diff --git a/carpool/templates/index.html b/carpool/templates/index.html
index 2935602..13fc019 100755
--- a/carpool/templates/index.html
+++ b/carpool/templates/index.html
@@ -113,6 +113,28 @@
 
         <div class="page-content">
 
+          {% if messages %}
+            {% for message in messages %}
+              {% if message.tags == 'success' %}
+                <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">
+                    <li class="{% if message.tags %} {{ message.tags }} {% endif %} list-group-item" > {{ message }} </li>
+                  </ul>
+                </div>
+              {% elif message.tags == 'error'%}
+                <div class="alert alert-danger alert-dismissible" role="alert">
+                  <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert"  aria-label="close">&times;</button>
+                  <strong>Error in Submission</strong>
+                  <ul class="messages list-group">
+                    <li class="{% if message.tags %} {{ message.tags }} {% endif %} list-group-item" > {{ message }} </li>
+                  </ul>
+                </div>
+              {% endif %}
+            {% endfor %}
+          {% endif %}
+
           <div class="last-rides">
 
             <div class="col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12">
@@ -469,6 +491,14 @@ <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 cb101c1..1f9f6fe 100644
--- a/carpool/views.py
+++ b/carpool/views.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 from django.core.mail import EmailMessage, send_mail
 from django.contrib.sites.shortcuts import get_current_site
 from django.conf import settings
+from django.contrib import messages
 from .tokens import account_activation_token
 import datetime
 from django.db.models import Q
@@ -128,9 +129,13 @@ 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.') 
+            else:
+                messages.error(request,'ERROR: Invalid Form')
+            return redirect('dashboard');
         else:
             form = PoolForm(initial={'paid': False, 'user': request.user})
-        return render(request, 'add.html', {'form': form})
+            return render(request, 'add.html', {'form': form})
     else:
         return redirect('log')