Ride Austin

A non-profit ride sharing service built for Austin by Austin

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A non-profit ride sharing service built for Austin by Austin

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Hunter

This is so exciting. Uber & Lyft left Austin and the alternatives are terrible so what do a bunch of entrepreneurs do? Do they lay down and give up? No! They decide to solve the problem and build their own car service! Deep pockets are funding this and it is a fully transparent startup like Buffer (except non-profit). So excited to see this in action!

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10yr ago

Horizon

@arlogilbert Awesome to see this. I believe we'll see more of these types of locally supported ride sharing initiatives in other cities, and in fact, probably a nationwide approach along the same lines.

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10yr ago

Corkdork

Are you using a state-sanctioned background check system? If not, how are you getting around the very law that Austin citizens voted for to require more comprehensive background checks for drivers, beyond what the Majors do internally? I like the concept of this being a non-profit. Austin is a unique city, I always enjoy visiting. I'll give this a shot when I'm there next time.

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10yr ago

@rueter Seems like they are, see the FAQ

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10yr ago

Send Your Mother a Letter

This is something I personally hope to see more of in ride sharing and other categories. Local tech is cool too.

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10yr ago

Cap Compare

Yes! This is awesome to see. More choices are better for the drivers and the consumers. Can't wait to watch this grow over the next few months!

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10yr ago

Wikibuy

Ride Austin is a phenomenal replacement for Uber+Lyft. Similar functionality, non-profit, drivers earn more, riders pay less, opportunity to round up fares and donate to local charities. The pickups are quick too. I've found this to be the best of the Uber+Lyft replacements when you're in Austin.

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9yr ago