Share the ride.
Split the fuel.

No. Ride Junto is community carpooling, not a commercial rideshare. Drivers never profit — they only recover their share of fuel costs. It's neighbours splitting the cost of a trip they're already making, not a paid service like Uber or DiDi.

The app calculates and shows each person's estimated share based on current fuel prices and the estimated fuel consumption for the route — so you always know what to expect before you commit. How drivers and riders settle up will be confirmed closer to launch.

Yes, that's the direction we're heading. We're starting with fuel cost-sharing because it's the simplest and most transparent calculation. Further down the track we plan to broaden the cost-share to cover things like general running costs and tolls — so drivers can genuinely offset more of the real expense of owning and running a car. We're working through the legal and regulatory groundwork before we get there.

Everyone on the platform is ID verified before they can book or post a trip. You can see a person's ID badge, star rating, and trip history before accepting. Messaging stays inside the app so your phone number is never shared, and all pickups happen at public locations — never home addresses.

No. Pickups always happen at a public spot on the driver's natural route — a train station, shopping centre car park, park-and-ride, or a known local corner. Two reasons: it keeps it private (no one ever shares their home address with strangers), and it keeps trips efficient — drivers don't detour or zigzag through suburbs, and riders don't add 15 minutes to anyone's commute.

Yes — Ride Junto is 18+ only at launch. Both drivers and riders must be at least 18 to register. Down the track we're exploring how to safely open the platform to younger riders (think 16-17 year-olds heading to school, training or work), but that requires extra safeguards — additional verification, guardian consent, and the right legal framework — which we're working through carefully before we change anything. For now, anyone under 18 can't sign up.

We're building toward a pilot launch now. Registering your interest helps us prioritise the areas with the most demand — the more people who sign up from your postcode, the faster we launch there.

No commercial licence is required — this is personal cost-sharing, not commercial transport. We recommend checking your personal car insurance policy covers occasional passengers. We'll have clear guidance on this ready before launch.

You can report any issue directly in the app and our team reviews every complaint. Two-way ratings after every trip also help maintain community standards across the board.

Ride Junto is built for regular commute corridors — the same people, travelling the same direction, at the same time. The more commuters who sign up from your postcode, the better the matches available. We'll be giving early registrants first access when we launch in their area. And if a one-off trip lines up too, great.

Yes. Before you confirm anything, you'll see a clear breakdown of what the trip costs — calculated from the current fuel price and the estimated consumption for that route. No surprises, no hidden fees.

Yes, this is on our roadmap. Safety is the foundation of Ride Junto and that means giving people real control over who they ride with. Gender preference filters are part of what we're building toward launch.

No. Because Ride Junto is structured as cost-sharing — not commercial transport — drivers only recover their share of fuel costs and never turn a profit. This keeps it firmly in carpooling territory, not rideshare income. We're working with legal and financial advisors to make sure everything is above board before payments go live.