FAQs for Schools

FAQs for Users

FAQs for Schools

  • What is CarpooltoSchool?
  • CarpooltoSchool is an online service that matches parents to potential carpool, walkpool, or bikepool partners by providing secure, easy to use tools to help them join existing school pools or start new ones.
  • Why should our school join CarpooltoSchool.com?
  • CarpooltoSchool.com provides your school community with a unique set of tools to help them create and manage school pools that help save time and money, reduce wear and tear on vehicles, decrease traffic congestion and lower carbon emissions.
  • Is there a cost for joining?
  • CarpooltoSchool.com is paid for by the sponsoring school/institution and is only $60/month after a one-time setup fee for branding and marketing support. Membership to CarpooltoSchool.com is FREE for parents, students, and faculty. For pricing details, please contact our sales department at 1-800-514-3808.
  • How does CarpooltoSchool help find school pool partners?
  • CarpooltoSchool matches participating parents, students, and faculty with others interested in forming a school pool. You can send a request to join a school pool directly through our system. Should another parent accept, you can meet, exchange contact information and start an online dialogue about your school pooling needs.
  • Is CarpooltoSchool secure?
  • Yes, CarpooltoSchool is a secure site. Registration is easy and free, and parents are approved at the school level to ensure that they find matches within their own community and that their profile information is secure.
  • Does CarpooltoSchool.com really work?
  • Yes! Participating schools see immediate results. Parents have a genuine need for an easy-to-use school pool matching system that works within their community. With CarpooltoSchool, parents quickly find nearby families who are looking to start or join a carpool, walkpool, or bikepool.
  • How does the fundraising component work?
  • CarpooltoSchool.com belongs to an affiliate advertising network. Only family-friendly products are displayed on the site and all proceeds from purchases made on the site are split 50/50 with your school.
  • Is administration of the site difficult?
  • No. Administrators approve registrants through our easy-to-use interface. CarpooltoSchool.com will notify the administrator once every 24 hours that new registrants are awaiting their approval. In this way, administrators can verify that the users who have signed up are a part of their school community.

FAQs for Users

  • What is CarpooltoSchool?
  • CarpooltoSchool is an online service that matches parents to potential carpool, walkpool, or bikepool partners by providing secure, easy to use tools to help them join existing school pools or start new ones.
  • Why carpool my kids to school?
  • Carpools save time and fuel costs, reduce wear and tear on vehicles, lower carbon emissions and help students make new friends. Where carpool lanes are available, carpools can also reduce travel times.
  • Is there a cost for joining?
  • No, there is no cost for joining CarpooltoSchool. Membership is free for parents and students and is paid for by a small fee from participating schools and by advertising revenues.
  • How does CarpooltoSchool help find carpool partners?
  • CarpooltoSchool matches participating parents whose children attend the same school. You can send a request to join a carpool directly through our system. Should another parent accept, you can meet, exchange contact information and start an online dialogue about your carpooling needs.
  • Is CarpooltoSchool secure?
  • Yes, CarpooltoSchool is a secure site. Registration is free and easy, and parents are approved at the school level to ensure that they find matches within their own community and that their profile information is secure.
  • Will I match only with other parents from my child's school?
  • It's up to you. Your school approves all members of its custom CarpooltoSchool community – but whether you match within your community only or the entire CarpooltoSchool user network is a preference you choose in your user settings. If you have two children who attend different schools, you can be approved for carpool matching at both sites under the same account.
  • Must I have a car in order to join CarpooltoSchool?
  • No. You do not need a vehicle to join. CarpooltoSchool can match you with other parents who are interested in carpooling, walkpooling or bikepools. It's up to you to discuss the type of school pool you are looking. You can use our online school pool request and mail system to start the dialogue.