How To: Create and Edit a Carpool
Open Carpools, tap Carpool or the + at the top, enter a Carpool Name, optionally add a photo or color, then tap Save. Only the owner or an administrator can edit it.
A carpool is a group of families who share the driving for an activity, like the school run or soccer practice.
Creating a Carpool
- Open Carpools and tap Carpool (or the + at the top).
- Enter a Carpool Name (required).
- Optionally tap the camera icon to add a photo, or the color circle to pick a color.
- Tap Save.
You are the carpool's owner, and your usual seats start at 3. To change them, tap the members count (for example 1 Member), tap ⋮ on your card, then Set Seats Available.
Editing a Carpool
Only the carpool owner or an administrator can edit a carpool.
- Open the carpool.
- Tap ⋮ at the top right.
- Tap Edit.
- Make your changes and tap Save.
If you are not the owner or an administrator, you see "Only the carpool owner or an administrator can edit this carpool."
Automatically add riders to all events
The Automatically add riders to all events switch is in the carpool editor.
- On (the default): every rider in the carpool is booked on every event, and you take a rider off a ride when they are not coming.
- Off: riders must be booked into each event individually. Events without individual bookings show no riders.
You can turn it back on at any time.
Pickup and Drop-off Locations
Pickup and drop-off locations are optional shared meeting points for the carpool.
- Pick-Up Location: where riders gather to be picked up.
- Drop-Off Location: where riders are dropped off.
To set one, tap Pick-Up Location or Drop-Off Location in the carpool editor, then pick a saved place or add a new one. When you add a place, search for it to fill in the address, or type the address yourself, then tap Save.
Deleting or Leaving a Carpool
- Delete (owner only): open the carpool, tap ⋮, then Delete. The carpool is removed for everyone.
- Leave Carpool (everyone except the owner): open the carpool, tap ⋮, then Leave Carpool. Your riders and your upcoming rides leave with you, unless another parent from your family stays in the carpool. You can join again with a new invite.
Troubleshooting
- "Only the carpool owner can delete this carpool.": ask the owner, or leave the carpool instead.
- "A ride in this carpool is under way. Leave once it's finished.": you, or one of your riders, is on a ride right now.
- "You need an internet connection to leave a carpool.": connect and try again.