travel costs, enjoy a chat on the way to and from work and reduce their emissions.

Individuals who want to carpool regularly should work out their ground rules. These can include: Where to meet and at what time, and what days to carpool How to share costs and driving What to do if someone is late or does not show What music or radio station to listen to, if any  Whether deviations for errands are okay or not Read the Carpooling to Work guide. Information is available on carpool parking Perth city.

Workplaces can promote carpooling by their staff:

• Set up a register so staff interested in carpooling can link up, eg a simple intranet bulletin board or a noticeboard in the staff room
• Provide parking bays for car poolers
• Establish a guaranteed ride home policy - where someone gets a public transport or taxi fare if their carpool driver has to go home early or stay late unexpectedly

There are a number of programs to help match up people who want to carpool, some free and some at a fee. Here is a selection of organisations you can use:

• MyCarpools
• Ecarpool
• Envision
• Share my car

Note: The Department for Planning and Infrastructure does not endorse any particular program. We recommend that you should check privacy and security safeguards before signing up to any program.