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Snir Kodesh
@snirkodesh · CEO, Hitch
@guygal, great analysis.
With respect to riders, we look at utilization (i.e. how many riders are in the car per unit time). With Uber, for example, that number is actually sub-1: the driver has some down time, or is traveling to his next passenger with an empty car. The goal with Hitch is to bring overall utilization up, not just utilization while there is… See more
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Snir Kodesh
@snirkodesh · CEO, Hitch
Hey guys!
Co-founder of Hitch here. Was hoping to get some feedback on the app we just launched last week.
We're operating daily in San Francisco, and have built a frictionless way to implement true route-sharing across multiple traveling parties. Passengers input their start/destination via the app, and we pair them to a car with other passengers when th… See more
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I'm going to try this on Sunday to get to the Quibb picnic @sandimac.
Would be interesting to leverage Uber with Hitch, a way to split fares with strangers going in similar directions without you having to build the supply-side yourself.
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Snir Kodesh
@snirkodesh · CEO, Hitch
Glad to hear it, Guy!
Hitch is basically what you described actually: we have our own operation with our own drivers, and you are basically splitting the fare with folks. You get the same easy booking flow (though you do have to tell us where you're headed) you're accustomed to.
That said, the fare we project to you at booking time (which is 50% the cost o… See more
Ryan Hoover
@rrhoover · Founder, Product Hunt
@guygal - see you at the Quibb picnic, my man!
I hope this gets traction so I can save money hopping around SF. My Lyft/Uber bill is adding up.
What's your grand master growth strategy, @snirkodesh?
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@rrhoover maybe we'll serendipitously share a Hitch!
I spend roughly $300 a month on UberX (and they recently hiked the rate by a cool dollar per ride). The car quality hasn't increased, and in my experience, is not as good as it used to be. Transit is essentially a commodity, so competing on price versus quality is the right approach to capture maximum ma… See more