How Sawari works
Sawari connects people who are already travelling the same way. Drivers share seats on trips they're making anyway; riders request a seat; drivers decide.
Sawari in one sentence: a carpooling app where drivers offer empty seats on trips they are already making, and riders going the same way request a seat.
Three steps
- Choose your ride. Set pickup and destination, then pick the journey that fits.
- Meet your driver. See who's coming and where to meet them.
- Get there. Ride, follow the trip, arrive.
How riders and drivers find each other
A driver offers a journey with a start, a destination, a time and a number of seats. Sawari shows riders the journeys that go their way. A rider sends a request; the driver chooses whether to accept it. Nobody is assigned to a trip they didn't choose.
How verification works
Where applicable, Sawari may verify user, employee and vehicle information. For corporate features this can include a corporate email address and employee verification. Before letting someone offer journeys, Sawari may ask for licence, vehicle and insurance information. Read more on the safety page.
How shared contributions work
Where applicable, Sawari may facilitate a shared contribution for a shared journey. How it is calculated and collected can vary by service, and Sawari doesn't guarantee that a driver recovers any particular amount. Sawari must not be used for unlawful commercial transport — see the rules in India.
How trip safety works
Trip information is visible before the trip starts. During the journey there are live trip features, trip sharing, reporting and, where available, SOS. In an emergency, call 112 first.
How Sawari differs from ride-hailing
Ride-hailing books a vehicle and driver for your trip. Sawari shares a trip that is already happening.
Frequently asked questions
How does Sawari work?
A driver offers a trip they are already making, with a route, a time and the number of seats they can share. Riders travelling the same way see that journey and request a seat. The driver decides which requests to accept, and both can follow the trip in the app.
How do I find a ride on Sawari?
Set your pickup point and destination. Sawari shows journeys going your way, with the driver, the vehicle and the pickup time, before you confirm. You send a request to the driver, who chooses whether to accept it.
How do I offer a ride on Sawari?
Offer the trip you are already making: set where you start, where you are going and how many seats you can share. Riders going your way send requests, and you decide which to accept. Sawari may ask for licence, vehicle and insurance information before you can offer journeys.
How does Sawari verify users?
Where applicable, Sawari may verify user, employee and vehicle information — for example a corporate email address or employee verification for corporate features, and licence, vehicle and insurance information for drivers. Verification lowers risk, but no platform can guarantee how another person will behave.
How do shared contributions work?
Where applicable, Sawari may facilitate a shared contribution associated with a shared journey; how it is calculated and collected can vary by service. Sawari is not for commercial transportation, and users must follow the transport, licensing, tax and insurance rules that apply where they travel.
What are Carpool Points?
Where Carpool Points are offered, they are platform usage credits. They are not currency, cryptocurrency, a bank balance or an investment, and are not intended to be withdrawn as cash unless Sawari expressly permits it. They may have expiry dates, limits or other conditions.
How does Sawari handle safety?
Depending on the service and the permissions you grant, Sawari provides trip information before you travel, live trip features and trip sharing, reporting of unsafe behaviour, support, and SOS functionality where available. If there is immediate danger, contact emergency services first — in India, dial 112.
Is Sawari a taxi or ride-hailing service?
No. On ride-hailing services you book a vehicle and driver for your own trip. On Sawari, drivers share seats on journeys they are already making, and they choose who to take along.