Your car is going to the office anyway. Share the ride.
You drive the same Karachi route every working day, usually with empty seats. Chalo Bhai will match you with people on that route so you can share the ride and split the fuel, at around Rs 390 a litre.
Fuel sharing in Karachi, not a side job
Carpooling through Chalo Bhai is not driving for a ride-hailing company. You are not working shifts, accepting trip requests or going anywhere you were not already going. You drive your normal commute, and the people in your car contribute to the petrol.
The point is to bring your own cost down, not to earn a profit. A fair split is the petrol for the shared trip divided between everyone in the car, you included. You and your riders agree the amount and how often it is paid. Chalo Bhai takes no commission and does not handle the money.
Because the same people ride with you each day, there is no daily negotiating. You agree once and review it when petrol prices move.
How much of your petrol could be shared?
Enter your distance and your car's fuel average to see the monthly cost alone and the cost per person with two, three or four in the car.
Open the petrol cost calculatorYour car, your terms
You choose who rides with you
You see each rider's profile and verifications before deciding. Nobody gets your number unless you accept the match.
You choose the days
Offer seats five days a week or only on Tuesdays. If you don't take the car on a given day, you don't offer seats that day.
You set the pickup radius
Decide how far off your route you are willing to go. Keep it to the main road, or allow a short detour into a block.
You set the time window
Give the window in which you leave, such as 8:00 to 8:20. You are only matched with riders who can be ready inside it.
Who you would be sharing with
Riders on Chalo Bhai are commuters like you: office staff and university students who travel your route at your hour. Each profile will carry a WhatsApp-verified number, and people can add a work or university email badge. After you have shared rides, you rate each other.
Women who drive can switch on women-only matching and offer seats only to other women. Read more about women's carpooling in Karachi.
Not sure whether your route has enough people on it? Have a look at the Karachi carpool routes we are starting with. Early access opens first where the most drivers and riders have signed up.
Questions drivers ask
How do drivers and riders split the cost?
Riders contribute to the fuel for the shared part of the route. The driver and riders agree the amount between themselves before they start, usually as a weekly or monthly contribution. The idea is to share petrol ka kharcha, not to make a profit. Our petrol cost calculator gives both sides a fair starting number for their route.
Is this a taxi or ride-hailing service?
No. Chalo Bhai is not a taxi, a ride-hailing app or a van service. It connects commuters who already travel the same route so they can share the petrol cost of a trip the driver is making anyway. Drivers are not earning a fare and nobody is being dispatched to pick you up on demand. Agar aap ko daily pick and drop chahiye, this is a carpool with someone going your way, not a hired car.
Do I need to drive or ride every day?
No. You choose the days. A driver might offer seats Monday to Thursday only, and a rider might need a seat three days a week. Matching takes your days into account, so you are only paired with people whose schedule overlaps with yours.
Can I drive some days and ride on others?
Yes. One account will cover both. Many households share a car, and plenty of people would rather not drive every single day. You will be able to offer seats on the days you have the car and look for a seat on the days you don't.
Seat khaali hai? Add your route
Tell us where you drive from and to. When there are riders on your route, you will be among the first to get access.
- Free to join, and no commission when the app launches
- Early access goes to routes with the most signups first
- One WhatsApp message when your route opens. No spam.