FAQ

What does Jayride mean?

The name Jayride comes from Joyride and Jaywalk: It means a different way to travel. More, Jayride means simple, cheap transport for everyone.

How much does Jayride cost?

Jayride is FREE. We put you in touch with every transport option free of charge. You can also list your own private transport for free. Transport listed on Jayride may cost money to book, but that is up to the person or company providing the transport.

How do I make money from Jayride?

List your one-off ride or regular commute on Jayride. Specify how much money you want towards petrol and expenses. When someone wants to share your ride, you can collect the money from them. Jayride doesn’t take a cut; you keep it all. If you’re going somewhere, why not do it at a profit?

How does Jayride help the environment?

Jayride helps you to help the environment. Every time you share a ride, or use any Jayride listed transport, it means one less car on the road. Less cars on the road mean less carbon emissions, which is good for you, and good for the planet.

Do I have to register to use Jayride?

Yes. Registering is free, quick and simple. Plus, registering your details with us helps to keep you safe. We respect your privacy, don’t spam, and will never commercially redistribute any information you give us.

How safe is Jayride?

Jayride is much safer than hitch hiking. Our system allows you to review the details of any member who has posted a ride, so you can read about them and speak to them before ever meeting. However, please use common sense; Jayride is not directly responsible for any of the individuals who post on our site. If you have any concerns about anyone on our site, please let us know .

I have a great idea for transport or the environment, can Jayride help?

We’d like to try. Send us an message with your information and we will be in touch.

Jayride is great, how can I help?

Thank you! We can always use more help.

First, list every trip you take on Jayride. The more rides shared on Jayride, the better for everyone.

Second, tell all your friends. The more people who share with Jayride, the better our service works. You can even help us advertise by adding our banners to your website, Facebook or blog, or wallpaper to your computer.

Third, join Jayride on Facebook and spread the word online to your social network. Thank you for your support!

What about Hitch.net.nz?

Jayride is designed and run by the same people who brought you Hitch.net.nz. Hitch.net.nz was launched in January 2007 and quickly became New Zealand’s biggest and most popular carpooling website. By the end of 2008 we had learnt a lot about you and decided to improve our service: We rewrote everything from the ground up, and renamed our site Jayride.

I work for transport service company, can I list my transport on Jayride?

Yes. Contact customer services by sending us an email and we’ll call you back.

If you have any unanswered questions about Jayride, we want to help; contact us.