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Get money back for your spare seats.
Each passenger helps you recover your fuel and vehicle operating costs.
Carpool · Bus · Shuttle
Save on fuel.
Get places.
Travelling between towns and cities? Pooly makes existing transport available, trusted and shareable.
Popular routes
- Golden Bay (Tākaka) ↔ Nelson
- Dunedin ↔ Christchurch
- Nelson ↔ Blenheim
- Airport & ferry transfers
- Nelson ↔ Christchurch
- Queenstown ↔ Wānaka
- Christchurch ↔ Picton
From the community
Great easy conversation...I was well stimulated with interesting broad topics.
Grant The app is such an easy way to reduce your petrol costs. The cost sharing really adds up fast! Pooly is a no brainer, especially for those making regular trips.
Andy I am loving Pooly. It is super easy to use and I have enjoyed meeting some new people through giving a couple of lifts. The trip goes faster when you have someone to chat to.
Zoe Registering on the app is easy and quick. The drivers were excellent. Pooly [...] is cheaper, practical, a great help to the community.
Tess Both my passengers, one local and one tourist were very pleasant and we had an easy trip.
Thomas
For drivers
Fuel costs heaps.
Planning a long drive? Post your ride, share the cost, and meet someone cool.
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Help your community move
That empty seat could get a student home for the holidays, a visitor to the ferry, or a neighbour to the city.
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You stay in charge
You choose when you share, which trips suit you, and how much room you have.
For passengers
Need a ride?
Intercity and regional travel should feel simple, affordable and safe. Pooly makes places easier to reach.
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Tell us where you're headed
Enter your start, destination and travel dates.
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Find ways to get there
Compare carpools, buses and shuttles all in one place. Check driver profiles to find a carpool you can trust, or message them your question.
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Book your seat
Book a carpool instantly, or request a seat for the driver to approve. For buses and shuttles, Pooly links you straight to the operator.
Member reviews
Good company on the road.
Andy was super friendly. Gave us some great recommendations for things to do! Was super easy to communicate through the app about timings and pickups.
Review left in the Pooly app Very friendly and considerate driver, stopped to let me recover from motion sickness and dropped me off at my destination.
Review left in the Pooly app She is just great! Very good experience. I highly recommend to travel with Zoe.
Review left in the Pooly app This worked out great! Such a cool concept.
Review left in the Pooly app Thanks for your company Cleo. I would give you a lift anytime and recommend you to anyone else.
Review left in the Pooly app Such a good guy! I highly recommend travelling with Thomas.
Review left in the Pooly app Great communication, on time and nice company.
Review left in the Pooly app Very nice guy. Good company. Great passenger. Everything easy.
Review left in the Pooly app Great communication prior to trip. Lovely company on the road.
Review left in the Pooly app Great conversations and communication.
Review left in the Pooly app Such a friendly chap.
Review left in the Pooly app Lovely to ride with.
Review left in the Pooly app Great guy to ride with!
Review left in the Pooly app Great company in the car.
Review left in the Pooly app
Join on the app.
People are already sharing rides through Pooly. Go and join them!
We’re a growing community with carpools, buses and shuttles in new areas every week.
Open the Pooly app
Pooly is a web app, not yet available on the Play Store or App Store.
It opens in your browser. Add it to your home screen for one-tap access.
Questions
Good to know.
Can I get a ride to Nelson Airport?
Yes. Drivers post trips to and from Nelson Airport from across the region, and you can compare bus and shuttle services in the same search. Search for Nelson Airport in the app, or post your own trip.
Can I get to the Picton ferry?
Yes. Search for Picton in the app to compare carpools, buses and shuttles to the Interislander and Bluebridge ferries. Driving over with spare seats? Post your trip.
Can I find buses and shuttles on Pooly?
Yes. Pooly shows some scheduled buses and shuttles alongside carpools, so you can compare options for your trip in one place. You book buses and shuttles with the operator, and carpools in the app.
Is Pooly good for backpackers and travellers?
Pooly is a low-cost way for backpackers and visitors to travel between towns and cities, with carpools, buses and shuttles in one search. Carpooling is also safer and more predictable than hitchhiking.
Is Pooly a rideshare app?
Pooly is a carpool app: drivers share trips they’re already making and passengers contribute to costs. If you’ve used rideshare groups to find a lift, it does the same job with profiles, reviews and payment held until after the trip.
How is the price set?
For carpools, drivers set a price per seat to share fuel and vehicle running costs. Bus and shuttle fares are set by the operator. You see the price before you book.
Is Pooly licensed?
Yes. Pooly holds a small passenger service licence from NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA). Bus and shuttle services shown in the app are run by their own operators.
Where does Pooly operate?
Depending on the day, you can find carpools, buses and shuttles between Nelson, Golden Bay, Picton, Blenheim, Christchurch, Queenstown, Greymouth, Wānaka, Dunedin and more. Heading somewhere else? Post the trip yourself. Pooly started in Nelson-Tasman.
Do I need to download anything?
No. Pooly is a web app that opens in your browser at app.pooly.nz. Add it to your home screen for one-tap access. It isn't on the App Store or Google Play yet.