shared routes · not ride-hailing

going your way
anyway.

share the routes you are already driving.

find a ride with someone headed the same way.

$0
fares, ever
verified
school & work
you
in control
people headed your way
A
Abrar
96% your way
M
Maya
88% your way
J
Jordan
74% your way
S
Sara
61% your way
active route
from
Home
to
UIC Student Center
added to the driver's trip+2.3 mi · +6 min
A
Abrar · driver
96% your way · UIC verified
match
route matching
find your overlap
driver + rider
one tap to switch
route impact
miles & minutes
verified networks
school & work
saved places
your go-to spots

what you get

everything in one place

one app to share a route, find a match, and coordinate the ride — start to finish.

route matching

hytch finds people already headed your way and shows the overlap, pickup distance, and detour at a glance.

overlap %pickup distancelive matches

driver & rider

switch modes anytime. share a route you are already driving, or post where you need to go and find one.

two modesone-tap switch

route impact

see the extra miles and minutes a pickup adds before you commit. distance and time only — never a fare.

added milesadded minutes

verified networks

verify a school or work email and filter to people from your own network, like a “UIC verified” badge.

school / workphone verified

saved places

save home, work, and the spots you go most. reorder them so your go-to places stay on top.

quick pickreorder

safety tools

report or block anyone, see verification before you ride, and keep emergency help one tap away.

reportblock911 reminder

the flow

coordination that
just works.

no guesswork. both people confirm before anything happens, and the live route lives in one screen.

the handshake
the driver offers a seat, the rider accepts — nobody is committed until both say yes
per-rider terms
the driver chooses, per rider, whether to pick up at their spot and drop at their stop
one active route
status, route, and the person you are riding with, all in a single place
people headed your way
live
this week · your route
1
A
Abrar
96% your way · UIC verified
0.3 mi
pickup
2
M
Maya
88% your way · UIC verified
0.6 mi
pickup
3
J
Jordan
74% your way
1.1 mi
pickup
4
S
Sara
61% your way · DePaul verified
1.8 mi
pickup
sorted by overlap · verified networks
A
Abrar · driver
UIC verified
online
heading out in about 10 — i can grab you at the corner by your building.
perfect, i’ll be outside. it only adds a few min to your route, right?
yep — +2.3 mi, +6 min. dropping you right at the Student Center.
you’re a lifesaver. see you in 10 🙏
message Abrar…

coordinate the ride

talk it out,
then go.

once you match, message your driver or rider right inside hytch to nail down the pickup — no swapping numbers, no other apps.

in-app messaging with your match — no phone numbers shared
route impact shown up front: the miles and minutes a pickup adds
per-rider pickup and drop-off terms set by the driver
badges show when someone completed network email verification
one place for active and past route activity
report or block anyone, anytime

designed around agreement

why shared routes work

clear boundaries at every step

drivers share somewhere they already plan to go. hytch does not dispatch a driver to fulfill a newly purchased trip.

existing routes

before anyone agrees, hytch shows added distance and time — never a route fare, meter, or required contribution.

route impact

both people see the route and terms before accepting, with reporting and blocking available if something feels wrong.

two-sided agreement

what hytch is not

no fares. ever.

hytch is coordination between independent travelers — not a ride you buy.

no fares or tips
hytch never charges a route fare or processes payments between people.
no surge, no meter
before matching, route impact means miles and minutes added — never a route price.
no hired drivers
everyone is an independent person sharing a trip they already planned, not an employee.
optional expense sharing
after a route, people may help with expenses directly — outside hytch, on their own.
verification, not vetting
badges confirm a phone or school email — not a background check.
you decide
who, where, and whether to go at all — every step is your call.
free · iOS first · android coming soon
get the app

simple by design

how it works

three steps, start to finish.

01

share or find a route

drivers post a route they are already taking. riders post where they need to go.

02

match & confirm

hytch surfaces the overlap. the driver offers, the rider accepts — both confirm.

03

ride & keep records

meet up and go. your route activity and history stay in one place.

going your way
anyway.

share the drive, find your match, and keep it simple.

free to download·iOS first·android coming soon

questions? support@hytchapp.com