Share the spare seat on a drive that's already going your way, on a bike or in a car. Pay only for your part of the trip.
Android early access opens Sunday, 11 OctEarly access open on Android · iOS soon · all over India · hello@syncy.in
How it works
Find someone already driving your way, see who they are, and pay only for your part.
Post the drive you already make. Passengers on your route ask for a seat, and you choose who comes.
A rider passing a kilometre from your door counts, even if they start in another city.
Rating, reviews, a licence and RC checked by a person, and the vehicle.
The fare follows the distance you ride, rounded to the nearest ₹10.
Set seats, stops and one fare. Syncy suggests the fare from the distance.
See each person's profile and their stretch before you accept.
Passengers pay you for their part. You're never a taxi.
Matching
Syncy doesn't stop at a city name. It follows the road the rider will actually take.
Fares
The fare follows the distance you ride, and the sum is shown in the app. Nobody has to guess.
Seats
A seat is held only for the stretch someone rides. When one person gets off, the same seat can carry the next.
Two wheels or four
One passenger, quick through traffic. The simplest way to share a daily ride.
Up to four seats. Book two at once for someone travelling with you.
Why Syncy
Not a taxi, and not a solo drive. Here's how they differ: no made-up prices, just how each one works.
| Cab | Driving alone | Syncy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who drives | A paid driver | You | A commuter already making the trip |
| The seat | A whole car, just for you | Your own | A spare seat that would go empty |
| What it costs | The cab's fare | All the fuel, tolls and parking | Your part of the trip, shared |
| Bike or car | Mostly cars | Whatever you own | Either — you choose |
| Same people every weekday | A new driver each time | Just you | A regular commute with the same rider |
| Who you travel with | Whoever is sent | Nobody | You see the profile and choose |
The fare calculator below shows the real maths.
Fare calculator
Riders set one fare for the whole drive. Syncy suggests it, and each passenger pays for the part they ride. This uses the same maths as the app.
Safety
You should know who you're riding with, and you should always have a way out.
Report anyone you've ridden with. Blocking hides you from each other, and they're never told.
Your phone number and email stay off your profile. You talk in the app's chat.
The full vehicle number shows once the rider accepts you, so you know which one to get into.
Both sides rate each other, so the next person knows what to expect.
Every day
Riders can repeat a drive on the days they choose. People who ride along often become regulars, and their seat is kept for them each day.
Nothing on your route today? Turn on an alert for seven days, and hear from Syncy as soon as a matching ride is posted.
When plans change
You get a notification straight away, and Syncy points you to backup rides on your route.
If the rider doesn't answer, your request closes by itself 10 minutes before pickup, so you still have time to find another ride.
Cancel from the ride's page. The rider is told, and the seat opens up again for someone else.
Chat with them in the app. “Running 5 min late” is one tap, and your number stays private.
Don't get in. The number plate shows once you're booked. If it doesn't match, report “Different person or vehicle”.
Tap SOS during the ride to call 112, share your ride with someone, or tell Syncy where you are.
Our promise
Riders share what the drive costs. They don't earn from it. That's written into our Terms, and it's why every fare is split by distance.
Questions
No. Riders are people already making the drive. They share a spare seat and the cost of the trip. Syncy doesn't employ drivers or own vehicles.
The rider sets one fare for the whole drive. You pay for the share of the distance you ride, rounded to the nearest ₹10, with a small minimum. You pay the rider directly.
The rider sets one fare for the whole drive. Syncy suggests it from the distance and caps it at twice the suggestion. You pay for the part you ride, and the app shows that amount before you ask for a seat.
You pay the rider directly, in cash or UPI, for the amount the app showed when you asked for the seat. Syncy doesn't handle the money.
Yes. Before you ask, you see the rider's photo, rating, reviews, verified badge and vehicle. Riders see your profile before they accept.
Not as a filter yet. You see every rider's profile before you ask, and riders see yours before they accept, so both sides choose. Anyone can be blocked or reported.
Anyone 18 or older with a valid driving licence for the vehicle they drive. Before their first ride, riders send their licence and RC, and a person at Syncy checks both. The vehicle doesn't have to be in their name, but they need the owner's permission.
Only if you want to offer rides. To travel as a passenger, you just need an account.
In a car, you can book two seats in one booking for someone travelling with you. For more, your friend books from their own account.
If the rider cancels, you're told at once and shown backup rides on your route. If you cancel, the seat opens for someone else. No money changes hands in the app, so there's nothing to refund.
Yes. Once you have a seat with a rider, either of you can ask to make it a regular commute on the weekdays you choose. When both agree, your seat is held on those days, and each of you confirms at least 12 hours before.
While the ride is running, press SOS to call 112, share the ride with your emergency contacts, or tell Syncy where you are. After a ride, you can report or block anyone you travelled with.
It isn't shown on your profile. Riders and passengers talk to each other in the app's chat.
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