This App Could Be Key To The Noble Idea Of Carpooling That People Don’t Really Practice

With the recent surge of ride-sharing apps like Uber and GrabCar, many of us have forgotten the concept of carpooling – the sharing of car journeys so that more than one person can travel together to the same location

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When was the last time you carpooled with someone? It was probably awhile back, right?

In a bid to get Malaysians to start carpooling again, Tripda, an online carpooling service from Brazil is offering Malaysian drivers the chance to provide rides to passengers going the same way

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Launched in May 2014, Tripda is now operating in 12 different countries including Singapore and Philipines, with Brazil being the first country it launched

Image via Tripda

The service – which is free to use – has been increasing in popularity as it has seen a 100% month-to-month growth rate. It is currently backed by Rocket Internet, the e-commerce giant behind Zalora and Lazada.

Tripda managing director (Malaysia), Victor Ang.

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Initially only used for daily trips to work, the service is now becoming popular for interstate travel

Unlike ride-sharing apps like Uber, Tripda runs on schedules set by the driver. For example, if a driver in Petaling Jaya is heading to Johor Bahru on a Sunday, he can put up the ride on Tripda for others to see.

So, how does Tripda work?

Interested passengers would need to register an account by linking to their Facebook accounts. After that, passengers can look for trips by keying in destination and date of the trips.

Image via Tripda

As for drivers, they would need to register their car by giving out details such as brand, comfort and number of passenger seats. Security and safety is of utmost importance to Tripda, which is why drivers would have to verify their contact details.

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It's good to note that the price for each ride is decided by the driver – the money would be used to cover petrol and toll

For example, a Tripda rider can pay the driver about RM20 for a one-way trip from Kuala Lumpur to Ipoh.

We all know that carpooling is better for the environment and is a cost efficient method of transportation, but not many of us are doing it for many reasons, like safety and comfort.

Hopefully, with services like Tripda that prides itself in safe rides, we would give carpooling another go.

This App Could Be Key To The Noble Idea Of Carpooling That People Don’t Really Practice

With the recent surge of ride-sharing apps like Uber and GrabCar, many of us have forgotten the concept of carpooling – the sharing of car journeys so that more than one person can travel together to the same location

In a bid to get Malaysians to start carpooling again, Tripda, an online carpooling service from Brazil is offering Malaysian drivers the chance to provide rides to passengers going the same way

Launched in May 2014, Tripda is now operating in 12 different countries including Singapore and Philipines, with Brazil being the first country it launched

The service – which is free to use – has been increasing in popularity as it has seen a 100% month-to-month growth rate. It is currently backed by Rocket Internet, the e-commerce giant behind Zalora and Lazada.

Initially only used for daily trips to work, the service is now becoming popular for interstate travel

Unlike ride-sharing apps like Uber, Tripda runs on schedules set by the driver. For example, if a driver in Petaling Jaya is heading to Johor Bahru on a Sunday, he can put up the ride on Tripda for others to see.

So, how does Tripda work?

Interested passengers would need to register an account by linking to their Facebook accounts. After that, passengers can look for trips by keying in destination and date of the trips.

As for drivers, they would need to register their car by giving out details such as brand, comfort and number of passenger seats. Security and safety is of utmost importance to Tripda, which is why drivers would have to verify their contact details.

It's good to note that the price for each ride is decided by the driver – the money would be used to cover petrol and toll

We all know that carpooling is better for the environment and is a cost efficient method of transportation, but not many of us are doing it for many reasons, like safety and comfort.

Hopefully, with services like Tripda that prides itself in safe rides, we would give carpooling another go.

Check out Tripda here. You can also download the iOS and Android app.

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This App Could Be Key To The Noble Idea Of Carpooling That People Don’t Really Practice

With the recent surge of ride-sharing apps like Uber and GrabCar, many of us have forgotten the concept of carpooling – the sharing of car journeys so that more than one person can travel together to the same location

In a bid to get Malaysians to start carpooling again, Tripda, an online carpooling service from Brazil is offering Malaysian drivers the chance to provide rides to passengers going the same way

Launched in May 2014, Tripda is now operating in 12 different countries including Singapore and Philipines, with Brazil being the first country it launched

The service – which is free to use – has been increasing in popularity as it has seen a 100% month-to-month growth rate. It is currently backed by Rocket Internet, the e-commerce giant behind Zalora and Lazada.

Initially only used for daily trips to work, the service is now becoming popular for interstate travel

Unlike ride-sharing apps like Uber, Tripda runs on schedules set by the driver. For example, if a driver in Petaling Jaya is heading to Johor Bahru on a Sunday, he can put up the ride on Tripda for others to see.

So, how does Tripda work? Interested passengers would need to register an account by linking to their Facebook accounts. After that, passengers can look for trips by keying in destination and date of the trips.

As for drivers, they would need to register their car by giving out details such as brand, comfort and number of passenger seats. Security and safety is of utmost importance to Tripda, which is why drivers would have to verify their contact details.

It's good to note that the price for each ride is decided by the driver – the money would be used to cover petrol and toll

We all know that carpooling is better for the environment and is a cost efficient method of transportation, but not many of us are doing it for many reasons, like safety and comfort. Hopefully, with services like Tripda that prides itself in safe rides, we would give carpooling another go.

Check out Tripda here. You can also download the iOS and Android app.

Last week on Tech Tuesday, we listed out some of the best startups of 2015. Have you tried out any of them?

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So, how does Tripda work?

Interested passengers would need to register an account by linking to their Facebook accounts. After that, passengers can look for trips by keying in destination and date of the trips.

We all know that carpooling is better for the environment and is a cost efficient method of transportation, but not many of us are doing it for many reasons, like safety and comfort.

Hopefully, with services like Tripda that prides itself in safe rides, we would give carpooling another go.