Request a ride

1. On your mobile phone or device, open the Google Maps app . Make sure that you're signed in to your Google Account.
2. Search for your destination or tap it on the map.
   • For a rideshare, make sure that you select both your starting point and destination.

3. On the bottom left-hand side, tap Directions .
4. At the top, tap Rides . A list of services, prices and times appears.
   • To check the price for a ride: Select a ride-service provider.
   • To search for dockless vehicles near you: Tap Public Transport or Cycling .
   • To search for docked bicycle-shares near you: Tap Cycling .
5. Choose the service that you want to use.
   • If you have the service’s app on your device: the app will open.
   • If you don’t have the service’s app: the App Store will open to download it.
6. To finish your ride request, follow the instructions in the provider’s app.

If your city supports dockless vehicles, or docked bicycle-shares, you can find them in your Google Maps app.

1. Open your Google Maps app .
2. Available bicycles and scooters near you appear in your Public transport options. Maps shows you:
   1. The closest dockless vehicle to you, including the vehicle’s type and pricing, or the closest bicycle station to you along your route, including how many bicycles or docks are available.
   2. How long it will take to reach both the vehicle and your destination or turn-by-turn cycling navigation from dock to dock.
3. Select a public transport option:
   1. To select a dockless vehicle, tap the dockless vehicle option to open the dockless app, then follow the instructions. 
   2. To select a docked bicycle, tap the docked bicycle-share option from your Cycling options to open the bicycle-share programme's app, then follow the instructions. 

Tip: You can also display available docked bicycle-share providers around you by searching your destination and checking the Cycling tab.

For your pick-up location and destination, Google Maps shares it. The names you made for saved places, like 'Home' and 'Work', aren’t shared. Your current location is only shared if that’s also your pick-up location or destination.

We don't share any information with ride-service providers until you tap on a result in your area. Here’s what information is shared:

• Your pick-up location and destination is shared through Maps. Your current location and the names you made for places, like 'Home' and 'Work', aren’t shared.
• Ride-service providers share information like estimates for cost and wait times.