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Quick Ride Guide

Website, text, WhatsApp, and phone instructions

Ride Instructions: Website, Text & WhatsApp

Each colored part matches the explanation in the same color.

Start Here: The Two Basic Commands

Don’t have time to read about all the advanced features? Here are the basic commands you need to know to get started.

The Simplest Way to Request a Ride

Start with:

LOOKING BP TO L

The system will ask you the remaining questions.

  • LOOKING — You need a ride.
  • BP — Starting location. Replace it with any available location, or BP cross streets such as 11 52. Cross streets work only for BP.
  • TO — Separates the starting location from the destination.
  • L — Destination. Replace it with any available location. Cross streets are not yet available outside BP.

Basic format: LOOKING + starting location + TO + destination

The Simplest Way to Offer a Ride

Start with:

GOING BP TO L

The system will ask you the remaining questions.

  • GOING — You are offering a ride.
  • BP — Starting location. Replace it with any available location, or BP cross streets such as 11 52. Cross streets work only for BP.
  • TO — Separates the starting location from the destination.
  • L — Destination. Replace it with any available location. Cross streets are not yet available outside BP.

Basic format: GOING + starting location + TO + destination

You can also text HELP to receive the basic commands on your phone.

Want to request or offer rides faster? You can start with the basic commands above. The options below are not required, but learning them will save time and reduce the number of messages needed to complete your post.

1. RIDER — LOOKING for a rideAll examples in this green box are for riders requesting a ride.

Complete basic request

LOOKING BP 11 & 52 TO L NOW 1 W
  • LOOKING — I need a ride
  • BP 11 & 52 TO L — Boro Park pickup at 11 & 52, going to Linden
  • NOW — Ready now
  • 1 W — One woman or girl

Moving without a fixed pickup

LOOKING BP TO L MOVING 1 W 1 BABY
  • LOOKING — I need a ride
  • BP TO L — Boro Park to Linden
  • MOVING — No fixed pickup point
  • 1 W 1 BABY — One woman or girl and one baby

Scheduled ride with two possible destinations

LOOKING L TO BP OR WB 6:15 PM 1 M
  • LOOKING — I need a ride
  • L TO BP OR WB — Linden to either Boro Park or Williamsburg
  • 6:15 PM — Requested departure time
  • 1 M — One man or boy

Relative time, several passengers and a comment

LOOKING MS TO L IN 30 MINUTES 1 M 2 W SPLIT C I have one suitcase
  • LOOKING — I need a ride
  • MS TO L — Monsey to Linden
  • IN 30 MINUTES — Leave 30 minutes from now
  • 1 M 2 W — One man or boy and two women or girls
  • SPLIT — The group may use separate vehicles
  • C … — Put C only at the end of the ride message. Everything after C is the comment.

2. DRIVER — GOING and offering a rideAll examples in this blue box are for drivers offering seats.

Simple PRIVATE offer

GOING BP TO L 7 SEATS PRIVATE
  • GOING — I am offering a ride
  • BP TO L — Boro Park to Linden
  • 7 SEATS — Seven available seats
  • PRIVATE — Only the driver receives rider information

Complete CHESED offer

GOING BP TO L IN 15 MINUTES 4 SEATS BOTH CHESED
  • GOING — I am offering a ride
  • BP TO L — Boro Park to Linden
  • IN 15 MINUTES — Leaving 15 minutes from now
  • 4 SEATS — Four available seats
  • BOTH — Both sides may receive contact information
  • CHESED — No charge

Scheduled PAID ride

GOING L TO MS 7:30 PM 3 SEATS CALLME PAID
  • GOING — I am offering a ride
  • L TO MS — Linden to Monsey
  • 7:30 PM — Scheduled departure
  • 3 SEATS — Three available seats
  • CALLME — Riders receive my number and call
  • PAID — $5

Text & WhatsApp cheat sheet

LOOKING FOR A RIDE

Always begin with LOOKING

Who needs the ride?

M man or boy · W woman or girl · BABY baby

Examples: 1 M, 2 W, 1 W 1 BABY

Rider options

MOVING — No fixed pickup point

SPLIT — The group may use separate vehicles

After posting

CANCEL 442 — Cancel Trip ID 442

ADD 1 W · REMOVE 1 W — Change passengers

CONFIRM A RIDE

334 — After arranging the ride, reply with the three-digit Ride Code the system sent you.

OFFERING A RIDE

Always begin with GOING

Available seats

Enter the total number of open seats.

3, 3 SEATS, and 3S all mean three available seats.

Driver contact choices

PRIVATE — Only driver receives rider information

CALLME — Rider receives driver information

BOTH — Both sides receive contact information

Payment

CHESED — No charge

PAID — $5

Driver options

FULL — No more room

DELAY 15 — Delayed 15 minutes

CANCEL 442 — Cancel Trip ID 442

CONFIRM A RIDE

334 — After arranging the ride, reply with the three-digit Ride Code the system sent you.

Used for both LOOKING and GOING

L LindenBP Boro ParkFB FlatbushU UnionWB Williamsburg MS MonseyAR AirmontLW LakewoodKJ Kiryas JoelSI Staten Island

NOW · IN 15 MINUTES · IN 1 HOUR · 6:15 PM

C … — Put C only at the end of the ride message. Everything after C is the comment.

LOC or LOCATIONS — Show all locations

PACKAGE — Send a package

Important: When the rider and driver agree to travel together, confirm the match with Geb A Ride. Reply with the three-digit Ride Code from the match message, such as 334. This lets the system close or update the request and offer so it does not keep searching unnecessarily.
Don’t use text or WhatsApp? Follow the phone-call instructions below. Text and WhatsApp users can stop here.

PHONE-CALL INSTRUCTIONS

For members who do not use text or WhatsApp and call Geb A Ride by phone.

The phone system has two separate paths. Listen to each question and use the keypad.

Call Geb A Ride: press 1 to request a ride, or press 2 to offer a ride.

RIDER — Looking for a ride

1

Choose RIDER

From the main menu, press 1.

2

Choose the route

Choose your current location from the phone menu, then choose your destination.

If needed, press 9 to hear more locations.

3

Choose the time

1 Now · 2 Scheduled clock time · 3 Any time today

4 In a number of minutes · 5 In a number of hours

4

Describe the passengers

Enter the total number of passengers. For each passenger press:

1 Man or boy · 2 Woman or girl · 3 Baby

The system may ask whether everyone must ride together and whether men and women require separate seating.

5

Give the Boro Park pickup

Enter the avenue, then #, followed by the cross street and #.

If you are moving and do not have a fixed pickup point, enter 0#.

6

Review and submit

Press 1 to submit or 2 to start over.

When a possible driver is found

The call reads the driver’s information and phone number. If choices are offered, press the number beside the driver to call directly. Press 0 to hear the match information again.

After you and the driver agree, call Geb A Ride and confirm the match so your request can be closed or updated.

Update a rider request

From the main menu press 3, then:

1 Confirm a recent match · 2 Cancel an active request

DRIVER — Offering a ride

1

Choose DRIVER

From the main menu, press 2.

2

Choose the route

Choose your current location from the phone menu, then choose your destination.

If needed, press 9 to hear more locations.

3

Choose the time

1 Now · 2 Scheduled clock time

4 In a number of minutes · 5 In a number of hours

4

Enter the available seats

Enter the total number of open seats in your vehicle.

5

Choose who receives phone numbers

1 Private — only the driver receives the rider’s information

2 Call Me — the rider receives the driver’s number and calls

3 Both — the rider and driver may both receive each other’s information

6

Choose payment

1 CHESED—no charge · 2 PAID—$5

7

Review and submit

Press 1 to submit or 2 to start over.

When a possible rider is found

The call reads the rider’s information and phone number slowly. If choices are offered, press the number beside the rider to call directly. Press 0 to hear the match information again.

After you and the rider agree, call Geb A Ride and confirm the match so the request and your available seats can be updated.

Update a driver offer

From the main menu press 3, then:

1 Confirm match · 2 Cancel offer · 3 Mark FULL

4 Report a delay · 5 Confirm a completed PAID ride and $5 payment

Important: When the rider and driver agree to travel together, tell Geb A Ride.
Call the system, press 3 to update a ride, and then press 1 to confirm the match. This lets the system close or update the request and offer so it does not keep searching unnecessarily.
At any main stopping point: press * to return to the main menu. Otherwise, you may hang up.