As the ridesharing platform Gomywayride solidifies its operations in the country, Nigerians will be able to travel from city to city in a safe and affordable way. Since it started doing business in Nigeria in January 2019, the company has been quietly changing the way people get around within cities in the country. It has finished more than 600,000 rides in 18 months and will charge for a million by the end of 2020. Mastar Caesar, the Managing Director of the company, says that Nigerians can now use the platform to go to different cities in the country. He said, "Every year, more and more people move to cities in search of new opportunities, but sometimes cities can't keep up with the growth." When there are more people, there is more traffic, which means more pollution and longer travel times. By filling up empty seats in cars, Gomywayride wants to give people back their time and give cities back their space. Carpooling isn't a new idea; it's how a lot of people get to work all over the world. It's the simple idea of a group of people taking a shared route in one car. They save money by splitting the cost of things like gas, tolls, and parking. The city saves money by having less traffic and less pollution. He said that when commuters use the Gomywayride Community Platform, the company connects them with neighbours and coworkers who take the same routes every day. He added, "You can save time, money, and the environment all at the same time." The country's Managing Director said that carpooling with Gomywayride was the way of the future, and he asked: Why start your trip at a station when you can leave from where you live? Why go into the middle of the city when you want to get away to the beach? Why drive by yourself when you can go with other people? When people carpool, they go places together in small groups. It is about splitting the costs of driving. It's a great life hack for those of us who want to save money on gas, and it's also a simple way for others to get from point A to point B. When you travel with a group, you can split the cost of things like gas, tolls, parking, and ownership. It also makes your city less crowded and helps you grow your network. And it's often a fun way to get where you want to go. He also said that the Gomywayride platform could be reached at its website, www.gomywayride.com, through both mobile and desktop browsers. ? Gomywayride users can also use the company's free iOS and Android apps to manage their accounts, find rides, and connect with other users. Once you've signed up and told us about yourself, we'll check you out within 24 hours. Once a user has signed up, they can use all of the platform's features, like looking for rides as a passenger, rating other users, and recording payment information, he said. The MD said this about how long it takes to find a rider: "We want to keep costs low, so we will only match people with similar routes." Popular routes will be posted on the website, but the wait time will depend on how many people sign up. Invite people in your network to sign up. This is a great way to speed up the matching process. The matching process will go faster if more people take part. Plus, the more people who carpool, the less pollution and traffic there will be in our cities. Once you've signed up, your Gomywayride app will have a link you can send to friends and coworkers. On how much the service costs, he said that the drivers don't have to pay anything. Riders will give you money in the form of tips. Costs for riders will depend on how long each trip is. Gomywayride helps connect people who want to ride with people who are going the same way. So, do you have seats that are empty? Give people a ride. Just say where you are going, where you want to pick people up and drop them off, and when. When a passenger books a seat with you, we'll give you their phone number in case you need to get in touch. After the ride, we'll send your money to the bank account of your choice. So, you can be flexible based on what you need to do. Being a rider is as easy as it sounds. You just flip a switch on the app to become a passenger or a driver. You can sign up as a driver if you have a car, or you can sign up as a rider if you'd rather leave your car at home sometimes. He also said that it doesn't matter what kind of car someone has. There are no rules about what kind of car you can have as long as it is registered, insured, safe to drive, and you have the right licence. And the route of the carpool depends on where the driver is going. So, they can keep going from A to B as usual, picking up and dropping off riders along the way. He also said that there will be as few big detours as possible.
