Need a Ride

Add the person who usually picks you up, then tap “Pick me up.” The app opens a text message to them with your current location and a map link. You can also tap the map to set a different pickup spot before sending.

No. Need a Ride sends a normal text message, so anyone with a phone can receive it. The map link opens in Apple Maps or Google Maps.

No. Your location is only used to build the message you choose to send. It is never collected, stored on a server, or shared in the background. Your contacts stay on your device.

Make sure location access is turned on for Need a Ride:

• iPhone: Settings → Privacy & Security → Location Services → Need a Ride.
• Android: Settings → Apps → Need a Ride → Permissions → Location, and check that Location is switched on in quick settings.

Give it a few seconds outdoors or near a window to get a fix, then try again.

Sending a text requires a device that can send text messages. It won’t work on a Wi-Fi-only iPad or tablet. Try again from a phone.

On Android, Need a Ride opens your messaging app with the message filled in, and you press send there. If nothing opens, make sure a messaging app (such as Google Messages) is installed and set as your default SMS app.