Mission

RIDEAUSTIN, IS THE WORLD'S FIRST NONPROFIT RIDESHARE COMPANY, SERVING THE AUSTIN TX COMMUNITY WITH COMPETITIVELY PRICED RIDESHARE SERVICES. OUR UNIQUE "ROUND UP" FEATURE ALLOWS RIDERS TO DONATE A PERCENTAGE OF THEIR FARE TO LOCAL CHARITIES. THROUGH THE ROUND UP FEATURE, RIDEAUSTIN HAS RAISED OVER $440,000 FROM INCEPTION TO FISCAL YEAR-END 2022. IN ADDITION, RIDE AUSTIN PARTNERS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE FREE RIDES TO LOW INCOME AND UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES IN THE SURROUNDING AREA. DONATIONS, ALONG WITH FEES FROM EVERY RIDEAUSTIN RIDE, HELP COVER THE COSTS OF THE EXPENSIVE INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT OUR VALUABLE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS.THE ORGANIZATION SUSPENDED OPERATIONS IN MARCH 2020, DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS RELATED TO THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC. THE ORGANIZATION REMAINED INACTIVE DURING 2022.