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According to our recent survey, yes, rideshares really do have an impact on drinking and driving. 68% of respondents claimed that rideshares such as Uber and Lyft have prevented them from driving under the influence. That is a huge number of people who otherwises would have driven drunk! In fact, ridesharing has become so popular (and easy!) that 39% of our survey respondents said that they were less likely to purchase a vehicle now.
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This fall we completed the largest rider rideshare survey ever compiled. Through our fans responses we have gained further insight into how our society uses and views on-demand transportation.
One major takeaway we found, was that as a community, we LOVE rideshares. According to our survey respondents 35% of people take rideshares at least once per week. On top of that 68% of people see themselves riding even more in the future.
Not only are people taking rideshares on a regular basis but …
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WELCOME SHEPRD!
Sheprd is a modified rideshare service for children based in Newton, MA. Sheprd organizes popular ride routes from various activity facilites (YMCA, dance studios, camps, etc) within the town of Newton. Each ride within Newton costs a flat rate of $17, if your desired ride goes outside of Newton town limits you will be charged per mile and per minute fees as well. To check the estimated cost of your Sheprd ride use our Fare Comparison Calculator.
School aged children from K-12 grade are eligible to ride with Sheprd and Sheprd will try to match up routes …
read moreThanks to the many RideGuru fans who completed a joint rideshare survey conducted by RideGuru, Bellhop, and The Rideshare Guy, we now have more insight into how our communities use and view rideshare services.
With over 1,000 total respondents, this comprehensive survey was the largest of its kind focused on passenger rideshare use. Respondents spent over 150 hours answering 41 in-depth questions across rideshare habits, spend, impact, future technologies as well as other shared mobility options such as bikes and scooters.
The survey results have been …
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