Calgary to Red Deer Carpool: Cost, Time & Booking Guide
Calgary to Red Deer Carpooling: The Complete Guide The drive from Calgary to Red Deer is a straight shot up the Queen Elizabeth II Highway—spanning exactly 150 km, with most travelers completing the journey in under 1 hour and 30 minutes in good conditions. This major intercity route relies on Alberta’s busiest corridor, known locally […]
Calgary to Edmonton Carpool: Cost, Travel Time & How to Find a Ride
The 300 km stretch between Calgary and Edmonton is Alberta’s busiest intercity corridor, drawing commuters, students, business travelers, and visitors daily. Most travelers drive the Queen Elizabeth II Highway (Highway 2)—a straight, well-maintained route connecting the province’s two largest cities. Average drive time hovers between 3 to 3.5 hours, depending on traffic and weather. With […]
How to Find an Intercity Carpool
There are several ways to find an intercity rideshare such as Calgary to Edmonton, Calgary to Lethbridge, Calgary to Airdrie, Calgary to Red Deer and vice versa. Dedicated Carpool Platforms Platforms like CoTravel are built specifically for intercity and within the city trips. Drivers are called CoPilot on the CoTravel app. For a first-time carpool, […]
Let’s Reimagine Commuting in Calgary, Together

With every new day comes a new challenge — and a new lesson. Yesterday, while scrolling through Facebook, I saw a heartfelt post from a Calgarian struggling with the cost and stress of getting to downtown. What should be the economic heart of our city is becoming inaccessible for many due to parking, fuel, and […]
A Great Leap Forward for CoTravel 🚗🌱
Last week’s meeting with an official from Alberta Innovates was not only insightful but also incredibly encouraging for our journey at CoTravel.
🎉 Stampede 2025: The End of the Event, but the Start of Something Bigger
As Stampede 2025 winds down, it doesn’t feel like the end — it feels like the beginning of something even bigger and more exciting. That’s the beauty of Canada. Today, we had the incredible honour of meeting the Hon’ble Premier of Alberta, Ms. Danielle Smith, at a Stampede event. What touched us most? She noticed […]
CoTravel in Motion: How Every Click Builds a Greener, Smarter Tomorrow
Every day brings progress — and every small step shapes us. As the days pass, we’re not just building an app — we’re evolving with it. Every login, every suggestion, every challenge shared by our users is helping us grow into something stronger, smarter, and more impactful. We’re thrilled to see new users joining CoTravel […]
🚀 A Morning of Motivation at CoTravel 🌅
This morning brought more than sunshine — it brought purpose. We launched CoTravel(https://www.cotravel.ca) on the Apple App Store recently, and while our Android release is still pending Google Play approval, we opened a waitlist on our website for Android users to register early interest. 👉 And today, we received our first interest from an Android […]
🎉 A Memorable Canada Day for CoTravel(https://cotravel.ca) – Our First Ride, Our First Step 🚗💚
This Canada Day was more than just fireworks and festivities — it was a milestone moment for CoTravel. We’re incredibly excited to share that on July 1st, we had our very first official ride booked through the CoTravel app!From the moment the ride was published to the moment the passengers arrived at beautiful Bragg Creek, […]
CoTravel iOS Launch!
Today is one of those unforgettable days — the kind that starts as a dream and has finally come alive. We’re beyond thrilled to announce that CoTravel is now officially live on iOS! After months of tireless effort, late nights, and community conversations, our very own Canadian-born carpooling app is ready for download, and it’s […]