This morning I was sitting at the bus stop waiting for the bus to the city when an un-known guy pulled up at the bus stop asking if any of us were going to the city. Quite surprised by this I was wondering why a stranger would just pick people up at a bus stop. I quickly got an explanation. He was stopping at this stop to pick up a friend anyway, and if they have three people in the car, they can go in the bus-lane.
They looked like normal business people, and as my bus had not arrived, I decided to give it a go.
I was in the city in 15-20 minutes. A very comfortable ride, A/C and nice radio.
At the office I mentioned this strange experience to one of my colleagues. He told me it is very common. Anyone from the Northern Beaches going into the city in the morning needing extra people for the Transit lanes usually offer free rides. It is still school holidays, so the traffic is lighter than normal, but when the schools start again at the end of this month it gets more important and is very valuable to the drivers. Supposedly if I am at the same stop at the same time every day, I might never have to take the bus again...
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Lucky!
Sometimes I get the share a taxi scheme as well.
One time Robert passed at the bus stop where I was waiting with his road bike and offered me a ride! of course he was joking.
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