TagRides · Lagos first · built where routes are already shared
Drive your normal route.
Earn from empty seats.
Pick up riders already heading your way. Agree the fare before pickup, keep your route, and let your empty seats pay their part.
Their route. Your ride.
Tunde A.
Example request
Yaba → Marina
Pickup
12m
Seats
2
Offer
₦600
Aisha O.
Example request
Onike → Marina
Pickup
18m
Seats
1
Offer
₦650
David O.
Example request
Sabo → V.I.
Pickup
16m
Seats
3
Offer
₦700
Funmi B.
Example request
Adekunle → CMS
Pickup
14m
Seats
2
Offer
₦550
Ada E.
Example request
UNILAG → Marina
Pickup
20m
Seats
3
Offer
₦700
Private MVP flow
One route. A clear flow for everyone in it.
Riders can keep accepted options open until boarding. Drivers keep control of their route, seats, and fare response.
Your normal route stays yours.
TagRides adds matched demand around the trip you were making anyway. It does not turn your commute into a chain of blind pickup detours.
- Post the route you already planned
- Choose riders and open seats
- Accept or counter each fare once
Rider flow
Choose where you are going
Search a Lagos destination and see route-aware pickup options around you.
Public-transport fares are the benchmark.
The agreed fare stays visible.
TagRides researched 30 Lagos routes in November 2024. The pilot will test whether route-aligned seats can stay near local shared-transport benchmarks while recording the fare before pickup.
| Service model | Journey | Pricing basis |
|---|---|---|
| Private ride-hail | A car is dispatched for one private trip | Platform quote for the whole trip |
| Informal shared transport | Passengers share a fixed or familiar route | Route or operator fare |
| TagRides pilot model | A rider joins a driver's existing route | Rider offers; driver accepts or counters once |
Planning target, not a fare guarantee.
Built for accountable shared mobility
Accountability is a launch requirement.
Know who you ride with
The pilot plan requires driver identity and vehicle details to be checked before activation, with two-sided ratings after trips.
Keep the trip visible
Live-trip sharing and incident reporting are being tested so the pilot can retain route and participant records.
Agree before pickup
The pilot flow records the accepted fare before pickup. Payment options will be confirmed before public launch.
Built from Lagos, not assumptions
Researched, built, and preparing for public launch.
The first corridor is deliberately narrow: prove reliable matching on one daily commute, then expand with evidence.
Private MVP
Flutter app and real-time trip flow in internal testing on AWS
210
Lagos riders surveyed before the product was built
90
Early waitlist signups, concentrated around the Yaba commute belt
1 corridor
Focused pilot preparation around Yaba; the exact route is being agreed
Built through
We’ve had help getting this far.
Grant and enterprise support, programme experience, and cloud credits have helped us build. The next step is a focused Lagos pilot with drivers and a commuter community.
Grant recipient
Tony Elumelu Foundation
Selected and funded by TEF to build TagRides.
Ecosystem participant
Google for Startups
Google for Startups ecosystem participation and cloud credits.
Founders Hub
Microsoft for Startups
Founders Hub membership and cloud credits for the build.
Program graduate
ALX Ventures
Founder-stage venture programme experience.
Cloud credits
AWS Activate
Cloud credits supporting the infrastructure behind the MVP.
Enterprise support
Ugwumba Enterprise Challenge
Support through the Ugwumba Enterprise Challenge.
Build the first route with us
The app is built. Help put the first route to work.
We’re preparing a focused Lagos pilot around Yaba. Support the practical work, bring route-aligned drivers, or connect us with a commuter community.
Get ready for the first corridor.
Apply for pilot onboarding and be ready when riders start booking along the first public route.
Riding instead? Join the first riders we notify when your corridor opens.
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