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 the routes overlap. The driver's route is ultimately dynamically generated based on where demand is actually appearing. Looking forward to hearing from ya'll! Edit: Just created a promo-code for this post. If you install the app, navigate to the promotions tab in-app, and use 'producthunt2014' your first ride is free!

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.

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 of an UberX) is the one you pay. So if you end up with an empty car, you still get that reduced fare!