Section 10: Ridesharing (shared journeys)
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Ridesharing is when passengers who do not know each other share one vehicle and each pay their own fare. Section 10 of the PHV Driver's Handbook explains the rules and the good practice that keeps shared journeys safe. It is a short section, but the SERU assessment can test any part of the handbook, so it is worth learning well. TfL's online assessment guide covers every section of the handbook in detail and ends each section with a knowledge check, which is a good way to revise this topic.
What ridesharing is
Ridesharing means people who do not know each other pay separate fares and travel together in the same vehicle. It can happen, for example, when two people have a similar route to and from work and travel at similar times. Instead of booking two separate journeys, they may choose to book a ridesharing PHV and travel with a stranger.
Key fact: Ridesharing has two defining ideas: the passengers do not know each other, and they each pay a separate fare.
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