CarPool vs public transport: a real comparison

The Transit Gap

Public transport is fantastic — if you live on a major rail line and work in the CBD. But for millions of Australians working in suburban hubs or business parks, public transit simply isn't viable.

This is the "transit gap" where CarPool shines.

Comparing the Options

Time: Carpooling offers point-to-point travel, eliminating the "last mile" walking and waiting times associated with buses.

Cost: While public transit is highly subsidised, cost-sharing a carpool often matches or beats the daily transit fare, especially across zones.

Carbon: A full train is highly efficient. But two people sharing an EV carpool can actually have a lower per-passenger footprint than a half-empty diesel bus.

CarPool isn't replacing trains; it's replacing the millions of single-occupant vehicles clogging our arterial roads.