Show HN: RideConnect – create your own rideshare

Basically, if you wanted to setup your rideshare company, you could use RideConnect. There would be your company, your riders and RideConnect would be the app that would be used. We wouldn't take a cut per ride, thus having you get more money than if you were to be a driver through Uber or Lyft.

Not only that, you could setup your rideshare for a party or a wedding, or some personal event where people are attending. I've had this need before, personally. In this case, all the attendees or guests install RideConnect, you setup your private rideshare and then people in that rideshare can coordinate their rides - whether it's a ride hail or scheduled rides.

Who are the drivers?

Drivers are who you include into your rideshare. Anyone can switch on the driver mode and then start receiving ride hails. Just as easily, they can switch it off.

So who decides what to charge?

If you want to charge for rides, you decide how much to charge. The market will decide if you're charging too much, and we won't. Ultimately, we don't demand that you charge any money to give rides, but we'll give you the tools to do so if you choose.