Seattle’s economic growth, largely driven by the tech boom, is creating serious traffic problems, as the region’s population continues to increase.
Can technology help? Waze thinks so.
The Google-owned company — best known for its crowdsourced real-time navigation app, used by 100 million people each month — is announcing the launch of Waze Carpool in Seattle and across Washington state today.
Waze Carpool helps users find, connect, and ride with each other to save time and money. The app, just updated this month, matches people based on commutes and personal preferences. Waze pays drivers $0.54 per mile — the maximum IRS mileage reimbursement rate, to avoid commercial tax and insurance requirements while keeping rates low for riders.
