Dataset 3: A National Dataset on Actionable Items in Improving Pooled Rideshare, 2025.

Dataset 3: A National Dataset on Actionable Items in Improving Pooled Rideshare.” 2025.

Dataset Description: Pooled Rideshare Acceptance Survey - Phase 3 (2025, N = 8,296). This dataset represents the third and final phase of a national survey aimed at understanding user acceptance and preferences related to pooled rideshare (PR) services in the United States. Building on insights from earlier phases, this phase expands both the sample size and the depth of analysis to support policymaking, transportation planning, and service design for sustainable mobility systems.
The Phase 3 survey was administered online to a nationally representative sample of 8,296 U.S. adults. The sample includes a wide range of demographics. The survey retained core questions from previous phases while introducing 77 detailed service features (actionable items) to evaluate potential improvements to PR offerings. Each feature was designed to assess whether a specific improvement, such as enhanced safety measures, real-time ride tracking, or user training would increase participants’ willingness to adopt PR services. In addition, behavioral predictors, current rideshare habits, environmental attitudes, and perceived barriers (e.g., safety, privacy, and comfort) were captured.

- Phase_3_Final - The dataset contains rows corresponding to individual respondents and columns representing survey items, demographic characteristics, and response values. The data is available in both .CSV and .SAV formats.

- Phase_3_Final_MapFile - Accompanying this dataset is a data dictionary explaining each variable, value range, and coding schema. An .XLSX format of the full survey instrument is included to support interpretation and reuse of the dataset.