Clear your parking waitlist without pouring concrete.
CoTravel turns solo commutes into shared rides, freeing the stalls you’d otherwise have to build.
The problem
You can’t build your way out of parking.
The lots are full, the permits are gone, and new supply costs a fortune.
Demand far exceeds supply
Permits sell out to a waitlist; lots are full by mid-morning.
No easy alternative
Off the transit line; a transit pass covers cost, not convenience.
It lands on your office
Tougher rules haven’t fixed it; the complaints keep coming to you.
There’s no cheap way to add supply, so the only affordable lever left is fewer cars per stall.
The solution
A closed carpooling network for your site.
Works alongside your existing carpool or commuter program: daily commutes and trips home, in one app.
Verified, members-only
Work or campus email keeps it closed and trusted, so people opt in.
Matched smartly
By home area and shift or class schedule, so a ride that fits actually exists.
Verified trips
Check-in confirms each shared ride, so parking perks can’t be gamed.
Measured for you
Stalls freed and participation, tracked live for your ROI.
The math
Every shared ride frees a stall.
No modelling, no optimistic projections. Just real cars off your lot, and stalls freed for the people on your waitlist.
2 solo drivers → 1 shared ride = 1 fewer car on your lot
Capacity you’d otherwise have to build, without a single new stall.
The ROI
Serve more commuters, without a single new stall.
To serve more commuters without expanding parking, you have two options. Pick a size below to see the trade-off.
Why it works here
Carpooling wins where driving is the only option.
Most carpool tools die from low density. Campuses, hospitals, and worksites are where the pool actually fills.
One shared destination
Commuters pour in from the same towns, so the pool is dense.
Synchronized schedules
Shifts and class blocks mean people arrive and leave together, so pools fill.
Few alternatives
Weak transit means carpooling competes with solo driving, not the train.
Real savings drive opt-in
Up to 70% off the commute, real money against a ~$1,000 permit.
Traction
A real, fast-growing platform.
Real commuters: staff, students, and professionals.
5,000+ verified members and growing
Real, engaged commuters, not just sign-ups.
Built in Calgary, Alberta · Backed by Alberta Innovates · Live on iOS & Android · Members are ID-verified
Now bringing the institutional edition to campuses, hospitals, and worksites across Western Canada.
How we start
Start small. Prove it. Then scale.
A low-risk path from first pilot to campus-wide rollout.
1 · Pilot
One site or commuter cohort. We stand it up and run it end-to-end.
2 · 6-month proof
Cars off the road, stalls freed, dollars and time saved, and a path to procurement.
3 · Scale
Campus-wide, with your pilot investment credited toward year one.
We run the platform: no permit admin, no paper forms. You keep the member relationship.
FAQ
Before you take this to procurement.
The questions decision-makers ask first.
What is parking demand management, and how does CoTravel help?
Parking demand management means serving more commuters without building new stalls. CoTravel turns solo commutes into verified shared rides — every two solo drivers who carpool frees one stall for your waitlist, no concrete required.
How does CoTravel support parking demand management at a full site?
It runs a closed, verified carpool network matched by home area and schedule. Freed stalls go to waitlisted commuters, and a live dashboard tracks stalls freed and participation, so parking demand management is measurable, not theoretical.
Do we need to replace our existing employee carpool program?
No. CoTravel runs alongside your current employee carpool program, adding daily and weekend trips, smarter matching by home area and shift.
How do we start an employee carpool program with CoTravel?
We stand up a pilot for one site or commuter cohort end-to-end. You send one email and add a web listing; we run the platform, matching, and trip verification, so an employee carpool program launches with almost no work for your team.
What campus parking solutions does CoTravel offer?
CoTravel can offer a closed, campus-email-only carpool network that frees stalls for your waitlist. Dense commuter towns and synced class schedules make campuses where carpooling actually fills, and up to 70% off a student’s commute drives opt-in.
Are CoTravel's campus parking solutions cheaper than building a new lot?
Yes. Roughly 250 structured stalls cost about $8.8M and years of construction. CoTravel’s campus parking solutions serve the same waitlist for a small annual subscription, live this semester.
What hospital parking solutions does CoTravel provide?
A members-only, ID-verified carpool network matched by home area and shift. Because staff on the same shifts arrive and leave together, the carpool pool fills and stalls open up for your waitlist.
How do CoTravel's hospital parking solutions handle shift schedules?
Matching is by home area and shift, and check-ins verify every shared ride. That means hospital parking solutions work across rotating shifts, and parking perks can’t be gamed.
Get started
Let’s clear your waitlist without pouring concrete.
Book a 15-minute pilot walkthrough, we’ll size the ROI for your site.
What we need from you: one email to your commuters and a short web listing. We handle the rest.
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