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Medical Appointment Rides

A reliable ride to your appointment,

— and home after.

The check-up across town, the physical therapy you go to weekly, the procedure where they won’t let you drive yourself home — getting there and back shouldn’t be the hard part. A vetted local driver, booked in advance, gets you to your appointment on time, waits if you ask, and takes you home after, for a fare agreed up front. This is a regular, non-emergency ride — not medical transport or an ambulance; for an emergency call 911, and if you need medical care or supervision during the trip, use a licensed medical transport service. You pick a patient, familiar driver by name, rating, and reviews.

Book an appointment ride Why it’s better

⏰ on time, booked ahead ⌛ a ride home after 🤝 a patient, familiar driver

Why these rides are better here

Three things a rideshare app won’t do

Gopher isn’t a rideshare app that surges or cancels on a day you can’t miss. It’s a local marketplace for regular, non-emergency rides, 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 one-off appointment or a standing weekly ride to treatment.

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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 surge on a stressful day.

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Booked to done

The driver you pick gets you there on time, waits if you ask, and takes you home after — a patient, familiar face for every visit. A regular ride to and from appointments — not medical transport; for emergencies call 911.

What changes for you

Appointment rides with Gopher vs. a rideshare app

Same trip to the clinic, very different day. Here’s what changes when a familiar, vetted driver gets you there and home instead of an app that might surge or ghost. For emergencies, always call 911 or a licensed medical transport service.

What changes

Rideshare Apps

The Gopher Way

⏰On time, no cancel

×A driver who might cancel or run late — on a day you can’t miss your slot.

✓A driver booked and committed to your appointment time.

⌛After your visit

×Re-request while groggy and hope a car’s nearby — hard when you can’t drive yourself.

✓Your driver waits and takes you home — arranged before you even go in.

🤝A patient, familiar face

×A stranger in a hurry to the next fare.

✓The same vetted driver you’ve ridden with — patient, unhurried, a steadying arm to the door.

💵What you pay

×Surge pricing on an already stressful day.

✓A fare agreed up front — no surge.

💸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.

✅Trust

×A rotating stranger every visit.

✓Vetted, reviewed — and the same one you rebook for every appointment.

No surprises

What you actually pay

Everything’s agreed before you ride. No surge, no last-minute hike, nothing padded:

🚗Your fare — agreed up frontTo your appointment and home after. No surge.

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 ‘how will I get there?’ to there & back

Tell us the appointment

Where, when, and whether you need a wait and a ride home.

Name your fare

Agree it up front. Your driver keeps 100% of it.

Pick your driver

Nearby drivers are alerted. Choose a patient one by rating, or rebook your regular.

There & home

On time for your appointment, with a familiar face to bring you home after.

Appointment to get to? Gopher it.

Get a reliable ride to your appointment and home after, from a patient vetted driver you picked — for a fare agreed up front. A regular, non-emergency ride; for emergencies call 911 or a licensed medical transport service.

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