Est. 2026 Twin Cities, MN
Thu—Sat 9 PM → 2 AM
DriveMate logo

Late nights,
safely home.

DriveMate is the e-bike escort service made for college nights out. Your car, your ride, our Mate — we get you back safe.

Become a Mate → How It Works
The Problem

You drove to the bar. Now what?

52%
of college students report driving after drinking on nights out
$40+
average cost to rideshare there and back, plus a tow in the morning
0
services built for the "get me AND my car home" problem
How It Works

A ride home with your car.

01
Open the app
Request a Mate when you're ready to head home. Flat fare starting at $22, capped at $35 — no surge, no surprises.
02
Mate arrives on e-bike
Your certified Mate shows up on an e-bike. You drive your car home. They escort you from behind.
03
Home safe, car & all
Your car sleeps in your driveway. No tow. No Uber back in the morning. No judgment.
For Mates

Ride bikes. Get paid.

Become a Certified Mate and earn on your schedule. Thu, Fri, Sat evenings — you pick the shifts.

$
$200+/week potential
3 shifts × 6 rides × $11.22 base payout, up to $17.85 per ride
✓
Free CPR cert
Red Cross Adult First Aid/CPR/AED — we reimburse
★
Free branded helmet
Plus welcome kit on completion
⚡
Instant payouts
Auto-deposit Tuesdays, or instant via the app
Earnings Estimate · live
$202
per week, based on your inputs below
Shifts per week 3
Avg rides per shift 6
Mate Certification

The DriveMate Certified Program.

Every Mate goes through our certification program — 5 online modules, a final quiz, and real-deal Red Cross CPR/First Aid certification. ~5 hours, 100% self-paced.

DriveMate Certified

Trained. Vetted. Certified.

  • Module 1 — App & platform✓
  • Module 2 — E-bike safety & MN traffic✓
  • Module 3 — Passenger safety & de-escalation✓
  • Module 4 — Late-night ops✓
  • Module 5 — Earnings & app best practices✓
  • Red Cross CPR/First Aid (2yr)✓
  • Final quiz (80% to pass)✓
Campus Roadmap

Coming to your school.

● Aug 2026 · Launching
University of Minnesota
Year 2 · 2027
St. Thomas · Macalester
Year 3 · 2028
Augsburg · Hamline · Metro State

Pull up. Get home.

Tabling with us? You already took the first step. Pick your path ↓

I need rides Join the waitlist → I want to ride Become a Mate →