Carpooling,
re-engineered.
We are building a highly efficient, platform-native ridesharing infrastructure. No surge pricing, no algorithms. Just true cost-sharing.
Cost-Sharing, Not Surge Pricing
Drivers volunteer seats to share the cost of the drive and the tolls, capped by a per-mile rate. Radically affordable rides that never surge.
One Route, One Price
No meter and no haggling. A trip is posted at a fixed cost share for the route the driver is already taking, and you can get out anywhere along it.
Verified Squads
Built for the university network. Connect with a verified .edu account, and use Squad Booking to reserve a whole row for your friends.
Built for Mutual Benefit
Real-world example: New York to Boston, 215 miles
Why it works
A price cap that never moves with demand
What a seat may cost is capped by a per-mile rate, currently $0.76 a mile, plus a share of the tolls actually paid. Even a full car pays back at most 96% of the drive, so the driver always carries part of it, and no one rider is ever charged more than a single person's share. We check the rate every day, and the cap changes only when the rate does.
Recovering costs, not earning a wage
Drivers post trips they were already taking, and what they collect goes against fuel, tolls and wear on the car. That is what keeps Pliho a cost-sharing marketplace rather than a commercial carrier.
No surge, in any weather
There is no multiplier and no demand model anywhere in the price. The same road on a rainy Friday night costs what it costs on a Tuesday morning.
Passenger Savings
- Train (Amtrak)$80.00 to $226.00
- Bus (Greyhound/FlixBus)$46.98 to $48.98
- Commercial ride-hailing$483.51 to $539.00
- Safety and tech fee (to Pliho)$3.99
- Pliho cost share$43.99
Arrival in about 3h 22m, faster than the train or the bus.
Insurance Mandate
Drivers must carry a rideshare endorsement to close the "livery exclusion" gap in a personal policy, and the document is checked on the platform.
Held For 48 Hours
A payment is confirmed when the trip actually starts and held for two days afterwards, so a dispute can still be resolved when it matters.
Driver-Directed Trips
Drivers post trips built around schedules they already keep. The platform never dispatches a driver anywhere.
Neutral Intermediary
Pliho is a technology marketplace connecting private parties. It carries no passengers and no carrier liability of its own.