CoRide
Share the Ride, Split the Cost
A ride-hailing app that flips the sharing model. You book a ride and become the Ride Host. You decide who joins, what they pay, and how the ride is shared. Passengers going your direction request to join, contribute to the fare, and your cost drops in real-time.
The Problem
Lagos commuters overpay for rides every single day
A typical intra-city ride costs N4,000 to N8,000. Informal ride-sharing already exists at bus stops and through word-of-mouth, but it's unstructured, unsafe, and unpredictable. Existing platforms either force pool matching (passengers have no choice) or treat sharing as a driver-side optimization. Nobody asks the passenger: do you want to share? With whom? At what price?
N4-8K
Avg ride cost
N80-120K
Monthly ride spend
60-70%
Potential savings
10-15
Rides per week
Key Features
Built different. Built for Africa.
Passenger-Led Sharing
You booked the ride. You're the Ride Host. You see who wants to join — their name, rating, pickup, detour time, contribution. Accept, reject, or counter. Full control.
Real-Time Fare Reduction
Watch your fare drop in real-time as you accept riders. A N5,000 ride can become N1,500 or even free. The app shows your net fare updating live.
One-Round Negotiation
Secondary passengers offer a contribution. You accept, reject, or counter once. No back-and-forth. Fast and decisive.
Driver Gets Full Fare
Drivers receive their full fare upfront — no discount, no reduction. Plus a stop fee for each extra pickup. The sharing economy happens between passengers.
Smart Route Matching
Algorithm matches passengers with overlapping routes in real-time. See how much detour each rider adds before accepting.
Verified Everyone
NIN + face match via Dojah for all passengers and drivers. Real identity, real accountability. No anonymous strangers.
Wallet-Based Economy
All transactions flow through CoRide wallets. Fund via Paystack, pay from balance. No per-ride payment friction.
Preference Controls
Set your sharing preferences: gender preference, minimum rating threshold, maximum detour time. Your ride, your rules.
How It Works
Simple by design
Book a ride as usual
Enter your destination, confirm the fare, and a driver is matched. You're now the Ride Host.
Opt to share (optional)
The app shows nearby passengers heading your direction. Choose to open your ride for sharing, or ride solo at full price.
Review join requests
Secondary passengers send requests with their contribution offer. See their profile, route overlap, detour time, and amount. Accept, reject, or counter.
Fare drops in real-time
Each accepted rider's contribution reduces your fare. Two riders contributing N2,000 each? Your N5,000 ride is now N1,000.
Everyone rides safely
Driver follows the optimized route with all stops. Real-time tracking for all passengers. Rate each other after the trip.
Comparison
See the difference
| Feature | Uber/Bolt Pool | CoRide |
|---|---|---|
| Who controls sharing? | Algorithm | Passenger (Ride Host) |
| Choose who joins? | No | Yes — full profile & context |
| Price negotiation | None | Offer + counter |
| Driver fare impact | Reduced | Full fare guaranteed |
| Identity verification | Basic | NIN + face match |
| Savings potential | 20-30% | 60-100% (free rides possible) |
| Passenger preferences | None | Gender, rating, detour |
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