Share a ride that's already going your way
Sawari helps you find a seat on journeys people are already making — the same road, at about the same time, every day. Here is how it works for riders.
Carpooling with Sawari: a driver who is already making a trip offers their empty seats. You request a seat on a journey going your way, and the driver decides whether to accept.
How to find a ride
- Choose your pickup. Set where your ride starts.
- Choose your destination. Tell Sawari where you're headed.
- See your ride. See the driver, the vehicle and the pickup time before you confirm.
- Confirm. Your request goes to the driver, who chooses whether to accept it.
- Travel. Follow the trip on the map as you go.
- Arrive. Step out where you meant to be.
Who it suits
- People who make the same trip most days, such as a commute to an office, campus or tech park.
- Colleagues and neighbours who already travel similar routes at similar times.
- Anyone who would rather share a journey that is happening anyway than add another vehicle to the road.
What riders should know
- Drivers choose who to take. A request is not guaranteed to be accepted, and not every journey you want will be available.
- Be at the pickup point on time, give accurate pickup and destination details, and treat the driver and their vehicle with respect — these are part of Sawari's terms.
- Shared contributions may apply where applicable; Sawari is not a commercial taxi service. See how Sawari works.
- Safety tools such as trip information, trip sharing and reporting are described on the safety page.
Sawari is in beta and hasn't announced public service areas yet. Join the beta to hear when it opens near you.
Frequently asked questions
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.
Do drivers have to accept every request?
No. Drivers choose which ride requests to accept. Sawari does not guarantee that a particular driver or rider will accept a request.
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 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.
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.
Is Sawari available in my city?
Sawari is in beta. It is built in Bengaluru, India, and has not yet announced public service areas. People can join the beta at sawaarii.in to hear when it opens near them.