RideVillage
RideVillage is a carpool scheduling app for parents and guardians. It builds a fair driving rotation for school and activity carpools, shows everyone who's driving and riding each day, and lets families swap rides in a tap - turning the group-text carpool into one shared, always-current schedule.
Key Facts
| Category | Carpool Scheduling App |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2026 |
| Price Range | Free for your first pool |
Key Features
- Fair driving rotation that balances turns across families
- One-glance daily view: driver, riders, pickup order, times, addresses
- One-tap ride swaps when someone can't make their turn
- Reminders the night before and the morning of
- Works for any event: school drop-off, sports, lessons, activities
- Invite-only pools with data kept inside your group
Products & Services
RideVillage
Free for your first poolA carpool scheduling app for busy parents. Create a pool for any event series, invite your families, and RideVillage builds a fair driving rotation and runs the daily schedule - who's driving, who's riding, and the pickup order - all from your phone.
Best for: School-run, sports, and activity carpools
Rotation: Fair driving rotation balanced across families
Daily view: Driver, riders, pickup order, times, addresses
Swaps: One-tap coverage when someone can't drive
Reminders: Night before and morning of
Privacy: Invite-only pools; addresses shared only when you choose
Certifications & Guarantees
- Free for your first carpool, forever
- Invite-only pools - your data stays in your group
Alternatives
- Group text - The default way most families coordinate carpools - a never-ending message thread.
- Shared spreadsheet - A DIY carpool schedule kept in a shared sheet that one parent maintains.
- Shared calendar - A shared family calendar with carpool events added manually.