Comments on: Hitchsters 2.0: Half-Priced Airport Limos In San Francisco, NYC

By: Car 2.0: Virgin’s Taxi2 Puts Travel Data to Work for Cab Sharing

Car 2.0: Virgin’s Taxi2 Puts Travel Data to Work for Cab Sharing — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:28:37 +0000

[...] tools to share cab rides is not in itself new. Startups including Ride Amigos, CabEasy.com and Hitchsters also match passengers for shared taxi trips and rides. And earlier this year, New York City [...]

By: Limo hire

Limo hire — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:24:44 +0000

Agree with the last comment, they have seen a gap in the limo hire market and jumped on it, Good for them.

By: Internet newsCabEasy Looks To Pair Off Strangers For Half-Priced Taxi Fares | 82123

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:53:43 +0000

[...] concept is very similar to Hitchsters, a startup that helps pair up travelers so that they can share a limo on the way to the airport for a fraction of the cost they would [...]

By: CabEasy Looks To Pair Off Strangers For Half-Priced Taxi Fares | Ishan Amin's Blog

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 09:16:41 +0000

[...] concept is very similar to Hitchsters, a startup that helps pair up travelers so that they can share a limo on the way to the airport for a fraction of the cost they would [...]

By: CabEasy Looks To Pair Off Strangers For Half-Priced Taxi Fares

CabEasy Looks To Pair Off Strangers For Half-Priced Taxi Fares — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 01:54:29 +0000

[...] concept is very similar to Hitchsters, a startup that helps pair up travelers so that they can share a limo on the way to the airport for a fraction of the cost they would [...]

By: Limo Driver

Limo Driver — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:08:49 +0000

This is a great deal! With the current economic crunch, transportation services have really cut back on their fees. This is a great time to take advantage of their low prices and ride in luxury!

By: Business Hacks mobile edition

Business Hacks mobile edition — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:52:16 +0000

[...] (a random ride-along partner and a potential extra stop) for a 50% price reduction. As TechCrunch readers note, it’s potentially creepy to get in a car with a stranger, but that’s what you’re doing when you get [...]

By: Whoila Blog » Blog Archive » Limo Ride to SFO

Whoila Blog » Blog Archive » Limo Ride to SFO — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:51:02 +0000

[...] Hitchster allows you to cut costs when getting a ride to SFO in a limo. Makes a lot of sense. I am going to try this ride share service and see how much money I save. [...]

By: Cecilia

Cecilia — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:09:04 +0000

It sounds like an O.K. idea… however I do have my reservations, especially since I have a daughter who frequents the airport

1. I would much rather take the time to drop her off rather than have her take a cab, let alone take a cab with a stranger

2. It is often times cheaper to just drive yourself and park your car for $9/night if you will be gone just for a few days

3. Those who would use the service would most likely be out-of-towners who don’t have a car or don’t know anyone with a car who could help them out. It would be hard to get the word out on this site to out-of-town travelers.

4. I can definitely see others concerned about the reliability of the security of the site (re: the above comments regarding some potential unfortunate events that may take place).

All in all…. if this were truly a good idea, it would have been thought of already. It definitely could use some refinement, so good luck!

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:53:45 +0000

Good concept, but clearly has some hurdles to overcome regarding trust, safety, and convenience/price trade-off. Additionally, something that affects my decision to drive myself or cab/BART is the length of my trip. I park on the street, and if I am gone too long, I’ll get a ticket, which has to be weighed against the parking cost. If they offered to move my car to the other side of the street, well then…

By: sc

sc — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:54:59 +0000

i think when they say socialize they mean meeting people…period. not matchmaking. and if you think about it, every time you get into a cab, there is the possibility of getting mugged/raped/abused. in fact i think this is safer, now there are 3 people in the car vs. just you and the cabbie or limo driver.

By: Jason Kincaid

Jason Kincaid — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:00:26 +0000

You can choose to only ride with females (or males) if you’d like.

By: creepsters.com

creepsters.com — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:54:58 +0000

hitchsters.com? more like creepsters.com… imagine all the creeps in these large cities… as a young girl in NYC, i would not feel comfortable riding in a cab with a man 10 years older than i, then, subsequently, being invited out for a friendly coffee chat with him. that’s just creepy.

im sure, with several good friends, they would kindly offer me a ride to the airport… and, thank you very much for offering such a service, but i believe my social skills are sufficient to find a suitable partner through a non-creepy, non-intentional online dating service.

no thanks. i’d rather pay $60 to ride in a sedan alone to avoid the creeps.

By: Big Shot

Big Shot — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:10:41 +0000

No thanks. I’ll take the BART / Subway / cab option for my SF-NY trips.

But then again, I’m not going to the suburbs.

By: Socialist

Socialist — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:34:34 +0000

Hmmm… “share. save. SOCIALIZE…??” Really? Is hitchsters going to turn into the new Match.com? A new medium to find significant others? Seems a little creepy and definitely turns me off to the site.

I think the maker needs to take Marketing 101!

By: Gooden Plenty

Gooden Plenty — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:24:33 +0000

Here’s a better idea. Have a friend drop you off. In fact, why not skip the whole stupid trip. With the airport security making every Joe out as a criminal equal to the lowest dirtbags, its not fun anymore anyway. I’ll stay home, where only my wife treats me like a dirtbag, not every TSA stranger and flight attendant.

By: dork

dork — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:47:40 +0000

“Share ride and save money”. Should it be an independent site/comapny? Sounds like a Facebook App. Maybe they should create one now.

By: Murshed

Murshed — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:13:01 +0000

great idea. darrb.com has a similar idea but for delivery services instead of dharing a cab. people can deliver items while going to locations they desire

By: Web2.0 Chick

Web2.0 Chick — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:23:36 +0000

Well, I agree with you that Hitchster is not immunne from abusers. But, so are other social network apps out there – MySpace, Criagslist. Nevertheless, Hitchster has a great deal of potential for building a vast user base. Its strong points = pleasant layout, colour combination + user-friendly features

By: Bloobeard

Bloobeard — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:04:36 +0000

Sounds great until the first widely publicised murder/rape/mugging