Need a Lift? Catch a Ride With Google

Need a ride? In the near future, Google hopes to help you with that problem. Using its recently released Google Maps technology, developers at the company have created the Google Ride Finder, a service which allows the user to locate transportation services within a given area.

While the service only works in 11 cities, Google hopes to add more cities and services in the near future. "With Google Ride Finder, you can tell us where you want to find a ride and we'll show you the actual positions of participating vehicles in that area, along with a phone number you can use to contact the fleet operator," said Google developer Russell Shoji.