Sharing a ride to an event: costs and staying safe
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A shared ride to a concert, festival or club night means a fixed way there and back, and a cost split between the people in the car. This guide covers finding a ride, offering one, agreeing the cost, and staying safe. It works the same for any event on PeaPool.
Find a ride that is already going
Open the event's page and scroll to Get there together. On some events it is called Find people going. Rides and groups other people have posted are listed there, and each one is an ordinary PeaPool plan: you ask to join, and the host confirms.
When you ask, say how many places you need and add a note if you like, such as where you will be coming from. The host confirms or declines, and you get a notification either way. Going with friends? Ask for all the places at once, so the group isn't split up.
To see what is on, try concerts in Lagos, festivals in Lagos, raves and club nights in Lagos or everything in Lagos. We don't list who is playing, so check the organiser's own page for line-ups and times.
Offer your empty seats
If you are driving and have room, open the event's page and choose Make a plan for this under Getting there. It is offered until the event has ended.
You set the meeting point, the time, how many places you have, and the price per place. Pick a meeting point that is easy to find and safe to wait at, and say in your plan when you intend to leave, so people know what they are agreeing to.
You confirm or decline each request. You don't have to accept everyone who asks.
Agreeing the cost
The host sets the price per place when they post, so you know it before you ask. Settle anything else, such as who pays for parking, before you set off.
PeaPool never holds or moves money. You pay the host directly, as their payment details say. After you have paid, you can mark that you've sent it. Only the host can mark it received, because only they can see their own account. Keep your own record of the payment.
Staying safe
This is what PeaPool does today. It is not a substitute for your own judgement.
- Check who you are going with. Look at their profile: ratings, comments from other people, how many plans they have hosted and how many meetups they have been to. The verified tick means they proved they own their email address. It is not an identity check.
- Meet somewhere public, especially the first time. If a meeting point doesn't feel right, ask to change it or don't go.
- Your details stay private until you are confirmed. Until then, other members don't see your phone number, and you see only the rough area of the meeting point. Once a place is confirmed, the host and you can see each other's details.
- Tell someone. Add safety contacts in Settings. They don't need an account, and they get nothing from us until they confirm by email. From a meetup you host or have a confirmed place on, you can send them a link to its details. You need a verified email first.
- Check on me. We ask if you're OK when the meetup should finish. If you don't answer in time, we email your safety contacts.
- SOS. During a meetup, the activity page has an Emergency button. Hold it for three seconds. After a short chance to cancel, it shows you the emergency numbers and emails your confirmed safety contacts.
- Report and block. You can report a person, a plan or a message. Blocking someone hides you from each other and cancels any places already arranged between you.
PeaPool is not an emergency service. If you or someone else is in danger, call the emergency services first, then tell us. Read staying safe for the full detail, and how PeaPool works for how requests, confirmations and payments fit together.