As Hari Raya is fast approaching, your chances of getting a train, bus or flight ticket to balik kampung for this upcoming Aidilfitri are getting slimmer by day.
Luckily, there’s a new Malaysia web-based, mobile friendly service called Droupr that allows you to share a ride together with someone who is also heading to the same destination.
The purpose of the system is to give everyone a community-based, safe travelling experience, while everyone shares the cost of travel. The system matches the available seats in cars with a real search engine. Droupr is all about using the resources in a smarter way. It is engineered to create a secure, trust-based community with declared identities and full member profiles.
It’s very easy to get started. Users register in the system using their real name with a valid e-mail address and phone number. To ensure passengers safety, the system offers members the option to include their Identity Card and house address verification. Members then proceed to key in details of where they want to go and when, and getting a list of drivers heading to the same destination, with their journey history and a price – which is a fraction of a ticket on public transport. The system will notify of the charge for the journey so that there are no overcharging issues.
One unique feature the system offers is the ability for members to choose “Ladies Only” for cars where both the drivers and passengers are female.
Unlike other ride sharing services, a trip with Droupr allows the driver to offset their costs but not make a profit. Instead, each passenger makes a fair contribution for their seat, and driver cover the fuel and toll costs. This is to ensure that everyone on the trip experiences a safe and pleasant journey. And Droupr only charges a small booking fee from passengers to cover overhead.
To find out more information about this service, visit www.droupr.com or follow them on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter.
