Post your route once
Set the route, stops, timing, and seats for the trip you are already planning to drive.
For drivers
Turn routes you already drive into organised seat earnings.
Hikingspot is built for drivers who already travel city to city and want a more structured way to fill empty seats. The matcher keeps checking for route fit, timing, stops, and fair request order while you focus on the road ahead.
Driver earnings
Route earnings estimator
Estimated driver keeps
R 380
Based on R 400 per seat for Johannesburg to Polokwane.
Gross confirmed seat faresR 400
Hikingspot service fee (5%)R 20
Driver keepsR 380
Estimates use current route fares and confirmed seats. Actual totals may vary by route availability, cancellations, and operational rules.
Let matching run in the background
The system checks for compatible passenger requests while you avoid manual coordination noise.
Confirm boarding with a PIN
Each passenger boards with a trip-specific PIN so pickup stays clearer on the day.
Keep most of the seat fare
Drivers keep 95% of each confirmed seat fare while Hikingspot charges a 5% service fee.
Verification
Approval is part of the value, not just admin overhead.
Passengers and families need confidence before they trust a route. Driver review helps build that trust before a trip is ever listed publicly.
ID document
Vehicle registration
Profile photo
Banking details
After you apply
What happens once your driver profile is submitted.
The goal is to get drivers active without losing quality control on the routes that matter most.
Your documents are reviewed before driver access is approved.
Once approved, you can post supported Gauteng to Limpopo routes and seat availability.
Passengers are matched through route fit, stops, timing, and request priority.
Support stays available if a route or passenger issue needs attention.
Android accessiPhone soon
Driver FAQ
Questions drivers ask before listing a route.
Use route earnings estimates as planning guidance, not a promise. Actual totals still depend on confirmed seats and trip outcomes.
Drivers post spare seats on city-to-city trips and passengers request rides. The matcher connects compatible routes, timing, seats, pickup and drop-off points, request order, and the nearest viable driver route. Once matched, passengers get a 4-digit pickup PIN.