Carpooling built for your campus community. Share rides with verified students, save money, reduce your footprint, and meet people along the way.
Free forever for students. No credit card needed.
500+
Rides shared
2.4t
CO2 saved
1,200+
Connections made
Features
OpenSeat makes carpooling easy, safe, and social for your campus community.
Only @unc.edu email addresses. Every rider is a real, verified member of your campus.
Going somewhere? Publish your ride. Need a lift? Search by destination, time, and vibe.
Chatty, chill, music lover, or study mode? Match with riders who share your energy.
Automatic pickup suggestions based on your location and the driver's route.
Big game this weekend? Concert on Friday? Find rides organized around campus events.
Build trust through ratings, badges, and connections. The more you ride, the more you earn.
How it works
Create your account in seconds. We verify your university email to keep the community safe.
Add your info, car details (if driving), and pick your ride vibe. Let people know who you are.
Heading somewhere? Publish your open seats. Need a lift? Browse rides and request to join.
Community first
OpenSeat is about the people you meet. Share a 20-minute drive and walk away with a new friend, study buddy, or someone who loves the same niche podcast as you.
4.8
Average ride rating
85%
Riders connect after trips
$0
Always free for students
About
OpenSeat started at UNC Chapel Hill, but the vision is bigger. Any university, company, or organization with a closed community can launch their own carpooling network on OpenSeat.
We verify members through their institutional email, so every rider in your network is someone who belongs. No strangers, no uncertainty — just your people sharing the road.
1
University live
Any
.edu domain supported
Orgs
Companies welcome
Open
Source & transparent
Team
The team building the infrastructure for campus mobility

Co-Founder | Strategy & Operations
Business-oriented Industrial Engineer with experience in strategy, operations, and project development. Belén focuses on understanding the full context to identify growth opportunities and execute high-impact initiatives. With a pragmatic and holistic perspective, she bridges strategy with implementation, ensuring ideas translate into concrete results.

Co-Founder | Supply Chain & Data
Industrial Engineer with experience in global e-commerce, working at the intersection of data, operations, and business. Florencia combines quantitative analysis with operational insight to turn information into actionable decisions. Focused on supply chain, costs, and performance, she ensures end-to-end visibility and identifies optimization opportunities.

Co-Founder | Data Engineering
Data Engineer with experience in designing robust data pipelines, ETL optimization, and scalable data architectures. Proficient in Python, SQL, dBT, BigQuery, and Azure. Tomás brings a strong foundation in data modeling, quality, and governance — turning raw data into reliable infrastructure that powers decisions.

Co-Founder | Finance
Business Economics graduate and Master's in Finance candidate at UTDT. Nicolás brings expertise in financial modeling and digital payments, ensuring OpenSeat's business model is sound and scalable. His analytical rigor and fintech background drive the project's financial strategy.
Your university is already on OpenSeat or you want to start sharing rides right away? Create your account and get started in seconds.
Get StartedWant to bring OpenSeat to your university, company, or community? Let us know and we'll set you up with your own private carpooling network.
Request access for your orgQuestions? Reach us at hello@openseat-app.com
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