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Destination	Newton, MA at or near Needham St
Origin	Peterborough, NH at or near winter
Type	Commute
Drive	Yes
Ride	Yes
Take Turns	Yes
When	Monday - Friday Leave Peterborough 4:30 am, arrive Newton 6:00 am, flexibility: +/- 90 Minutes Leave Newton 4:00 pm, arrive Peterborough 6:00 pm, flexibility: +/- 90 Minutes
Comments	I make this trip most days (some days I work from home - so check in advance), and can be somewhat flexible on the departure times, though I don\'t want to leave Peterborough after 6am due to traffic. Would also be willing to drop someone along the way - I travel 101 to 101A (through Nashua) to route 3 to route 95 usually. Can do alternate routes - it is nice to mix it up from time to time.
Entered	Thursday November 20, 2008
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Ride ID	33

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Carpooling Tips

Carpooling is a great way to get to work with people who live near you and share the same schedule. All you need is one other person to get started. Ask around.

The people you work with are easiest ones to connect with and often share similar schedules. Remember, often people would like to share the ride, but just need to be asked.

TIPS to Getting Started Sharing the Ride:

• Consider starting out on a trial basis for a month or two. Be flexible, carpool, vanpool one or two days a week, or every day. Agree to reconsider your arrangements if they do not seem to be working.
• Decide on schedules and pick-up points.
• Agree on waiting times and side trips.
• Divide the driving responsibilities any way you want.
• Agree on rules for the radio, smoking, open windows, car temperature, eating policies and all the other potential annoyances that can make the difference between an enjoyable trip and an unpleasant one.
• Decide on payment schedules, if needed. Non-drivers in the pool should contribute to expenses. If everyone shares driving equally, there may not be a need to exchange any money. For carpools, consider trading driving to eliminate exchange of money.