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Scheduled Pickups

Book it now, ride later,

— guaranteed to show.

The 6am flight, the standing Tuesday appointment, the daily commute, the relative landing next week — rides you can’t leave to whoever happens to be nearby at the last minute. Lock in a vetted local driver for your exact time, days or weeks ahead, at a fare agreed up front. No ‘scheduled’ ride that still ghosts you, no surge, no new stranger each trip — just the same driver you picked, committed to be there. You choose by name, rating, and reviews, and set a standing pickup with the one you trust.

Schedule a pickup Why it’s better

📅 locked in for your time ✅ a driver committed to show 🔁 set a standing pickup

Why scheduled pickups are better here

Three things a rideshare app won’t do

Gopher isn’t a rideshare app whose ‘scheduled’ ride is really just a reminder to gamble later. 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 one-off booking for next week or a standing pickup every weekday.

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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 at pickup time.

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Booked to done

The driver you pick commits to your exact time — one-off or recurring — and shows up reliably, the same familiar face every trip.

What changes for you

Scheduled pickups with Gopher vs. a rideshare app

Same booked-ahead ride, very different certainty. Here’s what changes when a specific driver commits to your time instead of an app that re-rolls the dice at pickup.

What changes

Rideshare Apps

The Gopher Way

📅Booking ahead

×“Scheduled” just means a reminder to request later — no car is actually held.

✓A specific driver locked in for your exact time, days or weeks ahead.

✅Will it show

×It re-requests at the scheduled minute and hopes someone’s near — cancellations are common.

✓Your driver is committed to the pickup — they’ve agreed to be there.

💵What you pay

×Whatever the fare surges to at that moment.

✓A fare agreed up front when you book — no surge at pickup time.

🔁Recurring trips

×Re-book every single time — a new stranger on each trip.

✓Set a standing pickup with the same driver — daily, weekly, whenever.

💸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

×A rotating stranger who doesn’t know you or your address.

✓The same vetted local who knows your schedule and your stop.

No surprises

What you actually pay

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

🚗Your fare — agreed up frontSet when you book. No surge at pickup time.

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 booked to there on time

Pick your time

When you need picking up — one-off, or a standing daily or weekly slot.

Name your fare

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

Lock in your driver

Choose a nearby driver by rating — they commit to your time.

They’re there

The same driver shows up on schedule, every time.

Ride you can’t miss? Gopher it.

Lock in a vetted driver for your exact time — one-off or standing — at a fare agreed up front, with no surge and no last-minute no-show.

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