Description
Carpool with parents you trust. Form circles with families from your school or activity, share school pickups and dropoffs, and watch every ride live on the map.
No more daily "who's driving today?" texts. No more wondering who's behind the wheel. No more guilt about uneven driving loads. Just carpooling that actually works, simply, fairly, and with zero drama.
WHY RIDECIRCLES
- Live ride tracking: watch the driver's route in real time
- Smart pickup alerts: get notified the moment the driver arrives or drops off your kid
- Dual pickup confirmation: both you and the driver confirm your child is picked up
- Democratic voting: every family votes on new members (48-hour window, majority wins)
- Flexible scheduling: any number of families, any days that work
- Built-in group chat: coordinate without messy text threads
- Route optimization: smart pickup ordering so nobody wastes time
HOW IT WORKS
1. Create or join a circle for your school or activity
2. Set your driving schedule (which days, morning or afternoon)
3. When it's your turn, start the trip and follow the optimized route
4. Parents track the ride live and confirm pickup with one tap
5. Driver completes the trip. Done.
BUILT FOR TRUST
Your peace of mind is the whole point. That's why RideCircles puts you in control:
- You vote on every new member: approve or reject each request
- Small, familiar groups: typically 3-6 families who share the same destination
- Full visibility: see who's driving, when, and where they are in real time
- Verified pickups: confirmation at the right location, every time
- Schedule transparency: see who's driving each day in the shared calendar
PERFECT FOR
- School pickup and dropoff (K-12)
- After-school activities: sports, tutoring, music, dance
- Carpools to summer camp or weekend programs
- Suburban families in car-dependent areas
- Any group of 2+ families headed to the same destination
A SCHOOL PICKUP PLANNER PARENTS ACTUALLY USE
Parents spend 5-10 hours every week on school runs. RideCircles splits that load with families you already know. Skip the chaotic group texts. Skip the messy spreadsheets. Skip the guilt. Just open the calendar, see who's driving, and go.
RIDECIRCLES PREMIUM
Start free with 1 circle and 1 child. Every core feature included: live tracking, pickup alerts, voting, chat, and route optimization.
Upgrade to Premium for:
- Unlimited carpool circles
- Unlimited children
Monthly: $7.99. Annual: $69.99 (includes a 1-month free trial).
Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in your Apple Account Settings.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://ridecircles.com/privacy
Download RideCircles. Take back your time.
What's new (v1.0.6)
Two ways to ride Premium for free -
Invite friends, earn free months. When a friend joins one of your circles with your invite, you both get a free month of Premium - stack up to 12 months free.
New to RideCircles? Your first 3 months are free. Start any Premium plan and get a 3-month free trial - unlimited circles, unlimited kids, and every perk, before you pay a cent.
We also made joining a circle faster and smoother, with a cleaner invite experience and lots of behind-the-scenes fixes.