RideShare Connection: Find your match for free!

The RideShare Connection (formerly the Carpool Connection) is a free, easy and convenient service that connects commuters throughout Greater Kansas City, Lawrence and St. Joseph who are interested in carpooling. If you're new to carpooling, check out the Carpool FAQ under Related Links for some helpful tips. For a step-by-step guide on how to use this site, click on Tutorial above.

RideShare Connection also provides a way for commuters to track their trips using all forms of transportation - carpool, bus, bicycle, walking and telecommuting.  Check out your Commute Tracker calendar to report the days you use one of those modes or alternate work arrangements.  You'll be able to track your cost savings and emissions reductions over time.

March promotions on the RideShare Connection

St. Joseph

St. Joseph RideShare is extending its February promotion into March to encourage those who live or work in St. Joseph to register on the RideShare Connection.  Those who create an account on the RideShare Connection will be automatically entered into a prize drawing that will take place on Wednesday, March 31st.  Prizes will include:

  • A $30 gift certificate from East Hills Mall (2 winners)
  • Various St. Joe RideShare promotional items (2 winners)

To be eligible, participants must either live or work in St. Joseph, Mo. 

Kansas City

Commuters who use alternatives to driving alone, including carpooling and vanpooling, riding the bus, bicycling, walking and telecommuting have a chance to win in March.  Those who report their alternative transportation trips on their Commute Tracker calendars will be automatically entered into a prize drawing.  Prizes will include:

  • A $25.00 Target gift card
  • A $25.00 Kansas City Originals gift card, redeemable at more than 40 locally-owned restaurants
  • A RideShare lunch bag (two winners)

To be eligible, participants' work location must be in one of the following counties: Jackson, Platte or Clay in Missouri; Johnson, Wyandotte or Leavenworth in Kansas. 

Winners in both promotions will be notified on Wednesday, March 31st.

February promotion winners announced

Congratulations to the following commuters who won in the January promotion:

  • Anita Jones, bus (Target gift card)
  • Sarah Hirsch, bicycle and telecomuting (Ace Hardware gift card)
  • Kurt Preston, carpool and telecommuting (RideShare lunch bag)
  • Aaron Bonham, telecommuting (RideShare lunch bag)

The RideShare Connection is a partnership of the Mid-America Regional Council in Kansas City, Lawrence/Douglas County and St. Joseph, Missouri.