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The Benefits of Meeting Points in Ride-sharing Systems

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  • Stiglic, M.
  • Agatz, N.A.H.
  • Savelsbergh, M.W.P.
  • Gradisar, M.

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We investigate the potential benefits of introducing meeting points in a ride-sharing system. With meeting points, riders can be picked up and dropped off either at their origin and destination or at a meeting point that is within a certain distance from their origin or destination. The increased flexibility results in additional feasible matches between drivers and riders, and allows a driver to be matched with multiple riders without increasing the number of stops the driver needs to make. We design and implement an algorithm that optimally matches drivers and riders in large-scale ride- sharing systems with meeting points. We perform an extensive simulation study to assess the benefits of meeting points. The results demonstrate that meeting points can significantly increase the number of matched participants as well as the system-wide driving distance savings in a ride-sharing system.

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  • Stiglic, M. & Agatz, N.A.H. & Savelsbergh, M.W.P. & Gradisar, M., 2015. "The Benefits of Meeting Points in Ride-sharing Systems," ERIM Report Series Research in Management ERS-2015-003-LIS, Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM is the joint research institute of the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University and the Erasmus School of Economics (ESE) at Erasmus University Rotterdam.
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