FAQs
What is Hitchhyke?
Who can be a driver, and how do they sign-up?
I’m seeing on your Term of Service that to become a driver, I need to have a PPV license?
How Do I Join the Waitlist?
What is the earning structure for drivers?
What safety features will drivers benefit from? It can’t just only be about the passengers.
Where can I download your app?
How can I get in touch with support? I have some questions I want to ask.
Using the App
Hitchhyke Basics
Ride Types
Hitchhyke ride types overview
Direct ride bookings
Scheduled rides for riders
Scheduled pickups for drivers
Hitchhyke's coverage areas
Driver and passenger ratings
How drivers and passengers are paired
Fixing App Issues
Safety Features
Applying to Drive
How to apply to become a driver
Driver requirements
Vehicle requirements
How to update driver documents
How to Obtain Your Police Record in Jamaica for Hitchhyke Drivers
Driving Basics
Taking Rides
Ride Issues
Checking Your Trip History and Future Rides
Lost & found for riders
My driver's car photo doesn't match
How to request a ride
How to estimate the cost of a Hitchhyke ride
How to share ride info
How to rate your driver
Earnings and Bonuses
How Payments Work
Hitchhyke's fees
How to see your earnings
Understanding the Hitchhyke Subscription & Pricing Model
How ride earnings are calculated
Getting paid
Upfront pay
Payment or Fee Issues
Charges and Payment Methods
Charges and Fees
Toll Info For Drivers
Toll info for riders
Wait time fees
I was charged a damage fee
The Platform Fee
Cancellation policy for passengers
Ride pricing and charges
How to add or update payment info
Profile and Account
Update your Account
How to edit your profile or account
My car photo doesn't match my car
Add a new vehicle or switch cars
How to change your phone number
Viewing my account as
Protect your personal info
How to create a Hitchhyke account
Delete my account
Verify my account
Hitchhyke Safety Guidelines & General Usage Policies
Safety info for drivers
Sharing your location with friends and family
Partnership and marketing requests
Third party requests for data
Driver policies for Hitchhyke rides
Use of the Hitchhyke Logo and Brand
Hitchhyke Community Guidelines
Keeping passengers safe
Rider policies for Hitchhyke rides
Hitchhyke Safety Policies
Hitchhyke’s law enforcement support
Communicate securely on Hitchhyke
Hitchhyke Legal Policies & Terms
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Lost & found for riders
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The easiest way to recover a lost item is to contact your driver directly. If you have trouble reaching your driver, we’re here to help you get in touch with them.
Contact the driver
The option to report something last/stolen will be available for 24 hours after your ride ends. When you report a lost item through the Hitchhyke app, you'll see the option to call or send a message to your driver.
For calls and messages, the Hitchhyke app uses a masked phone number so your personal contact info is hidden.
When leaving a message, we encourage you to provide the best contact number the driver can reach you to help make the return smoother.
Lost phones
If you lost the phone associated with your account or you’re unable to contact your driver, use the 'Contact Us' form on our website so our team can assist you. Please provide an alternate contact number where your driver can reach you.
Additional options
While Hitchhyke is unable to provide insurance, replacements, or reimbursement for lost items, we can recommend contacting your local authorities to file a police report if you’ve lost items with sensitive or personal information. If the police reach out to us with the proper paperwork via email, we’ll assist them in any way we can. Check out our Law enforcement requests page for more information on police outreach.
Keep in mind that we’re unable to guarantee items will be found or delivered immediately. Per Hitchhyke's Terms of Service, we do not procure insurance for, nor are we responsible for, personal belongings left in the car by drivers or riders. For this reason, we’re unable to provide refunds for rides or reimbursement for the value of lost items.