Step 1: Complete your driver profile
Before you post your first ride, spend 3 minutes completing your Rodshare profile:
- **Upload a clear profile photo** — passengers trust drivers they can see. A real face photo gets 3× more join requests than a blank avatar. - **Complete KYC verification** — upload your government ID and driving licence. Once approved (usually within a few hours), you get a verified badge that appears on every ride you post. - **Add your vehicle details** — make, model, colour, and registration number. Passengers look for specific vehicle types, and a complete vehicle card builds confidence.
You can post rides without KYC, but verified drivers consistently get more join requests because passengers filter for the blue badge.
Step 2: Tap 'Post a Ride' and fill in the details
From the Rodshare home feed, tap the **Post Ride** button. You'll be asked to fill in:
1. **Origin city and pickup point** — be specific. 'Mumbai, Andheri West near D-Mart' gets more requests than 'Mumbai'. 2. **Destination city and drop point** — again, be specific about where you'll drop passengers. 3. **Date and departure time** — pick the time you're actually leaving, not an aspirational time. Passengers plan around this. 4. **Available seats** — how many passengers can you take? Most cars comfortably carry 3 co-travelers (front 1 + rear 2). Don't oversell seats for comfort. 5. **Price per seat** — see the pricing guide in the next section. 6. **Ride notes** — optional but useful: mention if you have AC, no smoking policy, luggage limits, or intermediate stops.
How to set the right price per seat
Pricing is the question most new Rodshare drivers ask. The community norm is to cover your fuel cost fairly, not make a profit — carpooling is cost-splitting, not a taxi service.
A simple formula: **[Distance in km × ₹2–₹3] ÷ number of seats filled**. For example, Mumbai to Pune (150 km) at ₹2.5/km = ₹375 total fuel estimate. If you fill 3 seats at ₹125 each, you cover your fuel cost and everyone saves money versus a cab.
In practice, most Rodshare drivers price popular routes at: - Mumbai → Pune: ₹300–₹500 per seat - Delhi → Jaipur: ₹400–₹600 per seat - Bengaluru → Mysuru: ₹250–₹400 per seat
Check existing ride posts on the Rodshare social feed for your route to see what other drivers are charging — market pricing helps you get join requests faster.
Step 3: Your ride appears in the social feed
Once posted, your ride appears in the Rodshare social feed for everyone searching your origin city. Passengers will see your profile photo, KYC badge, star rating, vehicle details, departure time, available seats, and price per seat.
Passengers who are interested will send a join request. You'll get a notification. Review the passenger's profile (their photo, rating, join history) and accept or decline.
You can also browse who has saved your ride — people who haven't requested yet but are interested. If you have empty seats close to departure, you can message them directly.
Managing join requests and communicating with passengers
Once you accept a passenger's join request, you can chat with them directly in-app to coordinate: - Exact pickup spot within the origin area - Payment method (cash on arrival is the most common on Rodshare) - Any luggage or timing details
If a passenger is a no-show or cancels last minute, you can report it through the app. Repeated no-shows affect a passenger's profile rating.
After the ride, both you and your passengers rate each other. A consistent 4–5 star rating means your future ride posts get more organic visibility in the social feed.
Tips for getting your first join request fast
- Post at least 24 hours before departure — last-minute posts get fewer requests
- Add a specific pickup point (landmark, area) rather than just the city name
- Complete KYC before your first post — the verified badge is the single biggest trust signal
- Set a price within the community range for your route — check the feed first
- Write a short ride note: 'AC car, no smoking, 2 stops allowed, luggage in boot fine'
- Respond to join requests quickly — passengers often send to 2-3 drivers at once