Meet HitchPlanet; Canada’s long distance rideshare platform
Started in 2010 by two snow enthusiasts to reduce travel costs to the ski resort of Whistler, HitchPlanet is a rideshare platform that helps people share rides in British Columbia, Alberta and Washington State.
HitchPlanet helps drivers fill empty seats in their cars in return for cost contributions. This helps people travel more affordably and increases vehicle occupancy, which in turns reduces carbon emissions per capita.
Ridesharing on long-distance trips helps carsharing users optimize costs: drivers can post spare seats in return for a cost contributions, further sharing the overall cost of their trips.
The CSA is supportive of intercity ridesharing solutions that improve asset utilization by getting “bums in seats”.