2. RiderBee: on-demand ridesharing that is safe and reliable
• Founded in 2011, based in San Francisco
• On-demand, rideshare solution for commuting
and one-time trips (i.e., going to airport or concert)
– Match riders and drivers in same route
– Focus on convenience, safety, and reliability
• Employees at sample institutions that use RiderBee’s beta:
• Some people say this about us:
“[The RiderBee folks] have built an interesting ride-sharing solution using smart-phones
that would address parking and commute concerns …” – John Ford, Commute.org
“The [RiderBee] app is definitely something that stands out [to me]” – Jessica
Herrera, Transportation Manager at Facebook
4. Do you experience any of these when commuting or
going places?
Heavy traffic with stress Inconvenient and Yet very low carpooling
and wasted time inflexible public transit rates
Commuting
Options
Public Drive
transit
(<20%)
Alone Carpool
(70+%) (<10%)
Even when people carpool, less than 20% of carpool
arrangements survive a year (most disband in 3 months)
5. RiderBee: convenient, safe, and reliable ridesharing
• Safe and reliable ride-sharing service
• Match riders and drivers along the
same route for daily commutes and
one-time trips
– Mobile-driven: iPhone and Android apps
• Focus on safety, convenience, and
reliability
6. The RiderBee user experience: taxi-style
convenience, yet safety, reliability in mind
Convenience Safety Reliabilty
Users choose Designed with safety in Great experience
• Start and destination mind • User reviews
• Date and time • Verified Profiles • Proactive
• Price offered • Gender-matching communication
Schedule flexibility • User-reviews • Penalties for no-
• Go when you want • No personal contact shows
Comfort details exchanged • Traffic hotspots
• Private car experience notifications
8. Benefits on multiple aspects, including
environmentally, community, and employee
• Carbon-emission reduction
– Approx. 1 ton CO2 saved/year/rider
• Benefit to local communities
– Reduced traffic and parking
congestion
• Higher people morale
– Less stress, more sense of
community, time-savings (HOV)
![RiderBee: on-demand ridesharing that is safe and reliable
• Founded in 2011, based in San Francisco
• On-demand, rideshare solution for commuting
and one-time trips (i.e., going to airport or concert)
– Match riders and drivers in same route
– Focus on convenience, safety, and reliability
• Employees at sample institutions that use RiderBee’s beta:
• Some people say this about us:
“[The RiderBee folks] have built an interesting ride-sharing solution using smart-phones
that would address parking and commute concerns …” – John Ford, Commute.org
“The [RiderBee] app is definitely something that stands out [to me]” – Jessica
Herrera, Transportation Manager at Facebook](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)