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How Tripshare's Fees Work

support — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:36:27 GMT

Tripshare charges a 15% platform fee on every booking, deducted from the driver's payout. Passengers always pay exactly the price shown — no booking fees, no markups, no surprises at checkout.

Driver payout fee

Drivers are charged a 15% fee which is automatically deducted from the payout amount. When posting a trip, drivers can see approximately how much they will receive under the price field after entering a price.

For example, if a driver posts a seat for $30, the passenger pays $30 and the driver receives $25.50 after the platform fee.

Passenger booking fee

There is no passenger booking fee. Passengers always pay exactly the price shown on the trip card.

For example, if a driver posts a seat for $30, the passenger pays $30.

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How Tripshare pricing works

support — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:22:45 GMT

Tripshare uses a rate of $0.25 per kilometre, based on the average Australian fuel consumption and current petrol prices. This is designed to cover the cost of the drive itself — nothing else.

That per-kilometre cost is then split equally across the seats a driver is offering.

The formula

Price per seat = (distance in km × $0.25) ÷ seats available

An example

A driver posts a 60km trip with 2 seats available. The fuel cost for that trip is split across both seats, so each passenger pays their equal share of what it costs the driver to make the journey.

The price range

Drivers can set their price within a range around the suggested price. This allows them to adjust for their vehicle's fuel consumption and whether the route includes tolls, while ensuring prices stay within legal cost-recovery limits so no driver can profit from a trip.

The suggested price is always the fair fuel cost split. Drivers set their price within this window before posting.

What this means for passengers

The price you see is your share of the driver's fuel cost for that trip — nothing more. There is no surge pricing, no platform markup, and no profit margin. Prices only vary based on distance and how many seats are on offer.

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How Tripshare handles payments to keep trips safe

support — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:37:53 GMT

Tripshare processes every payment inside the app, and the way we time and hold those payments is designed to protect both passengers and drivers. This article explains when you're charged, when drivers are paid, and how our payment process helps prevent scams and no-shows.

When passengers are charged

You're not charged the moment you request a seat. Payment is only taken after the driver accepts your request.

This means:

Requesting to join a trip costs you nothing on its own.
If a driver declines your request, or doesn't respond, you aren't charged.
The charge is processed once the driver confirms you have a seat, so you only pay for trips that are actually going ahead.

When drivers receive their money

After a passenger is charged, the funds aren't released to the driver straight away. Instead, payment is held for 24 hours after the trip's scheduled departure time, and then transferred to the driver.

This holding period exists to protect everyone on the trip. It gives both sides a window after the trip to report a problem, and it makes it much harder for bad actors to take payment for a trip that never happens. If something goes wrong with a trip, the funds are still within our system during this window, which gives us room to review the situation before money changes hands.

How this prevents scams

Holding funds until after departure removes the main incentive behind most ride-payment scams: getting paid up front and then not showing up. Because a driver is only paid once the trip's departure time has passed and the holding period is complete, there's no benefit to collecting a payment for a trip a driver never intends to complete.

The same timing protects passengers. If a trip doesn't go ahead as arranged, the payment hasn't yet been released, so it can be reviewed and handled appropriately rather than being gone the moment it was made.

No-shows and cancellations

We take no-shows and cancellations seriously, because they affect the reliability that makes carpooling work.

No-show reports and cancellations automatically affect driver ratings. When these are reported, they feed into the account's rating without needing manual approval, so a pattern of unreliable behaviour becomes visible.
We monitor for repeat behaviour. Accounts that repeatedly no-show or cancel are flagged for closer review.
We investigate and take action. Where an account consistently commits these actions, we investigate and apply the necessary measures to keep the community safe and trips dependable.

In short

Passengers are charged only after a driver accepts their request.
Funds are held until 24 hours after the scheduled departure time before being paid to the driver.
No-shows and cancellations automatically affect ratings, and repeat offenders are investigated and actioned.

Together, these steps mean payments stay protected from the moment a request is accepted through to after the trip is complete, helping keep every Tripshare journey safe and reliable.

How to Split Gas Money for a Road Trip Without the Awkwardness

support — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:46:01 GMT

Few things ruin a good road trip faster than a messy chat about money. Someone paid for the fuel, someone else grabbed snacks, and by the time you're home nobody remembers who owes what. Sorting out how to split fuel costs for a road trip before you leave saves you the awkward maths and the bad mood when one person feels like they paid for everyone.

The good news: it's simple once you agree on a method. Here's how to keep it fair.

Agree on the Method Before You Leave

The main cause of road trip money trouble isn't the amount, it's the surprise. People assume different things about who pays for what, and those assumptions only come up when the bill lands.

So have the chat early. You don't need a contract, just a quick agreement on two things: how you'll split the fuel, and whether the driver gets a bit extra for wear and tear on their car. Some groups split fuel evenly and leave it there. Others chip in a little more for the person whose car is taking the hit. Neither is wrong, but everyone should know the plan going in.

The Simple Formula That Keeps It Fair

Here's an easy way to work out each person's share without guessing. It works whatever units you use:

Distance ÷ your car's fuel economy × fuel price = total fuel cost

If you measure in litres per 100km: a 600km round trip in a car using 7L/100km, with fuel at $2 a litre, burns about 42 litres, or roughly $84. If you work in miles and gallons, the same maths applies, just swap in your numbers. Either way, divide the total by the number of people sharing and you've got each person's share.

The next question is whether the driver pays an equal share too. A common approach: split the fuel among the passengers, since the driver is already giving the car, the driving, and the wear on the vehicle. On that trip with a driver and three passengers, each passenger pays about $28. Prefer a straight four-way split? That's $21 each.

Use an App Instead of Doing the Maths

Receipts get lost, and "I'll pay you back later" rarely happens cleanly. The easiest fix is to let an app handle the money so nobody has to chase anyone afterward.

This is what carpooling platforms like Tripshare are built for. Drivers post a trip and set their price, passengers ask to join, and payment is handled safely in the app, so the split is sorted before you set off. No cash, no spreadsheets, no awkward reminders. It also works beyond your own friend group: if you've got empty seats, you can fill them and cover more of your fuel costs.

Don't Forget the Other Costs

Fuel is the obvious one, but a fair split sometimes covers more. Tolls, parking, and the odd car wash add up on longer trips. Decide up front whether those go in the shared pot or stay with the driver.

A simple rule: anything that helps the whole group (fuel, tolls, parking) gets split, while normal upkeep stays with the car's owner unless you've agreed otherwise. Keep it simple and consistent, and you'll skip the line-by-line debates.

Settle Up Quickly

Whatever method you pick, sort the money out soon. The longer a debt sits, the more it hangs over the group. Settle at the last fuel stop, or the moment you're home, while the numbers are fresh.

If you used an app to handle payment in advance, there's nothing to settle at all, which is the whole point. The trip ends the way it should: good company and a place reached, not a money problem.

Hit the Road, Skip the Awkwardness

Splitting fuel costs fairly comes down to one habit: agree on the plan before you go. Pick a method, use the formula if you want to be exact, include the other costs, and settle up quickly. Do that and money never has to be the thing anyone remembers about the trip.

Better yet, take the maths off your plate completely. Sign up at usetripshare.com to post your trip, fill those empty seats, and let every fare be handled safely in the app, so you can focus on the drive instead of the money.