diff --git a/carpool/templates/index.html b/carpool/templates/index.html
index 2935602..5e91f79 100755
--- a/carpool/templates/index.html
+++ b/carpool/templates/index.html
@@ -113,6 +113,19 @@
 
         <div class="page-content">
 
+          {% if messages %}
+          <div class="alert alert-success alert-dismissible" role="alert">
+            <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert"  aria-label="close">&times;</button>
+            <strong>Successful Submission</strong>
+      
+            <ul class="messages list-group">
+              {% for message in messages %}
+              <li {% if message.tags %} class=" {{ message.tags }} list-group-item" {% endif %}> {{ message }} </li>
+              {% endfor %}
+            </ul>
+          </div>
+          {% endif %}
+
           <div class="last-rides">
 
             <div class="col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12">
@@ -469,6 +482,14 @@ <h3><a href="#">From {{ ride.source }} to {{ ride.dest }}</a></h3>ride by <a hre
   <!-- Slicknav  -->
   <script type="text/javascript" src="{% static 'js/jquery.slicknav.min.js' %}"></script>
 
+  <script>
+    $("document").ready(() => {
+      $(".alert").delay(5000).slideUp(200, () => {
+        $(this).alert('close');
+      });
+    })
+  </script>
+
 </body>
 
 </html>
diff --git a/carpool/views.py b/carpool/views.py
index 9651308..013341d 100644
--- a/carpool/views.py
+++ b/carpool/views.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 from django.template.loader import render_to_string
 from django.core.mail import EmailMessage, send_mail
 from django.contrib.sites.shortcuts import get_current_site
+from django.contrib import messages
 from django.conf import settings
 from .tokens import account_activation_token
 import datetime
@@ -127,6 +128,9 @@ def addPool(request):
             form = PoolForm(request.POST, initial={'paid': False, 'user': request.user})
             if form.is_valid():
                 form.save()
+                messages.success(request, 'Your Ride has been successfully added.')
+                return redirect('dashboard');
+                
         else:
             form = PoolForm(initial={'paid': False, 'user': request.user})
         return render(request, 'add.html', {'form': form})