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.

February promotions on the RideShare Connection

St. Joseph

St. Joseph RideShare is sponsoring a promotion during the month of February 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.  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 February.  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 AMC Entertainment gift card
  • A $25.00 Ace Hardware gift card
  • 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 Friday, February 26th.

January promotion winners announced

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

  • Lizz Conley, walking (Target gift card)
  • Kristin Teply, carpooling (AMC Entertainment gift card)
  • Connie Fifer, vanpooling (RideShare lunch bag)
  • Brian Keating, carpooling (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.