HornsRide is a carpooling mobile app dedicated exclusively to students at the University of Texas at Austin aimed at delivering a safe, convenient, and affordable transportation service. The motivation behind this app is to help alleviate the burdens many UT students face in acquiring transportation around campus and Austin generally. Although alternatives like ridesharing apps, public buses, and scooters exist, they are either too expensive or too slow for regular use. The app features a rigorous authentication process that validates university affiliation through email verification. At its core, the app provides fundamental services and lifecycles related to carpooling where users either register as drivers seeking to provide a ride or a rider seeking to join a posted ride. To supplement the carpooling experience, the app features interactive, real-time navigation views, group messaging among users, and a payment system that offers discounts compared to common ridesharing alternatives. These features are facilitated through a cloud-native backend and the app is installable on both Android and iOS devices.

Team Members

Alexander Ali
Jorge Lopez
Bendy Medawar
Nghi Nguyen
Bishweshwor Rimal
Benjamin Wu