While I wouldn't use it personally, there's a practice in the Washington DC area (possibly others as well) known as slugging, which is essentially organized hit

While I wouldn't use it personally, there's a practice in the Washington DC area (possibly others as well) known as slugging, which is essentially organized hitchhiking. You go to a specific place and wait for someone going your direction who wants to take advantage of the carpool lanes. From what I've heard from people who use it, it works remarkably well. My point is, yes, there is a market of people who will take rides with strangers. http://www.slug-lines.com/ http://www.slug-lines.com/