Redmond Real-Time Rideshare

Real-Time Rideshare is the next generation of carpooling.  

Find a ride when you need one with the free iCarpool app. Download today and use the promo code ICARPOOL25 to receive $25 in free ride credits.

King County Metro and the City of Redmond are partnering with iCarpool, to help Redmond commuters in Southeast Redmond and on Willows Road join the growing community of forward-thinking people sharing the ride.

How It Works

Riders meet Drivers on-the-fly!

• Carpool in Real-Time: Up to an hour before leaving, drivers post their trip on the app.  Riders searching for a trip along the same route or to the same destination will be matched with the driver.
• Security Features: Once both rider and driver accept the match, the rider receives a digital boarding pass to show to the driver at the agreed-on pick-up point.
• Simple Cost Sharing: Drivers and riders going to SE Redmond or Willows Road share the cost of the trip via an automated in-app payment system. Riders pay $0.26 per mile (a minimum set fee of $1.50 for the first 5 miles). Drivers are reimbursed $0.17 per mile.

Getting Started

1. Get $25 free ride credits just for downloading the iCarpool app.
   •  Register as either a driver or a rider.
   •  Drivers fill out the super-simple Driver Application Form

2.  Link your iCarpool account to your GoRedmond account.

3.  Get ready for less stress, HOV advantages, and big cost savings!

Link iCarpool & Go Redmond to earn rewards

If you work in either Southeast Redmond or Willows Road you're eligible for additional rewards if you link your iCarpool account to your  Go Redmond account on Rideshare Online.

Linking these accounts through your Go Redmond or RideshareOnline.com profile “My Account” page will allow your iCarpool trips to be automatically entered onto the trip calendar.  

Once your accounts are linked you may be eligible for extra benefits such as:

1. $100 in rewards for Redmond Drivers!
   Drivers can earn a $25 Gift Card or iCarpool ride credit after they give their first ride, and an additional $25 Gift Card or iCarpool ride credit for every five trips they provide up to 15 trips.

2. $75 in rewards for Redmond Riders!
   For every 8 real time rideshare trips you take you’ll be offered a $25 gift card or ride credit, up to a maximum of 24 trips.

3. Eight FREE rides home using Uber or Lyft!
   Redmond riders who link their iCarpool account to their RideshareOnline.com account can enroll in the Emergency Ride Home program, making them eligible to receive up to eight free rides with Uber or Lyft ride-hailing services. These rides can be used to get home on any day you rode to work with Redmond Real Time Rideshare.

Never be stranded with an Emergency Ride Home.

With the Emergency Ride Home Program (ERH), Redmond Real Time Rideshare commuters have a built-in safety net.

Sign up for the ERH program on RideshareOnline.com or your Go Redmond account to receive promo codes for using Uber or Lyft to get you home when you need it (some exclusions apply).

All Southeast Redmond and Willows Road Real Time Rideshare users linking their RideshareOnline.com accounts are eligible. You can use these rides any day you rode to work with Real Time Rideshare and can’t get a ride home through the iCarpool app.

We’ll also get you home in case of a childcare, medical, or personal emergencies. To enroll, go to your RideshareOnline.com or Go Redmond account and follow the prompts.

Learn more about Emergency Ride Home

Safety is Our Priority

Drivers are pre-screened by iCarpool plus both rider and driver have the opportunity to view each other’s profiles and user-reviews before agreeing to the ride-match.

Learn more about safety on iCarpool

Questions About the iCarpool App?

Email the support team at rideshare@rideshareonline.com with any questions or comments.