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List of resources for WOM

We used several websites in order to get better information on what Word of Mouth or Buzz Marketing stands for:

Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Word_of_mouth

Search CRM
http://searchcrm.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid11_gci939341,00.html

Seth Godin
http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2005/06/buzz_marketing.html

Rules

-Names and phone numbers remains confidential. Allo-stop takes care of referring the passenger to the meeting place.

-Allo-stop drivers can lose there membership if they pick up passengers without advising Allo-stop.

-Allo-stop remains its right to abolish a membership at anytime.

-Children’s between the ages of 0-5 can’t travel with Allo-stop

-Children’s between the ages of 6-14 are required to be

- Teenager’s between 15-18 can travel alone with Allo-stop but for a distance of maximum 500km.

Only a suitcase or a back pack of (3'x2' or 1m x 0.6 m) and a hand bag are accepted for each passenger. If the luggage exceeds what’s listed below, drivers can refuse the passenger’s access to the vehicle.

Safety

The concept of carpooling with at least 2 other strangers (a minimum of 2 passengers with every driver is required for security reasons) in an unfamiliar vehicle to a common destination may bring up certain safety issues. However, Allostop does their best to address them all.

Confidentiality
To register with Allostop, one must stop by an office and provide his/her full name and telephone number(s). This personal information is never disclosed by Allostop and kept in a safe place.

Drivers
Anyone that wishes to be a registered driver with Allostop is required to present his/her driver's license that has to have been valid for 2 years. This ensures both a legal and experienced driver.

Arrival
Allostop takes it upon themselves to ensure a safe and reliable arrival to each passenger, and this is achieved by telephoning all passengers involved upon arrival.

Since Allostop provides a very simple service, there really isn't much to worry about. Allostop wishes you and your fellow carpoolers a safe and enjoyable ride!

The Tariffs :

AlloStop is easy, safe and economic. 

First, the driver or the passenger must subscribe at the local office with a piece of identification. Then, the passenger may check everyday for the availability and the costs of their destination. The availabilities are updated everyday. The costs are calculated and are fixed depending on the distance between the pick-up and the destination.  

Here are a few costs of how much it may costs for a passenger depending on their destination.

-Montreal to Quebec: $13

-Montreal to Sherbrooke: $9

-Montreal to Chicoutimi: $26

-Montreal to Drummondville: $8

-Montreal to Val D'Or: $24

*fees of contact are additional

*for the complete list of tariffs, please visit the website.

Therefore, on the other hand, there is no cost for the driver. He/she needs to post its dates and time of his/her availabilities. This is a great way for a driver to save his travel costs since the amount paid by the passenger are contributed directly to the driver. 

What is Allo-Stop?

Allo-Stop is a carpool organization helping more than 60,000 members travel economically and safely around the province of Quebec. More in detail, it unites drivers and passengers without divulging anyone's contact information. Drivers wanting to travel to a certain location will let Allo-Stop know, and the latter will find a minimum of 2 passengers for the driver to bring with him. Allo-Stop will then arrange a meeting place and time. Drivers are subject to a yearly fee of $7 in order to be a member, and passengers must disburse $6 for the same period. There are no membership fees for the students. The fares are different for the many locations offered.