Zimride
Encyclopedia
Zimride is an online carpooling
and ridesharing service that focuses on existing communities at colleges, universities and corporations. The service integrates user profiles with Facebook
and allows users to limit their matches to members of a private community.
to show potential riders who might be riding with them. Zimride received $250,000 from Facebook in 2008 and is profitable.
Carpool
Carpooling , is the sharing of car journeys so that more than one person travels in a car....
and ridesharing service that focuses on existing communities at colleges, universities and corporations. The service integrates user profiles with Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
and allows users to limit their matches to members of a private community.
History
Zimride was started in late 2006 by Logan Green, Matt Van Horn and John Zimmer. Zimride was the first online carpooling site to integrate FacebookFacebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
to show potential riders who might be riding with them. Zimride received $250,000 from Facebook in 2008 and is profitable.