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Carpool guides and tips
Practical advice for sharing rides in India, whether you're booking a seat or offering one.
Carpool safety tips for passengers and drivers
Practical carpool safety tips: check your driver or passenger, share your trip live, agree the pickup point and know what SOS does.
Offering your first carpool ride: a driver's checklist
A simple checklist for offering your first carpool ride: set up your vehicle, post the trip, price your seats, accept requests and pick up passengers.
How to split the cost of a shared trip fairly
How carpool costs are usually shared: fuel, tolls and the price per seat. How TravellBuddy suggests a fair price and how passengers pay the driver.
Outstation carpool checklist: before you leave the city
Going outstation by carpool? A checklist for intercity trips in India: booking, pickup, luggage, stops, documents and staying in touch.
How QR boarding and live trip links work
How TravellBuddy's QR boarding pass, 4-digit code and live trip link work, who can see your trip, and when the link ends.