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Phoenix666 [soylentnews.org] writes:

Waze, the Google-owned traffic navigation app, said Monday more than 25,000 employees at select companies in the Bay Area will be able to test a carpooling option [sfgate.com] that allows them to hitch a ride with Waze drivers.

Employees can download a free app, Waze Rider, that lets them request a ride from other Waze users who share a similar commute. Then, drivers can choose whether to approve that request in the original Waze app. The riders are matched with drivers from the app’s more than 700,000 Bay Area users.
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Riders pay Waze drivers a suggested amount, based on the standard rate set by the IRS — 54 cents per mile. [irs.gov] In the pilot program at least, Waze does not take a cut of the transaction. Waze tried a similar pilot program last year in Israel, where it took a 15 percent commission if riders paid drivers. (In the Israeli program, riders could request a free ride.)

Will the 'Boy Band [youtube.com]' option be available on the Waze Rider app?

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