Scheduled pickups for drivers

Hitchhyke Admin Updated by Hitchhyke Admin

Scheduled pickups let drivers claim rides in advance before hitting the road. Before accepting the ride, you’ll see the estimated earnings and pickup and drop-off locations.

We’ll send you a notification when it’s time to go online in the app and start heading to the passenger’s pickup location. You must sign in and accept your scheduled pickup within the designated time frame.

Adding scheduled rides to your pickups

To add rides to your pickups in the Hitchhyke app:

  1. Open the app and go online.
  2. As ride requests come in, choose a scheduled ride then slide to accept.
  3. You’ll receive a text message when it’s time to go online to give the ride.

To view the scheduled pickups you’ve selected in the app, tap ‘My Trips.’ If there aren’t any pickups available, we’ll let you know on the ‘Upcoming Trips’ screen.

Adding a scheduled ride to your pickups does not guarantee that you’ll be able to give the ride. Make sure you go online when we text you and that you’re close enough to arrive during the rider’s pickup window.

We ask that you only add rides to your pickups that you can commit to giving. If you’re unable to go online, the ride will be dispatched to the closest available driver.

How to remove a scheduled ride from pickups

If you’re no longer able to give a scheduled ride, you can remove the ride from your pickups.

To remove a ride from your pickups in the Hitchhyke app:

  1. Open the main menu, tap ‘My Trips.’
  2. Go to ‘Upcoming Trips.’
  3. Tap the trip you want to cancel.
  4. Tap ‘Cancel pickup.’

Scheduled rides and cancellations

We'll notify you if a passenger cancels a scheduled ride before you accept the ride.

A cancellation fee will apply if you’re online and the passenger cancels within 1 hour of pickup. You may not receive a cancel fee if you’re late for pickup.

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