For riders
Stay close to the start.
Get occasional updates, opportunities to share feedback, and a closer look as Hansom develops. No booking or payment required.
A rideshare for Austin
Move
with care.
Hansom is a planned Austin rideshare for people who value a familiar driver, a calmer cabin, and a ride scheduled around their day.
Pre-launch / informational only
No transportation service, reservation, or payment is offered here yet. Any interested rider can join this waitlist—there is no usage, location, or client-count minimum.
Driving in Austin? Help shape Hansom before launch.
Austin in motion
30°16′ N / 97°44′ W
The city, in motion.
Two ways to take part
Choose your
place in the story.
Hansom is gathering rider and driver interest while the concept takes shape. Joining either list records interest only—there is no booking, application, payment, or commitment.
Join the rider waitlist
For drivers
Help shape the driver experience.
Tell us what would make an Austin rideshare more considered for the people behind the wheel. This is an interest list, not an application.
How the model works
One membership.
Familiar rides.
Hansom is being designed for riders who know where they’re going and want the ride there to feel dependable—not improvised.
Planned model · pre-launch / informational only
01
Planned $35 / month
One simple monthly membership to join Hansom, instead of a different surprise price every time.
02
Same driver. No surge.
Book with the same driver over and over again, in a clean, cared-for car, without surge pricing.
03
Schedule ahead.
Plan the rides you already know you need, with a driver you can come to trust.
Every rider is welcome on the interest list. The membership and usage details above are planned estimates for a pre-launch concept and may change before service is available.
Want to be first in line?
Help shape the first ride.
Join the rider interest list for occasional updates as Hansom takes shape. It is open to every interested rider—no booking, payment, or commitment required.
The lantern
is the signal.
is the signal.
The idea behind the mark
A familiar light for the long way home.
Named for the hansom cab, the mark carries an older promise into a changing city: make the ride clear, make the details count, and treat people like people.
The difference
Care
is visible.
Not grand gestures. The planned Hansom experience is built around the small, attentive moments that make an everyday ride feel considered.
01
Knows your usual
Familiarity without making a production of it — your name, your day, and where you are headed.
02
Moves your speed
No rushing you through the moment — just a ride that keeps pace with your day.
03
Matches your vibe
Conversation when it helps, comfortable silence when it does not.
04
A calm cabin
A clean, cared-for car and a driver whose attention stays on the road.
Details matterExplore Austin
Find a place
worth the route.
Browse independent recommendations for restaurants, hotels, parks, pools, springs, trails, and more. Every guide entry is informational and linked to its own destination details.
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Before launch
A few things
to know.
Clear answers about what Hansom is—and is not—offering while the idea is still pre-launch.
What is Hansom building?
Hansom is a pre-launch rideshare concept for Austin, shaped around more considered everyday rides, clearer information, and a more human experience. This site shares the idea while those plans are still taking shape.
Can I book a Hansom ride today?
No. Hansom is not offering transportation service, availability, fares, reservations, or payments through this site. We have not announced a launch date.
What happens when I join the waitlist?
You may receive occasional email updates as future plans develop. The planned $35/month rider membership is open to any interested rider—there is no usage, location, or client-count minimum. Joining the waitlist records interest only; it is not a booking, payment request, reservation, or request for transportation.
What can I do with the route planner?
You can preview an Austin route and see approximate distance and drive time. The planner is informational only and does not provide a fare, availability result, booking, or reservation.
Stay close to the start
Keep the
light moving.
Leave your email and we’ll send an occasional update when the planned $35/month rider membership is ready. The waitlist is open to every interested rider.
- • Occasional Hansom updates
- • Invitations to share feedback
- • No booking, payment, or commitment
Checking driver interest…
Joining records interest only. It is not a booking, reservation, or request to provide transportation.
Also available
Already know where you're headed? Try the informational route planner to preview distance and drive time.
For Austin organizations
Clinics, senior-care communities, payer or transportation-broker organizations, and hotels can help shape a future partnership model.