casual carpool?

topic posted Fri, October 19, 2007 - 9:49 PM by  Heidi
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The commute into the city is exasperating. Where is the casual carpool in alameda and does anyone use it?
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Heidi
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    Sat, October 20, 2007 - 9:22 AM
    I've heard there's one somewhere around Encinal and Park (through the ARCO), but I've never had occasion to look for it.

    Sometimes people will pick up people at the O Bus stops along Santa Clara - when I was commuting into the City, I'd pick up people along Santa Clara from the bus stops. (The stop at Grand was the best place for me.)
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      Sun, October 21, 2007 - 3:50 PM
      There is definitely a casual carpool stop at Webster and Santa Clara. It's on Santa Clara; look for the line in front of Tillie's. It's much easier to spot the would-be carpooler line now that the stop has moved around the corner to Webster street.
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        Sun, October 21, 2007 - 7:15 PM
        there's a good need for people to pick up too! So please come on out! I've been a passenger in my friend's car on occasion, and the wait for passengers can take awhile sometimes! Not like the Grand Lake one!
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        Mon, October 22, 2007 - 2:38 PM
        cool, i'm going to try this one soon. thanks!
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          Fri, November 9, 2007 - 11:07 AM
          I was out there (tillies, santa clara & webster) on thurs am just after 7 am. tons of cars just waiting for ya!
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            Fri, November 9, 2007 - 5:46 PM
            hey rebecca- do you happen to know how early people get there? I have been leaving at 5:45/6 (blech!)
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              Tue, November 27, 2007 - 9:35 PM
              sorry heidi, haven't been checking tribe lately.

              Um, one of my friends would get a lift occasionally around the 6am time too, & has the same problem as you. Only occasionally would she get a lift--hey maybe someone should advertise in the A. Journal to get more people to come out-- doesn't everyone get a copy of that paper nowadays?
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    Mon, October 22, 2007 - 9:57 AM
    The one I use is on Encinal by the park a couple blocks south of Kentuky Fried Chicken.
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      Sun, December 16, 2007 - 4:08 PM
      Yeah I've passed by that one several times in the morning (encinal and park ave) and there always seems to be people waiting to get picked up.

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