CROWNHOP
Split your commute's running cost with drivers already heading your way. Carpooling made simple!
Fuel's expensive. Your commute doesn't have to be.
Journey based on 70 km each way · 5 days a week · 8 L/100 km · 91 unleaded @ $2.88/L
Fuel you could offset
$171.11
/week · 2 passengers each way
Driving the corridor daily? Passenger reimbursements help cover running costs — not profit.
Takes 30 seconds — based on your actual commute
“I kept seeing the same trips with empty seats: Queenstown traffic that didn't need to be bumper-to-bumper, Wānaka weekends that didn't need to cost so much, and an airport run with barely any regular options. So we built CrownHop.”
How we compare
Everyone splits the real cost
Illustrative 70 km trip · Queenstown ↔ Wānaka region
CrownHop carpool
$0.00
per person, one way
- ·Leaves when locals actually drive
- ·Verified, rated drivers
- ·Fair cost-sharing at 73c/km
- ·Book or post a trip in minutes
Shuttle
$0.00
typical adult, one way
- ·Fixed departures each day
- ·Route and stops vary by operator
- ·Solid when the timetable suits
- ·Often higher per seat than a full car
Taxi / ride-hail
$0.00
per car, one way (illustrative)
- ·On-demand and door to door
- ·Painful for regular 70 km travel
- ·Surge pricing at busy times
- ·Fine for one-offs — not for Tuesdays
Illustrative adult one-way; varies by operator, route, and stops. Route guide →