{"id":54891,"date":"2015-12-03T15:10:08","date_gmt":"2015-12-03T21:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.olemiss.edu\/?p=54891"},"modified":"2015-12-03T15:10:08","modified_gmt":"2015-12-03T21:10:08","slug":"zimride-offers-ridesharing-service-to-ease-commute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/zimride-offers-ridesharing-service-to-ease-commute\/","title":{"rendered":"Zimride Offers Ride Sharing Service to Ease Commute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin-top: 0in;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/olemiss_logo.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-54901\" src=\"http:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/olemiss_logo-300x42.gif\" alt=\"olemiss_logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"42\" \/><\/a> University of Mississippi is\u00a0a member of the\u00a0Zimride\u00a0community, a ride sharing\u00a0location\u00a0service for\u00a0employees and students looking to save money by carpooling and reducing their carbon footprint.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: 1; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\">The\u00a0Zimride\u00a0website\u00a0allows others traveling in the same direction to connect for a carpool commute.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: 1; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\">It is available throughout Oxford and can\u00a0connect\u00a0travelers\u00a0in\u00a0surrounding cities as well, which is something to keep in mind over winter break. The private\u00a0network\u00a0requires an <span style=\"color: #333333;\">@<a href=\"http:\/\/olemiss.edu\/\">olemiss.edu<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>email address for usage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: 1; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\">&#8220;We would like to encourage the concept of carpooling since many UM employees live outside of Oxford and have a 20-to-30 minute commute,&#8221; said Hal Robinson, manager of transportation and parking services. &#8220;It helps save money, helps reduce traffic, reduces parking congestion and reduces the carbon footprint of the university.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: 1; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\">Ole Miss Zimride helps travelers combine efforts and splits costs on short commutes\u00a0and\u00a0road trips to special events. Zimride also offers various sweepstakes throughout the year. Ole Miss community members have been sweepstakes winners twice recently, including one winner in November of a $100 gift card.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: 1; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\">Through the\u00a0website, users can create a profile to search for open seats in a carpool or post a commute of their own at\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zimride.com\/olemiss\/\">https:\/\/www.zimride.com\/olemiss\/<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>University of Mississippi is\u00a0a member of the\u00a0Zimride\u00a0community, a ride sharing\u00a0location\u00a0service for\u00a0employees and students looking to save money by carpooling and reducing their carbon footprint. 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