HopSkipDrive launches in Tucson, Arizona

HopSkipDrive will launch in Tucson, Arizona, for the 2024–2025 academic school year, offering local school districts a new option to supplement school buses and existing transportation options for students. HopSkipDrive supports more than 10,000 schools around the country, and is a trusted partner that helps solve challenges districts are facing related to issues such as bus driver shortages, budgetary pressures, and on-time arrivals.

“We’re thrilled to be launching in Tucson this year, to ensure that school districts and families have access to the reliable rides HopSkipDrive is known for across the country, as well as our industry-leading technology and unparalleled approach to safety,” said Joanna McFarland, CEO and Co-founder of HopSkipDrive. “We know school transportation leaders are looking for additional solutions that offer safe, reliable transportation. CareDrivers are experienced caregivers from the Tucson community who undergo thorough vetting to ensure that children will be safe in their back seats.”

HopSkipDrive is partnering with local school districts in the area to offer dependable, safe youth transportation through fully vetted caregivers.

HopSkipDrive’s small vehicle network and dynamic driver availability fill gaps in transportation access. HopSkipDrive offers Tucson-area school districts a flexible and reliable ride, especially for those students whose needs cannot be met with traditional school buses and fixed routes, including youth experiencing homelessness, living in foster care, or with disabilities. HopSkipDrive provides unparalleled safe and accessible transportation to support schools and students, with rides that can be arranged with just eight hours’ notice.

HopSkipDrive is actively seeking CareDrivers in the Tucson area

HopSkipDrive is actively welcoming new CareDrivers from the Tucson area to provide rides for students. Eligible drivers can earn up to $50 per ride* and must have at least five  years of caregiving experience and pass a 15-point certification process and rigorous vetting. Anyone interested in becoming a CareDriver can apply on HopSkipDrive’s website.

*Terms Apply

Here’s how HopSkipDrive works: 

• School districts identify students to receive rides from CareDrivers and inform parents and caregivers.
• Transportation officials then arrange rides directly through HopSkipDrive’s online platform.
• Once a ride has been booked, HopSkipDrive delivers 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 will receive updates, including pickup times, live ride tracking, and CareDriver information, via text message and through the HopSkipDrive app.
  
  

Interested in learning more about how HopSkipDrive can help your Tucson-area district or school safely get kids where they need to go?