Safety and Security
All riders (drivers and passengers) are required to pass a background check and upload their driver license. All rides are guaranteed by TSDW: if your driver does not complete the ride, TDSW will automatically arrange a taxi/cab/uber trip from your location to the scheduled drop off once you report the drive as broken.
App Details
Your app will track all rides that you give and allow you to get back a roughly equal amount of rides (in terms of miles). Full details of the rules will be published soon, and but roughly correspond to these aspects. First, the number of shared ride miles offered, in terms of the number of miles traveled times number of passengers. Second, the maximum route detour you are willing to take in both miles and minutes.
The app allows you to opt for a ride as both driver/passenger. This means you are flexible to either drive or catch a ride, provided the app pairs you with other riders per your travel parameters. Certain route recommendations to efficiently pick up/drop off your fellow riders are also provided.
The app tracks your reliability in meeting your driver on time and at the designated location, how often trips are delayed or cancelled, as well as other incidents like traffic tickets. We also implement flexibility tracking in your daily route, e.g. how many minutes earlier/later you can start to be paired with another rider, both as a driver or passenger. You can opt for rides both as a driver or passenger.
Once you know what time you plan to leave, you open the app and pick your target location (either a preset one, like “work” or by entering an address) and wait for the app to pair you up. This can happen immediately if other riders have already signed in, or otherwise you are notified before it’s time to leave.
If you drive and you’ve got paired, you start driving at the time you decided and the app will take care of notifying your fellow passenger(s) as well as providing you directions. You’ll also see how many miles you will gain by the completion of the drive.
If you are a passenger, after you are paired you will be notified exactly when you need to be outside, and who your driver is (name, reviews). You’ll also see how many miles will be deducted from your account to cover the ride.