HitchMaking private cars accessible to everyone — COVID-19 Service UpdateAs we have witnessed an uptick in the number of COVID-19 cases facing our communities, we feel that it is vital that we make structural…Mar 23, 2020Mar 23, 2020
HitchOur Response to SXSW and Public Health ConcernsOne thing we know about jet-setters, go-getters, world travelers, do-ers and see-ers of all stripes all over the world: it’s hard to keep…Mar 6, 2020Mar 6, 2020
HitchEnjoying the Journey — A Hitchhiker’s GuideAs stresses mount in workplaces and schools around the world, many are starting to put more of an emphasis on their leisure time. This…Mar 30, 2019Mar 30, 2019
HitchSurviving the Bus —Travel Shouldn’t Be This HardThe economy bus has long been the bane of both intra-city and inter-city riders. With inconsistent departures and their susceptibility to…Feb 14, 2019Feb 14, 2019
HitchinAustin StartupsDe-stressing the Holidays — The Trip Home Can be JoyousFor many people, the ride home for the holidays can elicit anything but cheer. Thoughts of baggage claims and arduous journeys stifle the…Dec 22, 2018Dec 22, 2018
HitchinAustin StartupsHitchhiking: An Abridged HistoryFrom Steinbeck’s classic Grapes of Wrath to the 2015 internet phenomenon of hitchBOT, hitchhiking has long held an important place in…Dec 3, 2018Dec 3, 2018
HitchinAustin StartupsAre We There Yet? — The American Roadtrip RevisitedWhile few would have expected Ice Cube’s transition from feared rapper to children’s movie actor, there are few topics that could have…Dec 3, 2018Dec 3, 2018
HitchinAustin StartupsAustin startup launches ridesharing service between Austin and HoustonuShip co-founders Matt Chasen and Jay Manickam used to joke about it when people listed themselves as “shipments” on uShip — in fact, it…Nov 30, 2018Nov 30, 2018