Bay Area Ridesharing Survey

Thank you for visiting this survey page, your participation will help us a lot, and if you leave your email address we'll send you our final report when we're finished (see our privacy statement). This study is being conducted as part of the Civil Engineering 256 Sustainable Transportation course at UC Berkeley. The survey should take less than 5 minutes. There are four sections and 18 short questions. All responses (including your name and email address) are optional but the more carefully you complete this survey the more it will help us in our coursework. Thanks again!

    I. Commute Travel

  1. What is your primary mode of transportation for commuting (making work trips)?
  2. Why do you choose your mode of transportation? Rank your top three choices with 1 being the most important.
     Cost
     Safety
     Time
     Convenience
     Socializing aspect
     Privacy/Independence
     Healthy lifestyle
     Sustainable way to commute
  3. Most days, about how long is your commute in miles (one way)?
  4. Most days, about how long is your commute in minutes (one way)?

    5. II. Nonwork Travel

  5. Driving alone, roughly how many nonwork trips do you make per week?
  6. How many nonwork trips do you make per week by other modes of transportation?
     Car (with others)
     Carpool
     Bus
     Rail
     Bicycling
     Walking
     Other

    7. III. Ridesharing

  7. Ridesharing refers to carpooling, vanpooling or any type of automobile sharing in which the driver owns the automobile. Are you familiar with any online ridesharing applications? Select which of the following programs you're aware of.
     Avego
     GoLoco
     AlterNetRides
     Zimride
     None
  8. If you are familiar with the programs, have you ever used them?


      Please share your thoughts on the experience:
      
  9. What are the potential barriers for your use of ridesharing?
     Lack of safety
     Unreliable
     Unavailable for my trip
     Lack of flexibility
     Lack of privacy/independence
     Other:  
  10. What are some reasons why you might want to use ridesharing?
     Cost
     Time savings
     Convenience
     Socializing aspect
     Adventure
     Healthy lifestyle
     Sustainable way to commute
     Necessity
     Other:  
  11. Are you familiar with the casual carpool program in the Bay Area?
    Yes
    No
      Please share your thoughts on the experience:
      
  12. If you could have the choice, would you prefer to drive or ride during ridesharing?
    Drive
    Ride
      Why?
      
  13. Are there any other comments you'd like to make regarding ridesharing or Bay Area travel in general?

    14. IV. Personal Background

  14. What is your first name?
     Why?
  15. If you would like a copy of the survey, please provide us your email address so we can send you a final version of our report:
     Privacy statement
  16. What is your home zip code?
     Don't know?
  17. What is your work zip code?
     Don't know?
  18. Which industry does your occupation fall under?

    19.