UF Ride Board alternatives in 2026

An honest list of the ways UF students find rides home, checked one by one.

Last checked Oct 17, 2026

Option

What it is

Status, Oct 2026

RideMate

App for rides between verified college students in Florida

Live on iPhone and Android

Facebook ride boards

Groups where students post rides they offer or need

Not checked: groups can’t be reviewed from outside Facebook

Zimride

Carpool network UF used to promote

No longer available at UF

Ribit

Community ride-sharing app, launched Feb 2026

App Store page returned 404 in Oct 2026

Hitch

Paid city-to-city ride service

Has Gainesville → Orlando; no Gainesville → Miami route

RedCoach

Intercity bus

Gainesville → Miami $68.67, average, checked Oct 17, 2026 (Wanderu). Stops near UF

We only list what we could check, with the date. Spotted something out of date? Write to contact@ridemate.ai.

Thanksgiving 2026

Dates, average bus prices by city and how to get home.

Break dates, routes from campus and how to join.

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.edu & ID-verified students • No surge pricing • Secure in-app payments