Born from a real commuting problem. Built for a smarter, greener tomorrow.
It started with a simple observation: a bike, a commute to college, and an empty seat that went unused every single day. That seat could have carried a friend, a classmate, or a colleague going the same way. Instead, it contributed to one more vehicle on already congested roads.
That observation sparked a question: why isn't there a simple, trusted way for people within the same institution to share their daily commutes?
An empty seat on a daily bike commute to college. Too much to waste.
Reduce solo commutes, save money, and cut carbon emissions. One carpool at a time.
A trusted platform where your institution is your community, not a stranger-filled marketplace.
InterPool's mission is to make sustainable commuting the default choice, not a sacrifice. We believe that when people share rides within trusted communities, the benefits compound: less traffic congestion, lower personal expenses, meaningful environmental impact, and stronger local connections. Every shared ride is a small act of collaboration that adds up to a much bigger change.
Every feature we build asks: does this reduce emissions? CO₂ tracking and the league system make environmental impact tangible and rewarding.
Institution verification, verified profiles, and gender-preference filters ensure you always ride with someone you have reason to trust.
InterPool isn't just a logistics tool. It's a community builder. Shared commutes turn strangers into familiar faces.
Carpooling should be frictionless. No complicated payments, no awkward settlements. Just a smart ledger that handles it all.
Tanmay Kulkarni is a developer and daily commuter who built InterPool to solve a problem he lived every day. Every morning, riding his bike to college, he'd pass by classmates walking or waiting for rickshaws, going the exact same direction. The inefficiency bothered him. Not just the economics of it, one empty seat, one unnecessary auto ride, but the environmental cost of everyone moving separately when they could be moving together.
So he built a solution. InterPool started as a small idea scribbled in a notebook and grew into a full-featured Android application with ride scheduling, an automated debt ledger, real-time push notifications, a gamified environmental impact tracking system, and institutional trust verification. Every feature in the app was shaped by a real commuting pain point: payment awkwardness solved by the Splitwise-style ledger, safety addressed through verified profiles and SOS alerts, and the environmental angle made tangible with CO₂ tracking and league rankings that celebrate sustainable habits.
Tanmay believes that the best technology doesn't create new habits, it makes the right habits effortless. InterPool is his answer to the question: what if sharing a car or bike ride was as easy as booking one? Built with Flutter, Firebase, and a deep care for the commuting experience, InterPool is his contribution to a greener, more connected India. One empty seat filled at a time.
Daily bike commutes to college with an unused second seat sparked the question: why doesn't a trusted carpooling solution for institutions exist?
Core ride creation, search, and scheduling features built on Flutter with Firebase backend. Institution linking and the payment ledger added.
InterPool launches on Google Play. League system, SOS, push notifications, and recurring ride support all ship in the launch build.
iOS app, expanded institution coverage, and community features are on the roadmap. The journey to greener commutes continues.