Ridepact is a ride‑sharing platform that coordinates airport trips for university students by matching them based on flight details. Users enter their flight information, and verified classmates are paired to share a ride, with costs automatically split at booking, eliminating the need for separate payments or group chats. The service currently serves UCSD students and expands to other campuses.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Students traveling to the airport often need to arrange rides individually, leading to higher costs, coordination hassles, and the need to manage separate payments with classmates.
Solution
Ridepact offers a student‑only ride‑sharing platform that matches users based on their flight details, allowing classmates to share a single airport ride. The app verifies participants through a .edu email and government ID, ensuring a trusted pool of riders. Pricing is automatically split at the time of booking, eliminating the need for post‑ride Venmo transfers. An in‑app chat and profile photos facilitate coordination while maintaining privacy. Currently available for UCSD students, the service is designed to expand to additional campuses.
Target Audience
Primary customers are university students who need affordable, coordinated transportation to airports, starting with UCSD and later other campuses.
Features
- Flight‑first matching: users enter flight number, date, and destination to find classmates on the same trip
- Verified student network: access restricted to .edu email holders with government ID verification
- Automatic cost splitting: total fare divided among riders at booking, no external payment coordination required
- In‑app chat and profile photos for secure, campus‑specific communication
- Real‑time ride cost comparison showing solo versus shared pricing and total savings