Tuesday 26 June 2012

Markets in Everything: Digital Hitchhiking App

There's an interesting new ridesharing app available through Apple called SideCar, which connects drivers and passengers, kind of like a modern form of hitchhiking in the digital age:

"SideCar is a community-based, real-time ridesharing marketplace. Our proprietary technology, deployed via a user-friendly mobile app, instantly connects people with extra space in their cars to those who need to get from one place to another. Spontaneous carpools. SideCar is an easy, safe, reliable, and completely donation-based way to get from here to there. Not to mention fun!

SideCar is neither a taxi nor limo. It’s a ride-matching app that connects people who need rides with community drivers who can give them rides on the fly. All payments are completely voluntary and are handled via a cashless, donation-based system between smartphones."

Note: It's only available right now in San Francisco, with plans for expansion to other parts of the country.

HT: Fred Dent

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