Website www.hopskipdrive.com Founded 2016 | Headquarters California Type of business Private | |
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Industry Transportation, ride-hailing, taxi service Founder Joanna McFarland (CEO)
Carolyn Yashari Becher
Janelle McGlothin (CMO) Area served Los Angeles
San Francisco | ||
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HopSkipDrive is a California-based startup which provides ride-hailing taxi service to kids. It was founded in 2016 by Joanna McFarland, Carolyn Yashari Becher, and Janelle McGlothin and is aimed at children below the age of 18 years who are legally restricted to avail the services of other ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft.
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History
In 2013, Joanna McFarland and Janelle McGlothlin met a children's party where the idea about "hiring moms and babysitters to drive kids around" originated. Later, they teamed up with Carolyn Yashari Becher, a former real estate lawyer, to start HopSkipDrive.
Technology
HopSkipDrive is aimed at users between the ages of 7 and 17 years. Parents wanting to hail a cab for their children can activate the HopSkipDrive app through their Android- or iOS-run phones and schedule a ride 24 hours in advance. A "CareDriver" is set up for the commute along with a deck of information about her. The company only employs female drivers who have at least five years of experience in childcare.