OMW! connects South Africans travelling the same long-distance route — split the cost, share the drive, travel safely. Every payment is protected by TradeSafe escrow, and every driver is ID-verified.
From posting a ride to getting paid — every step is built for trust between people sharing a car.
List your route, departure time, available seats, and your fare per seat — in under a minute.
Passengers browse rides heading their way and request to join. The driver accepts or declines.
Once accepted, the rider pays. Funds go straight into TradeSafe escrow — held safely until boarding.
At pickup, the rider shows a unique 4-digit PIN. The driver confirms to verify the right person boarded.
The moment boarding is confirmed, the driver's fare is released straight to their bank account.
Driver no-show or cancellation? The rider gets a full automatic refund. No awkward chasing money.
OMW! uses TradeSafe escrow on every single trip. No pooled accounts, no commingled funds — each booking is its own protected transaction.
Collected via card, EFT, or OMW Wallet and placed into TradeSafe escrow instantly.
TradeSafe holds the full amount. The driver cannot access a cent of it yet.
The driver verifies the rider's 4-digit PIN — proving the right passenger got in the car.
On confirmed boarding, the driver's fare is released to their bank account.
Driver no-show → full rider refund. Rider no-show → fair 50/50 split. Always automatic.
Safety isn't a feature — it's the foundation every other feature stands on.
Every driver completes facial recognition and South African ID verification via Smile ID before they can post a ride.
Share a real-time tracking link with anyone you trust. Your location is broadcast for the whole trip.
One tap alerts your saved emergency contacts with your live location and full ride details.
Drivers and riders rate each other after every trip, so the community stays accountable and trustworthy.
Create private groups for your office, campus, or neighbourhood — ride only with people you already know.
Encrypted, single-use boarding PINs ensure the person who paid is the person who gets in the car.
OMW! is live on the App Store and Google Play. Turn empty seats into shared journeys.
OMW! — short for On My Way! (and yes, some people hear it as "oh my word") — is a South African technology company building the infrastructure for safe, fair, peer-to-peer carpooling and lift-sharing. From students heading home for the holidays to people travelling between cities, OMW! Carpool connects people already going the same way across South Africa.
Questions, partnerships, or support — we respond within one business day.