Share the long trip home with OMW! — the South African lift-sharing app for intercity travel. Pretoria to Polokwane, Potchefstroom and beyond, with payments held in escrow, every member ID-verified, and trips tracked live. Split the fuel, not the trust.
A long trip out of Pretoria burns a tank of fuel and a whole day. The run up the N1 to Polokwane, the drive through to Potchefstroom, heading home at the end of term or a long weekend — done alone, one person carries the entire cost. Lift sharing turns those empty seats into a much cheaper trip for everyone in the car.
With OMW! Carpool, a driver already making the trip posts their route, date and a fare per seat. Riders heading the same way request a seat and split the cost. It's a modern, safer take on the classic South African lift club — with the money and identity checks handled for you.
Split the fuel and tolls of a long trip with others going your way instead of carrying it all yourself.
Every shared trip is one less car on the long-haul routes — lighter traffic and a lighter footprint.
Popular with students travelling between campus and home at the start and end of term.
OMW! is built for the long haul — the intercity routes South Africans drive again and again:
Drivers list their route, time, seats and fare. Riders search for a lift heading their way.
The rider requests a seat; the driver accepts or declines. You choose who you travel with.
The rider pays per seat. Funds go into TradeSafe escrow — held safely, not paid out yet.
At pickup the rider shows a 4-digit PIN so the driver knows the right person boarded.
The moment boarding is confirmed, the driver's fare is released to their bank account.
If a driver no-shows or cancels, the rider is automatically refunded. No chasing money.
Hours on the road with someone new should still feel secure. OMW! builds trust into every trip:
ID-verified members — riders and drivers verify their identity before they can post or join a ride.
Escrow payments — nobody touches the money until you've physically boarded, so there's no upfront risk.
Live tracking — trips can be followed in real time, so someone always knows where you are.
Automatic refunds — if the driver cancels or doesn't show, the rider gets their money back automatically.
Join OMW! Carpool and start sharing the long trip home — free to download.
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