Learn how a personal wake-up call became a platform that helps organizations move smarter, safer, and together.
RideHoppy is a free, community-based ride coordination app designed for student groups, fraternities, sororities, clubs, and local organizations. Built to replace chaotic group chats, risky rides, and accountability gaps, RideHoppy gives associations their own private transportation network—complete with scheduling, tracking, and safety tools.
But RideHoppy didn’t start as a business. It started with a crash.
While serving as a designated driver for my fraternity, I was hit by a drunk driver—another fraternity’s designated driver. The irony wasn’t just tragic. It was infuriating. And it revealed something bigger: most student groups are totally unequipped to manage transportation safely and efficiently.
That experience led me to run for Head of Risk at my fraternity, and eventually to found RideHoppy.com.
What began as a digital coordination tool for one fraternity is now a scalable platform that helps any group manage rides, drivers, and responsibilities inside a private, closed system. I spent months working with developers to build a tool that’s intuitive, mobile-first, and always free. Today, RideHoppy is live on both the App Store and Google Play.
RideHoppy helps organizations:
There are no hidden fees, no commissions, and no payments—because our drivers don’t drive for money. They drive for each other.
As the platform expands, RideHoppy is empowering communities that care—giving groups the tools to manage their own ride ecosystems, avoid preventable risks, and show what responsible, peer-led transportation can look like.
"RideHoppy is basically Uber, but way better. When I’m driving, I’m not getting blown up with calls or random texts I have to answer. No more arguing over who’s getting picked up next—everything’s already sorted in the app. It’s super easy to use, totally makes sense, and honestly, it’s our admin’s lifesaver. Plus, it keeps us drivers from freaking out."
As the admin, RideHoppy is a total game-changer. Before, I was constantly blowing up drivers’ phones, trying to figure out who’s picking up who. Now, the app automatically assigns rides and manages the queue for all my drivers—making me look like an absolute rock star. No chaos, no group text disasters. I can see every ride in one place, and actually breathe for once. It’s easy to use, keeps everything running smooth, and honestly saves the whole squad from melting down on busy nights.
"RideHoppy is such a fantastic idea — and it’s executed perfectly. I can’t wait for my sorority sisters and me to use it this Fall to get to all our favorite school events safely and easily. Huge thanks to RideHoppy and to our fraternity friends for bringing this free service to campus. You’re making our college experience even better!"