Using the CNAV Ride Board, you can use the Search option to look for rides that have been offered or requested without having to post a request or offer yourself. Select as many criteria as you wish. The more you select, the narrower your results will be. Conversely, the more fields you leave open, the more results you will get. To "browse" all entries, simply select "Both" under "Search Type" and then click Submit.
To execute a Ride Board search, enter all required information in the following sections:
I am looking for ride offers/ride requests/both
Use this field to indicate whether you are searching for people offering rides, people requesting rides, or both. Obviously, if you choose "both," you will get the widest pool of results. Why might you choose both? If you are offering a ride, you will obviously want to know about anyone requesting a ride. But you may also wish to know about anyone else offering a ride, in case one of you is willing to ride with the other.
Sort by (location/date/ridetype)
Use this field to sort the search results. Select the desired sort order from the provided drop-down list.
Search for (open rides/all entries)
Use this drop-down list to expand your search to include all entries (open or closed) that meet your search criteria. By default, CNAV returns only open offers and requests.
(Do not/Do) include my own posts in search results.
Use this drop-down list to indicate whether CNAV should return entries made by you that otherwise meet the search criteria.
The drop-down menu is a quick way to select location information for places you might travel to and from frequently. In this list, you will find your home address and places you or other CNAV users often travel. Once you select a location from this menu, it is automatically written into the open fields below.
If the location you want to travel from is not in this list, you may manually type in the street, city, state, and zip code.
The street address is optional. If you are concerned about privacy, you may leave it blank, or delete anything written there from the drop-down menu.
City, state and zip are required, and must be valid. If you do not know the zip code for a location, click the Zip Lookup button. This will give you a list of valid zip codes for the city and state you entered. If multiple zip codes are listed, and you are not sure which one to choose, choose the first one listed. If you do not know how to spell the name of the city you want to travel to, enter the state and the first letter of the city name, then click Zip Lookup. This will display a list of all of the cities in that state that begin with that letter, along with the correct zip codes. Similarly, if you want a list of all cities in a particular state, simply enter the state abbreviation and click Zip Lookup.
I plan to leave
If you do not have a specific date in mind, choose Anytime this semester.
If you have an exact date in mind, choose Only on this date. You are must enter a month, day, and year. You may only choose dates for this academic year. Time of day is optional, and will not influence matches that are returned.
If you have a range of dates in mind, enter the earliest date you could leave first, and choose Between the above date and. Then, enter the last date you could leave. Again, you must enter a month, day, and year and may only choose dates for this academic year. Time of day is optional, and will not influence matches that are returned.
I am planning to go to
Enter your destination. Use the same steps that you used to enter your starting location. (See I am planning to leave from above.)
I plan to return
If you are not requesting or offering a return trip, choose Trip is one-way only and skip the rest of this section. Otherwise, enter the date on which you plan to return.
If you do not have a specific date in mind, choose Anytime this semester.
If you have an exact date in mind, choose Only on this date. You must then enter a month, day, and year. You may only choose dates for this academic year. Time of day is optional, and will not influence matches that are returned.
If you have a range of dates in mind, enter the earliest date you could return first, and select Between the above date and. Then, enter the last date you could return. Again, you must enter a month, day, and year and may only choose dates for this academic year. Time of day is optional, and will not influence matches that are returned.
I am a smoker/non-smoker
Indicate whether or not you smoke. This, in conjunction with the next question, will be used to screen out drivers who are incompatible with your preferences. For example, if you are a smoker and someone offering a ride has indicated that they do not wish to travel with a smoker, the system would not attempt to match the two of you together. Therefore, keep in mind that what you enter here may widen or reduce your field of potential rides.
I will/will not travel with a smoker
Self-explanatory.