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Event Rides

To the show and safely home,

— no end-of-night surge.

The concert, the game, the wedding, the night out — the fun part is easy; it’s getting everyone home after, when the whole venue is hailing at once and the price triples, that’s the headache. A vetted local driver gets your group there and is booked to bring you back, for a fare agreed up front — no post-event surge, no mob outside the venue, no scramble for a car after the encore. Pick a designated driver you trust by name, rating, and reviews, and let everyone enjoy the night.

Book an event ride Why it’s better

🎟️ there & safely home 💵 fare up front, no surge 👥 the whole group, one car

Why event rides are better here

Three things a rideshare app won’t do

Gopher isn’t a rideshare app that surges the second the show lets out. It’s a local marketplace built on three simple rules.

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Hassle free & haggle free

Make an offer up front or ask for instant bids. Either way you’ll experience the easiest way to find a great driver ever — a ride for two to dinner or a designated driver for the whole crew.

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Paid directly

Your driver is paid directly and keeps 100% of the fare — 0% commission. The fare is agreed up front, with no end-of-night surge.

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Booked to done

The driver you pick gets the group to the event and is there to bring everyone home — a designated driver you trust, no scramble when the night ends.

What changes for you

Event rides with Gopher vs. a rideshare app

Same night out, very different trip home. Here’s what changes when a driver you booked is there to take the group home instead of a surging app and a mob at the curb.

What changes

Rideshare Apps

The Gopher Way

💵What you pay

×Post-event surge that spikes the second the whole venue empties out.

✓A fare agreed up front — no end-of-night surge when everyone’s hailing at once.

🏠Getting home

×Stand in a mob outside re-requesting, watching the price climb.

✓Your driver is already booked to bring you back — no scramble for a car.

👥The whole group

×Split across multiple cars, or capped at a few riders.

✓One driver for the group — there and back together.

🍷Peace of mind

×Still a stranger, still a gamble on getting home safe.

✓A designated driver you picked — so everyone gets home safe.

💸The cut

×A big slice of the fare taken from the driver.

✓Your driver keeps 100% of the fare — you just pay a small app fee.

🤝The driver

×Two different strangers — one out, a new one back.

✓The same vetted local with you all night.

No surprises

What you actually pay

Everything’s agreed before you ride. No end-of-night surge, nothing padded:

🚗Your fare — agreed up frontThere and back. No end-of-night surge when the venue empties.

you decide

💸No commission on the fareRideshare apps take a big cut. Gopher keeps none of your driver’s fare.

📱A small Gopher feeThe only thing Gopher keeps to run the app

a few $

New to your area? We recommend securing your Gopher first, then booking the ride. Gopher isn’t a fulfillment service, so if there aren’t many drivers near you just yet, we won’t leave you hanging — and rest assured, we’ll be there soon.

How it works

From doors open to safely home

Tell us the event

Where it is, when it starts and ends, and how many of you.

Name your fare

Agree it up front, there and back. Your driver keeps 100%.

Pick your driver

Nearby drivers are alerted. Choose by rating, or request one you trust.

There & home

They get the group there, and are ready to bring everyone home when it’s over.

Big night out? Gopher it.

Get the group to the event and safely home with a vetted designated driver you picked — a fare agreed up front, no end-of-night surge and no scramble for a car.

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