Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Hitch is a carpooling service that combines features of ride-sharing platforms with public transportation concepts. Launched in 2014, it connects users who are traveling similar routes to share rides and split costs.… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Hitch – Uber meets Public Transit launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   uberCOMMUTE▲281

   Carpooling at the press of a button

   2015 · uber.com · its alternatives →

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   Hitch▲124

   An affordable way to get around SF by sharing your ride.

   2014 · andalusianworld.com · its alternatives →

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   Hitch — Going Your Way▲2

   Empty seats. Real savings. Smarter commuting.

   May 2026 · hitchapp.co.uk · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The New Uber Rider App▲708

   Where to? See upfront fares & estimated arrival times

   2016 · uber.com · its alternatives →

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   Teleport▲378

   Bring your friends to you via Uber

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Damn Simple Carpooling▲53

   2012 · damnsimplecarpooling.com · its alternatives →

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   Stretch – Free limousine rides▲168

   2017 · stretchcorp.com · its alternatives →

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   HitchHiqe▲75

   Long distance ride-sharing platform for college students.

   2020 · hitchhiqe.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

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   UberFreight▲334

   We're in for the long haul.

   2016 · uberfreight.com · its alternatives →

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    Sharethebus▲282

    Organize a bus for you and your friends in 60 seconds

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Uber Bus▲161

    Uber's latest venture, book a bus

    2019 · uber.com · its alternatives →

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    Uber Central▲391

    Request, manage, and pay for Ubers for your customers

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Uber Transit▲167

    Uber now offers real time data for public transportation

    2019 · uber.com · its alternatives →

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    Real-time Fare Estimate Comparisons for Uber, Lyft, Sidecar, and Taxi▲181

    2014 · whatsthefare.com · its alternatives →

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    Gomates▲79

    Organize carpools with your friends

    2022 · gomates.com · its alternatives →

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    Uber API▲311

    Move your app forward with the Uber API

    2014 · developer.uber.com · its alternatives →

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    Uber Freight▲280

    Leveling the playing field for America’s truck drivers

    2017 · medium.com · its alternatives →

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    Kroosp▲93

    An urban carpooling app with a social twist

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Work Carpools▲19

    2022 · workcarpools.com · its alternatives →

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    Embark▲140

    A public transport app that works everywhere

    2016 · wet.com.mx · its alternatives →

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    Stretch▲125

    Uber for limousines (but it's free)

    2017 · stretchcorp.com · its alternatives →

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    UberPool▲140

    Split Uber fares w/ other passengers along the same route

    2014 · uber.com · its alternatives →

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    FareBot▲83

    Read your balance & more from public transit cards.

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    HopSkipDrive▲87

    Uber for your kids

    2015 · hopskipdrive.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →