Share the driving, one link at a time

When someone you love has a calendar full of appointments—treatment, therapy, checkups—a ride train turns "let me know if you need anything" into a covered ride on Tuesday at 9. List the rides once, share one link, and let people claim the ones that fit their week.

How it works

  1. 1. List the rides Add each appointment once—date, time, and where it's headed. Recurring appointments like weekly treatment can be added in one go.
  2. 2. Share one link Text or email the link to friends, family, church groups, or neighbors. Everyone sees the same schedule, so there's no group-text chaos.
  3. 3. Drivers claim and go Each driver picks the rides that fit their week and gets an automatic reminder with the pickup time and address the day before.

Common questions

What is a ride train?

A ride train is a shared schedule of rides — to chemo, physical therapy, dialysis, or any recurring appointment — that friends, family, and neighbors take turns covering. The organizer lists the rides once, shares a link, and drivers claim the rides that fit their week.

Do drivers need an account or app?

No. Drivers open the link, claim a ride, and get an email reminder the day before with the pickup time and address. There is nothing to download and no password to remember.

Can I run a meal train and a ride train at the same time?

Yes. Many families run both side by side for the same person — helpers pick whichever way they'd like to pitch in.

How do I organize rides for someone after surgery?

Ask for the discharge paperwork and list every follow-up visit, physical therapy session, and pharmacy run as a ride with a date, pickup time, and destination. Start a free ride train on iLunch, text the link to friends and neighbors, and each driver claims the rides that fit their week. Drivers get an email reminder with pickup details before the ride, and the organizer can add or move rides as the recovery plan changes.

Is a ride train free?

Yes. Starting a ride train, claiming rides, and automatic reminders are all free on iLunch.

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