During The Pandemic, Waze Will Close Its Carpool Service Next Month

Waze traffic navigation application (Unspalsh)

JAKARTA - Google's GPS app, Waze is rumored to be closing its Carpool service, which has been released for almost six years next month.

According to Google, Waze's Carpool is a ride-sharing app that allows every Waze user to be able to negate each other, if their path is in the same direction.

Then, this Waze Carpool uses the same navigation system as the main Waze application. Thus, the route you choose will be matched with other Waze users whose destination is the same.

The closure of this application is due to the behavior of the driver on the road having changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to a Waze spokesperson, there is a shift in lifestyle as a result of the pandemic that has caused many people to work from home, Waze Carpool may no longer have a stable commuter current to rely on for this service to run.

Karena itu, kami akan menghentikan layanan Waze Carpool untuk mefocuskan upaya perusahaan dalam mendukung pengendara yang lebih baik di jalan hari ini, kata juru bicara Waze kepada TechCrunch.

In addition, Waze also said that they would focus on finding more impactful ways to help each other circumvent traffic. And to help the city overcome mobility problems.

"We are proud of what we have achieved through Waze Carpool, and thank the Carpool community for sharing the drive and working together to get the car off the road," the spokesperson said.

Perhaps, for Waze users in Indonesia, there is no effect on the closure of this Waze Carpool, because currently applications are only available in the United States, Brazil, Mexico, and Israel.