There a number of tips that you can go by to make your carpooling more convenient and hassle-free. Whether you are the one offering the ride or you are just a commuter, what follows are just some of the tips that will make your carpooling experience one that you would want to go at time and time again.

• You have to decide among your carpool group members on what arrangement will you be going for. If you decide to share the driving responsibility, then the next thing to work on is on who will drive on what day, depending on the schedule of when you will be riding together.
• Ground rules should be set beforehand to avoid disagreements during the ride itself. These rules should cover eating, drinking and smoking inside the vehicle as well as what radio station or CDs to listen to. Side trips like stopping for food or restroom breaks should also be discussed prior the ride.
• The time and place on where to meet for the ride should also be taken up beforehand. You should decide on whether you will meet in one designated area or you will have to pick up the other commuters. It is best if a 5-minute grace period is given for each of the commuters, so as to give time for delays that come up at the last minute.
• Important information like phone numbers and addresses should always be exchanged among the commuters within a carpool. This is to make sure that you can contact each other should there be emergencies and delays that could affect the carpooling.
• Another important thing that you have to settle before going on a carpool is the cost that you have to pay to the one giving out the ride. Although there won't be any need for this if you will share in the driving responsibility as each of you will have your turn in driving and bringing your own vehicle.

So, if you are keen on going carpooling, these are just among the tips that you can follow to make your ride arrangements so much easier.