Big news, Sooner State! HopSkipDrive is thrilled to announce our expansion into Oklahoma City, bringing our safe, accessible, and caring transportation solutions to area schools and school districts, including Oklahoma City Public Schools. As a technology company dedicated to solving complex transportation challenges, we’re excited to offer more options to the communities of Oklahoma City.
As Oklahoma City schools face bus driver shortages, our technology and network of highly vetted, local drivers will provide a proven supplement to traditional yellow school buses.
“Our industry-leading technology and unmatched commitment to safety, including extensive driver vetting, gives school districts peace of mind while they address their students’ significant transportation needs. Oklahoma City Public Schools and other districts here now have access to a simple, powerful solution that we’ve seen significantly transform lives: the ability to quickly and seamlessly book safe, reliable rides.”
—Joanna McFarland, HopSkipDrive CEO and Co-Founder
HopSkipDrive supports over 13,500 schools nationally, and will now operate across Oklahoma City, offering safe, reliable transportation for students — especially those experiencing homelessness, in foster care, or with disabilities/IEPs, whose needs are often not met by school buses on a fixed route.
Local districts interested in partnering with HopSkipDrive can sign up here for a free consultation.
How HopSkipDrive Works
School transportation officials can schedule rides in as little as six hours with HopSkipDrive CareDrivers®, local caregivers with extensive experience — from teachers and nurses to parents and childcare professionals — who bring at least five years of caregiving history to every ride in their own vehicle. CareDrivers, who must complete the HopSkipDrive 15-point certification process prior to their first ride, rely on HopSkipDrive's advanced Safe Ride Technology™ including over 50 safety products and features woven throughout the ride experience.
Our small vehicle network and dynamic driver availability are specifically designed to seamlessly integrate with districts’ existing transportation options. Plus, we recently announced a major expansion of the ability to meet the diverse needs of student populations: We are now offering Wheelchair-Accessible Vehicle rides and Rider Assistants in Oklahoma City and all operating cities, following a successful pilot program.
A HopSkipDrive partnership includes the following:
School districts identify students to receive rides from CareDrivers and inform parents and caregivers.
Transportation officials then arrange rides directly through RideIQ, HopSkipDrive’s online ride management platform.
Once a ride has been booked, HopSkipDrive provides ride details to organizers, parents and caregivers. All details, and real-time ride tracking, is available in the HopSkipDrive app.
Riders and CareDrivers verify one another using a multi-factor verification system using birthdays, names, and code words, for an added layer of security before beginning the ride.
Parents and caregivers of selected students receive updates, including pickup times, live ride tracking, and CareDriver information, via text message and through the HopSkipDrive app.
Ready to explore how HopSkipDrive can support your district’s or school’s unique transportation needs?
