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HitchPiggy helps people share rides they were already taking and split the cost.

A Portland-born community rideshare platform for regional trips, campuses, concerts, festivals, and everyday long-distance travel.

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What is HitchPiggy?

HitchPiggy is a community rideshare platform where people post trips they are already taking, approve passengers, and split travel costs. Unlike taxi-style rideshare apps, HitchPiggy is designed for regional trips: Portland to Eugene, Seattle to Portland, campuses, concerts, festivals, weekend travel, and other routes where people often have empty seats.

Why now

Travel is expensive, especially for students, event-goers, and regional travelers.
People are already driving between cities, campuses, festivals, concerts, and weekend destinations with empty seats.
Regional transportation can be fragmented, limited, or inconvenient.
Short-distance ride-hailing apps were not built for shared-cost regional trips.
HitchPiggy gives informal ridesharing a more organized, community-based home.

Fast facts

Founded: Portland, Oregon
Founder: Skylar Windham
Launch: Public beta launched June 1, 2026
Category: Community rideshare / shared-cost regional travel
Primary region: Pacific Northwest
Common use cases: Campuses, festivals, concerts, weekend trips, regional travel
How it works: Post a ride, request a seat, approve passengers, split the cost
Trust features: Profiles, approval-based ride requests, in-app messaging, reviews, community guidelines, and women-only ride options
Commercial use: HitchPiggy is focused on shared-cost trips people were already taking, not commercial ride-hailing
Current traction: 50+ registered accounts, thousands of page views, and early ride activity across Pacific Northwest and regional routes
Early role mix: Drivers and passengers are both signing up, showing balanced early activity on both sides of the marketplace
Analytics snapshot: 4.2K page views, 1.8K sessions, and 108 form submissions from May 29 to June 25, 2026

Last updated: June 2026

Early traction

HitchPiggy launched publicly in June 2026 and is beginning with a Pacific Northwest focus. Early users are already creating accounts, posting rides, submitting forms, and exploring regional routes involving Portland, Seattle, Corvallis, Eugene, Ashland, Boise, Salt Lake City, Denver, and festival/event travel.

50+

Registered accounts

4.2K

Page views

1.8K

Sessions

108

Form submissions

Drivers and passengers are both signing up, showing balanced early marketplace activity
Accepted into Portland State Business Accelerator
Listed by Oregon Country Fair as a carpool option

Early role selection shows that HitchPiggy is not just attracting one side of the market. People are signing up both to offer rides and to find rides.

Analytics snapshot: May 29 to June 25, 2026

Founder

Skylar Windham is the founder of HitchPiggy, a Portland-based community rideshare platform. He studied at Portland State University and earned his graduate degree from Northwestern University. He is also a Licensed Professional Counselor, USCG Master Captain, and sailing instructor. HitchPiggy grew out of a simple observation: people are already driving between cities, campuses, concerts, and festivals with empty seats, while others are searching for affordable ways to get there.

“I built HitchPiggy because regional ridesharing should be easier than it is. People have tried for years to find rides through old rideshare boards, classified sites, and Facebook groups. But those options can feel scattered. You have to sort through ads, unclear posts, and messy communication just to figure out who’s going where.
HitchPiggy gives that process one clear place. You can post a ride, find a ride, and connect with someone headed the same direction.
It’s exciting to see people already using it. That tells me the need is real. Travel costs more, people still need to get around, and a lot of us want more real-world connection as technology takes up more of our lives. HitchPiggy helps with both.”
— Skylar Windham, Founder of HitchPiggy

How HitchPiggy works

Post or find a ride

Drivers post trips they are already taking. Passengers search by route, date, and destination.

Request and approve

Passengers request a seat. Drivers choose who they want to approve before sharing the ride.

Share the ride, split the cost

Riders coordinate through HitchPiggy and share travel costs instead of driving separately.

Story angles

Local startup

A Portland founder is building a community rideshare platform for regional travel in the Pacific Northwest.

Student transportation

HitchPiggy helps students find shared-cost rides home, to events, and between campuses.

Festival and event travel

Event attendees can use HitchPiggy to coordinate shared-cost rides without organizers having to manage individual carpools.

Sustainability

HitchPiggy helps people make better use of cars already on the road by filling empty seats.

Regional travel gap

HitchPiggy fills the space between buses, trains, Craigslist rideshare, and short-distance ride-hailing apps.

Community-based mobility

The platform is built around trust, approval, profiles, and shared-cost trips rather than commercial driving.

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HitchPiggy introduces shared-cost community ridesharing.

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Travelers can browse posted rides by route and date.

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Drivers can post trips they are already taking.

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Passengers can review ride details before requesting a seat.

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Profiles help users learn more before sharing a ride.

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Press release

HitchPiggy Launches Community Rideshare Platform for Pacific Northwest Travelers

Portland, Oregon — June 2026

HitchPiggy, a Portland-born community rideshare platform, has launched in public beta to help people share rides they were already taking and split the cost. The platform is designed for regional trips, campus travel, concerts, festivals, weekend travel, and other routes where people often have empty seats.

Unlike taxi-style ride-hailing apps, HitchPiggy focuses on shared-cost trips between people already headed in the same direction. Drivers can post trips, passengers can request seats, and users can coordinate through profiles, approval-based ride requests, in-app messaging, reviews, and community guidelines.

“I built HitchPiggy because regional ridesharing should be easier than it is. People have tried for years to find rides through old rideshare boards, classified sites, and Facebook groups. But those options can feel scattered. HitchPiggy gives that process one clear place,” said Skylar Windham, founder of HitchPiggy.

The company is beginning with a Pacific Northwest focus, including regional routes between Portland, Seattle, Eugene, Corvallis, Ashland, and event destinations. Early use cases include student travel, festival transportation, concerts, weekend trips, and community-based regional travel.

HitchPiggy has already seen encouraging early activity, including 50+ registered accounts, thousands of page views, and both drivers and passengers signing up. The platform has also been listed by Oregon Country Fair as a carpool option and has been accepted into the Portland State Business Accelerator.

Event organizers, campus groups, and community organizations can link to HitchPiggy as a ride-sharing option without managing individual carpools themselves.

To learn more, visit HitchPiggy.com.

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For events, campuses, and community groups

HitchPiggy can help attendees, students, and community members coordinate shared-cost rides to events and regional destinations. Event organizers can link to HitchPiggy as a carpool option without managing individual rides themselves.

Want to add HitchPiggy to your event, campus, or transportation page? Contact us.

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FAQ

Is HitchPiggy like Uber or Lyft?

No. HitchPiggy is not a taxi-style ride-hailing app. It is designed for shared-cost rides that people were already taking, especially regional trips.

Can people drive commercially on HitchPiggy?

HitchPiggy is focused on cost-sharing for trips people were already taking, not commercial driving.

Where is HitchPiggy available?

HitchPiggy is starting with a Pacific Northwest focus, but users can post rides beyond the region.

Who is HitchPiggy for?

HitchPiggy is for students, festival-goers, concert-goers, weekend travelers, people without cars, and drivers with empty seats.

How does HitchPiggy support trust?

HitchPiggy includes profiles, approval-based ride requests, in-app messaging, reviews, community guidelines, and women-only ride options.

Can event organizers share HitchPiggy?

Yes. Event organizers can link to HitchPiggy as a carpool option for attendees without managing individual rides themselves.

Press and partnership contact

For interviews, founder background, screenshots, media assets, event partnerships, or local transportation stories, contact:

Skylar WindhamFounder, HitchPiggy Portland, Oregonhello@hitchpiggy.com

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