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Show HN: Corral Rides - All your SF transportation options in one place

27 points| hellonoam | 13 years ago |getcorral.com | reply

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[+] pakeha|13 years ago|reply
Really well executed - well done. I was surprised and impressed with the output of my first search.

One feature request: the ability to save common journeys. I take Uber(x) from home to the office frequently; if I could easily compare other providers on that trip before I leave for work, maybe I'd use other services more often.

[+] hellonoam|13 years ago|reply
Thanks, we'll see if we can make it happen for the next release.

I don't know if you noticed, but we show you a history of your recent searches, so that could be a quicker way to get your favorite route.

[+] doorty|13 years ago|reply
First of all, this is great. I'll definitely be using it on a regular basis for public transit and 'taxi' rides. Second, I love that you have bike directions too. BUT, the bike directions seem to be car directions when you hit the link to google maps. Please explain...
[+] snir|13 years ago|reply
Strange. They should be distinct. I'll look into it.

On the biking side, we're considering looking at joins between biking and other modes of transit. So for example, you could bike an extra mile and get on a different, more direct bus/train (assuming it can carry your bike).

Glad to hear you like the app :)

[+] markolschesky|13 years ago|reply
I like it!

Is there anyway that when you pass the user from Corral to Google Maps that you can pass their location using a discrete address vs. Lat/Lng coordinates? Sometimes I forget what I was googling directions to awhile later and I'd prefer the to/from vs. the lat long.

[+] hellonoam|13 years ago|reply
The lat/long coordinates are more accurate which is why we're using it. However, we've heard this from a few people already, so we might change it in the next release.
[+] jedberg|13 years ago|reply
I was just talking about the need for something like this the other day. Brilliant!
[+] niccolop|13 years ago|reply
When do you think you'll have a version for android?
[+] snir|13 years ago|reply
We'll be working on that momentarily. We picked up iOS development just for this, and will do the same with Android. Hopefully in two weeks.
[+] gojomo|13 years ago|reply
Great idea... but do you have confidence that Uber/Lyft/Sidecar are happy to be aggregated like this?
[+] snir|13 years ago|reply
We would be happy to take any of those providers down from our listing if they reach out to us.

As we perceive it, if they chose to be removed, they provide an advantage to their competitors. We're listing them as benefit to our user base, but in doing so, we send over free traffic.

[+] sourcemine|13 years ago|reply
Any plans for android user? Is this setup/build for nationwide as well? What about zipcard/getaround/relayrides? can also integrate parkme and the rent my parking spaces.. some of these guys may eventually pay a bounty.
[+] quotemstr|13 years ago|reply
Why is consent relevant?
[+] nikunjk|13 years ago|reply
This is awesome. Do you rev-share with the clients? Any plans to monetize this?
[+] snir|13 years ago|reply
Glad you like it!

We dont have any revenue sharing relationships in place with any of the services we link out to. We don't have any plans to monetize at present either. We found ourselves switching out between these different apps whenever making transit decisions, and decided to build it out. If we observe operating costs getting too high, we might seek out those relationships.

[+] Noreaster76|13 years ago|reply
SF mass transit: epic fail. Unless you need to get up and down Market, in which case... you're in luck!