To join NuRide you must be at least 18 years old, and be affiliated with a organization such as your employer or school.

NuRide members have told us that organizational affiliation increases traveler comfort and benefits all members. By knowing where other NuRiders work, attend school, etc. you can make a more well-informed decision about choosing your NuRide travel partner.

NuRide checks an individual's organizational affiliation via their email address. For example, if you work at Acme Corporation we would send an email to your acme.com email address.

Please note that email addresses from services like Hotmail, Yahoo, Gmail, AOL and others do not qualify since they cannot be directly related to your organization. You must have a unique email address affiliated with your organization such as yourname@company.com or yourname@school.edu and so forth.

Yes. One of NuRide’s major priorities is to encourage new individuals to take their cars off of the road. However, we also want to recognize and reward those of you who are already doing your part to clear the roads and reduce air pollution. If all members of a carpool sign up for NuRide, you can schedule trips and earn the same rewards as other NuRiders!

You do not need to own a car to use NuRide. If you don’t enter a car into your account, you’ll be designated a “rider” every time you plan a trip.

The amount you earn depends on the rewards you select. Rewards are provided by local and national sponsors and vary based on where you live and travel. Typical NuRiders who ride with one other person on a regular basis can earn rewards valued at as much as $500 a year.

NuRide members earn reward points for the first two confirmed NuRide trips they take each day. Points are awarded for each trip based on the following:

	2 NuRiders	=  100 points each		Plus 150 bonus points when you ride with someone new!
	3 NuRiders	=  125 points each
	4+ NuRiders	=  150 points each

You can then redeem your points for rewards such as restaurant gift cards, retailer discounts and tickets to shows and attractions. Please note that rewards vary and different NuRiders may be provided with different reward choices.

Simply log into your NuRide account to redeem your points for rewards. Rewards vary based on each person's account so please note that you and your friends may not get the same rewards.

You can earn your first reward in as little as a week.

NuRide never allows any third parties to have access to your personal information without your explicit permission, even if they are NuRide sponsors. To learn more about NuRide’s efforts to protect your personal information, please read NuRide’s privacy policy.

While we appreciate your contribution to keeping cars off of the road, NuRide currently only rewards people who share rides in cars or vans.

Yes, NuRide rewards you for riding in a vanpool with up to 15 total people.

NuRide does not currently reward people for mass transit trips, but we will reward you for sharing a ride to the station.

No, you can use NuRide as often or as rarely as you like. You can plan a trip only once in a while, or you can schedule trips for every day of the week – it’s completely up to you.

Absolutely not. If you don’t wish to take a particular trip, you can always cancel your participation. You can also limit the people who can see your trips by specifying your personal match criteria. Plus, if there is someone you would prefer not to ride with at all, you can place that NuRider on your “Do Not Ride” list, and he or she will not be able to ride with you.

No, you can ride with the same person or as many or as few people as you like; you can use NuRide in any way that works for you.

NuRiders make these decisions on an individual basis. You can decide to share the cost with the other NuRider or you can simply take turns driving and riding - it's up to you and the other NuRider.

Sure. Each time you plan a trip, you select your role for that trip.

A traditional carpool is a commitment - you travel with the same people at the same time everyday. With NuRide there are no commitments and you can travel whenever you want with whomever you want. NuRide fits your schedule and puts you in control at all times.