Hitchsters
Hitchsters operates a service that connects travelers going to and from airports so that they can share a cab and split the fare. Users can indicate a preference for the gender of their co-rider.
| Startup type: | Company |
| Status: | Active |
| Stage: | Beta |
| Publicity: | Open to speaking to journalists. |
| Funding: | Friends and Family, Self-funded |
| Industries: | Entertainment, Internet, Travel |
| Location: | New York, NY |
| Website: | http://www.hitchsters.com |
| More info: | CrunchBase |
OUR NEWS
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01 June 2009
Hitchsters now has 20 followers!
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12 April 2009
Hitchsters now has 20 followers!
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18 February 2008
Hitchsters has updated their funding status |
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18 February 2008
Jason Lin created the startup |
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18 February 2008
Jason Lin joined the team. |
ABOUT US
Hitchsters is an online service and fully-operational website that conveniently connects travelers going to and from airports so that they can share a cab, and thus split the fare. A user enters his information and the matching system pairs him with a co-rider that fits his travel itinerary. When matched, each party gets an e-mail/text message, and then contacts each other to share the cab. Hitchsters also offers a unique social aspect -- a user can express a preference for the gender of their co-rider.
As the first ride-share service of its kind, Hitchsters has enjoyed press coverage and commands “top of mind” awareness over the competition. Hitchsters has been featured on the ABC “Money Matters” show, CBS News, Wall Street Journal, USAToday, AMNewYork, as well as the DailyCandy and Flavorpill newsletters. Time Magazine recognized Hitchsters as one of the “Best 50 Websites of 2007” and most recently, Springwise rated Hitchsters #2 in the “Top 10 Tourism and Travel Business Ideas in 2007”.
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Sean Gourley
New Zealander, Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University, PhD in Physics specializing in 'networks and complexity', just finished a research fellowship at Oxford in the quantitative analysis of war and terrorism.
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Alex Lewis
I'm a British chap living in Morzine in the French Alps. I spend most of my time doing stuff for brands, big and small. I'm also on the look-out for other start-ups to partner with, or people who can help make my own start-ups better.
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Marissa Garza
Currently working in the test-prep business while working on the side to create my non-profit business.