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Everything you need to know about booking a seat, offering a ride, fares and staying safe on Sawarri.
Carpooling is when several people travelling the same way share one car instead of taking a car each. The driver is making the journey anyway, and the people in the empty seats split the fuel and tolls between them. In Urdu it is usually just called sharing the car — gaari share karna.
A carpool service does not send anybody out to collect you. It simply introduces people whose route already matches — on Sawarri the driver posts their own trip and sets their own fare.
Sawarri is a carpooling platform for Pakistan. Drivers who are already making a trip post their route and the empty seats in their car. Passengers going the same way book one of those seats and share the cost of the journey.
It is not a taxi service. Nobody drives just for you — you travel with someone who was going there anyway.
Yes — ride sharing in the original sense, which is carpooling. A driver is already making the trip, you take one of the empty seats, and the cost of the journey is split between everyone in the car.
It is not ride hailing. Nobody is dispatched to pick you up, and there is no meter and no surge. You are joining a trip that was already happening, so you pay a share of it rather than a full fare.
The best one is whichever has rides on your route, so check more than one. Sawarri is a free option with nothing to download: open seats from drivers across Pakistan on one public board, ride requests for passengers, women-only rides, and no commission — the driver sets the fare and you pay them directly.
Older lists still name Tripda and Savaree, but both ended in 2016. Our guide to carpool apps in Pakistan covers what exists today.Purani lists mein ab bhi Tripda aur Savaree ka naam aata hai, lekin dono 2016 mein band ho gayi thin. Aaj kya mojood hai, yeh hamari Pakistan ki carpool apps ki guide mein hai.
You can browse rides on Find a ride without signing up. To book a seat, contact a driver or post your own ride, you need a free account. Sign up here — it takes less than a minute.Aap Ride Dhoondein par bina sign up rides dekh sakte hain. Seat book karne, driver se rabta karne ya apni ride post karne ke liye ek muft account chahiye. Yahan sign up karein — ek minute se bhi kam lagta hai.
Which cities and routes are covered?
Sawarri is community-driven, so coverage grows with the drivers who post. Intercity routes around Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Abbottabad, Mansehra and the northern belt are the most active, and we also list local pick and drop inside a single city.
The live list on Find a ride is always the accurate picture of what is available right now.Ride Dhoondein par live list hamesha sahi tasveer deti hai ke is waqt kya mojood hai.
Yes, and we recommend it. Every ride card has call and WhatsApp buttons. Agree on the exact pickup point, timing and fare before you commit to the seat.
Yes. Post a ride request from your dashboard — from, to, date or daily, time and seats needed. It goes on the ride requests page, where drivers going your way can call or WhatsApp you. It is free, and your number only shows when a driver taps to see it. How it works, step by step.Ji haan. Apne dashboard se ride request daalein — kahan se, kahan tak, tareekh ya rozana, waqt aur kitni seats. Yeh ride requests page par aa jati hai, jahan aap ki taraf jaane wale drivers aap ko call ya WhatsApp kar sakte hain. Yeh muft hai, aur aap ka number sirf tab dikhta hai jab driver usay dekhne ke liye tap kare. Tareeqa qadam ba qadam.
Once a booking exists, open your passenger dashboard and add or edit the pickup point on that booking. This keeps it tied to your trip instead of being buried in a chat, and the driver can see exactly where to stop for you.Booking ban jaane ke baad apna passenger dashboard kholein aur us booking par pickup point likh ya badal dein. Is tarah wo aap ke safar ke saath juda rehta hai, chat mein dab kar gum nahi hota, aur driver ko theek pata hota hai kahan rukna hai.
What if I need to cancel?
Tell the driver as early as you can, by call or WhatsApp, so the seat can go to someone else. A last-minute cancellation leaves the driver and the other passengers stuck, so please avoid it unless something genuinely goes wrong.
Open Offer a ride and post your route, date, time, number of empty seats and the fare per seat. Your ride goes live straight away and passengers can start requesting seats. You manage all of it from your driver dashboard.Ride Offer Karein kholein aur apna route, tareekh, waqt, khaali seats ki tadaad aur per-seat kiraya post karein. Aap ki ride foran live ho jaati hai aur passengers seats maangna shuru kar sakte hain. Ye sab aap apne driver dashboard se sambhalte hain.
Yes, on the same account. Open your passenger dashboard and use Offer a ride in the sidebar. Driver features are added to your existing account — you do not need a second login or a second phone number.Ji haan, usi account par. Apna passenger dashboard kholein aur sidebar mein Ride Offer Karein istemal karein. Driver ki sahulatein aap ke mojooda account mein shamil ho jaati hain — doosre login ya doosre phone number ki zaroorat nahi.
No. Every seat request comes to you for approval, and you decide who travels in your car. If a request does not suit your route or timing, simply decline it.
Rides stay visible while they are still upcoming. Once the travel date has passed, or every seat is taken, the ride drops off the public list automatically so passengers only ever see trips they can actually join.
Yes. Regular commuters usually post their route again for each travel date. Repeat routes get seen the most, because passengers searching that corridor keep finding you.
Nothing for passengers. Searching rides, booking seats and posting ride requests are all free. A driver’s first five rides are free to post; after that, publishing a ride uses credits. Sawarri takes no commission on the fare and does not hold your money.
Directly to the driver, in cash or by whichever method you both agree on, at the time of the trip. There is no online payment step on the site.
Some drivers prefer to agree the fare with the passenger rather than fix it in advance. Message the driver before booking and settle the amount so there is no confusion on the day.
Per seat. If you are booking for two people, you pay for two seats — and you should tell the driver up front so both seats are held for you.
A verified driver has had their details checked by the Sawarri team. It is an extra signal of trust, but it does not replace your own judgement — always speak to the driver first and share your trip with someone you know.
Yes. Drivers can mark a ride as women-only, and it is labelled clearly on the ride card. Female drivers also carry a badge on their rides so women travelling alone can choose accordingly.
How do I report a driver or a problem?
Every ride card has a report option, and there is a report form on your dashboard for anything that happened on a trip. You can also hide a driver so their rides stop appearing in your search results. Serious issues go straight to our team — please also contact us so we can act on it.Har ride card par report ka option hai, aur aap ke dashboard par ek report form hai us cheez ke liye jo safar mein pesh aayi. Aap kisi driver ko chhupa bhi sakte hain taake uski rides aap ke results mein na aayein. Sanjeeda masail seedha hamari team ko jaate hain — baraye meherbani humein rabta bhi karein taake hum us par karwai kar sakein.
No. Sawarri connects drivers and passengers; the trip itself is a private arrangement between you. The driver is responsible for their vehicle, their documents and their driving. Please travel sensibly and wear your seatbelt.
Check your spam or promotions folder first, as the verification email sometimes lands there. If it still has not arrived after a few minutes, request it again or message us and we will verify you manually.Pehle apna spam ya promotions folder dekhein, kyunki verification email kabhi wahan chala jaata hai. Agar kuch minute baad bhi na aaye to dobara request karein ya humein message karein — hum aap ko khud verify kar denge.
Yes. Contact us from the email or number on your account and we will remove it along with your ride history.Ji haan. Apne account wale email ya number se humein rabta karein, hum usay aap ki ride history ke saath hata denge.
If your question is not here, message the team — we usually reply within a few hours.