The private driveshare passenger transportation
system allows a car service to offer a brand new option to consumers where it mimics the experience of hiring an hourly car service, to a degree, but is less costly as it implements conditions that allows the company to provide additional service within the specified timeframe to separate groups or individuals, outside of and in between the times they are transporting the private driveshare passenger transportation
system customer. Today's car services, in example,
taxis, rideshares, limousines, and hourly service operations, offer on-demand ride requests, predetermined ride requests put on a schedule, and
full service, hourly accommodations. The former services mentioned allow a company to accommodate multiple parties with one vehicle and one driver with limited availability until a potential new vehicle and driver are utilized as there is no manner of predicting where the original vehicle and driver may end up due to the vast
radius' these vehicles are able to travel to, and the opportunity cost of turning down longer distance ride requests is too high. This is where a second vehicle and driver may be available to accommodate the parties staying relatively local and the availability of these vehicles could still remain limited. The latter services mentioned provide local service to one group for an extended period of time at a premium hourly cost in comparison to the by-the-ride service rates for maximum reliability. The key difference in the new
system compared to all of the others is the level of knowledge and control provided to the
consumer placing a deposit for a timeframe or multiple timeframes within a day or
evening, also known as the private driveshare passenger transportation system customer. The system provides the
consumer with the same driver and vehicle and allows the transportation company to provide service to other groups or individuals with decisive plans of similar geographic areas known by the group or individual placing the timeframe deposit; whether they know a portion of that vehicle and driver's schedule prior to placing the deposit, or subsequently accepting or denying new requests that come in after the deposit is made. The knowledge of the same vehicle and driver's already established outside ride schedule is provided as well as the control and opportunity of new requests that may arise after the deposit is made for a specific timeframe is traded for the lower cost in comparison to hire the service at an hourly rate. In addition to the deposits made prior to the day of service, private driveshare passenger transportation system customers pay for each individual ride at a variable cost based on the number of outside rides they agree to work around. Other services do not offer the same flexibility with the same vehicle and driver. This system provides an opportunity to be able to schedule groups and individuals at by-the-ride ratings, while also offering a group or individual a more flexible and less expensive option than hiring the service at a more expensive hourly rate. This invention provides the opportunity for a company to potentially earn more than they would than if they were just offering hourly or by-the-ride options.