2019-03-24

California has state tax of 6%, and allows local government to collect tax up to 3.5%. 

In Bay area, the sales tax is around 9.5%. If you just moved here and started working, it’s hard to afford buy or lease a car. Here are recent two apps I use for carpooling. 

Advantages & Disadvantages of Carpooling

Advantages 

1. Money-saving: you will save car lease, gasoline fees, car insurance fees, etc
2. Safety: If you just get the driver license, it will be risky to drive in the highway.
3. Explore the network: every uber/ Carpool drivers have more stories, it will break your comfort zones.
4. Net-working: Most of Scoop drivers work nearby you. You might end up making good friends!
5. Time saving: Carpool lanes can save you tons of time
6. Preventing the global warming

Disadvantages

1. Sitting with strangers (Driver/ riders)
2. Still more expensive than buying a cheap car (if commute distance is long)
3. Your safety is in the hand of other person.

The introduction of carpooling app

Uber 28 days pass

1. Covered Area: SF city and great bay area.

2. Flat fare package: Fixed price. But if you’re riding with a ride pass and the original cost of the ride exceeds the maximum value. You’ll be charged the flat fare plus and overage.

3. Day: 28 days ( The app will show all the detail of your current pass, including how many rides and days you have left)

Scoop

1. Cover Area: SF city and great bay area.
2. Flat fare package: $4~$8 depends on the distance. If you are located in bay area and want to save some money, why not go ahead?
3. Request time: Need to register by 3:30pm for evening ride/ and by 9pm for next day morning ride. And Scoop will match your driver.

 Comparison Table