Alberta's First Intercity Minivan Platform

We Leave at 5:00 AM.
Not 5:02.

The smarter way to travel between Alberta's cities.
Comfort. Convenience. Community.
Built for people who know their time is worth more.

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Time is the one asset you can never earn back. DitchRide is built around that truth.

Alberta travelers have settled for less, long enough.

The way Albertans travel between cities has not evolved around the traveler. Until now. DitchRide was built from the ground up to give you what you have always deserved.

Comfort

You deserve to arrive ready, not exhausted

Three hours behind the wheel between Alberta cities means you arrive drained, with no space to think, rest, or prepare. Your time spent consuming the journey rather than owning it.

DitchRide gives you: A pre-booked seat in a comfortable 5-passenger minivan. Let your DitchRide Captain handle the drive and arrive the way you deserve to.
Convenience

You deserve a schedule that works for you

Intercity travel built around its own fixed schedule has never been designed around your life. One departure at a time that rarely works means adapting your plans to a system that does not care about yours.

DitchRide gives you: 14 daily departures starting at 5:00 AM. Travel when you need to. Your schedule, respected.
Community

You deserve a trip that ends at your destination

Being dropped at a city centre is not the same as arriving at your destination. The last mile has always been your problem to solve. That is time and money you should not have to spend.

DitchRide gives you: Last-mile dropoffs on request. Tell us where you need to be. We will get you there.

Three words.
Everything follows.

DitchRide is built on three principles. They drive every departure, every seat, and every interaction.

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Comfort
The ride experience is premium. You know exactly what you are getting before you leave.
  • 5-passenger minivans with generous space per seat
  • Pre-booked seat confirmed before you arrive
  • DitchRide Captain on every departure
  • Arrive relaxed and ready, not drained
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Convenience
DitchRide works around your life. Not the other way around.
  • 14 daily departures starting at 5:00 AM
  • Travel when you need to, not when a schedule allows
  • Last-mile dropoffs on request
  • Simple booking. Transparent pricing. No surprises.
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Community
Built by Albertans, for Albertans. Every Captain and rider is part of what DitchRide is.
  • DitchRide Captains are vetted professionals
  • Every route connects real Alberta communities
  • Founding riders shape how DitchRide grows
  • Your ride supports local Captains, not a distant corporation

Three steps.
Then you arrive.

Built to be simple. No guesswork, no scrambling.

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Choose your departure

Browse 14 daily departure times starting at 5:00 AM. Pick the slot that fits your schedule and lock in your seat.

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Your seat is confirmed

Your spot in a comfortable 5-passenger DitchRide minivan is reserved. No uncertainty. Just show up.

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Arrive where you need to be

Board on time. Travel comfortably with your DitchRide Captain. Request a last-mile dropoff to your exact destination.

"DitchRide waits for no one.
Because no one should have to wait."

Your fellow riders are on that minivan counting on an on-time arrival. We respect their time as much as yours. That is not a policy. That is a principle.

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Departures per day
5:00 AM
First departure
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Exceptions on timing
The 5-minute standard

Not on board within 5 minutes of your departure time? We go. You join the next one.

This is not a fine print warning. It is a feature. Every DitchRide rider made the same commitment you did. On-time departures are how we honour everyone on board. The next departure is never more than an hour away.

DitchRide is not here to be tolerated.
We are here to be yearned for.

Founding Riders Only

Not everyone
gets a seat.

We are opening 150 founding seats for the Albertans who believe in DitchRide before the rest of the province catches on. That kind of trust deserves something real in return.

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Lifetime 20% discount on every ride

Every trip. Every route. Every departure. Forever. This discount never expires.

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First access to every new route

When DitchRide opens a new corridor, founding riders book first. Every single time.

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Your voice shapes DitchRide

Direct access to the founding team. Your feedback influences every product decision we make.

Please check the box above to confirm your consent before securing your seat.
97 of 150 founding seats remaining
No credit card required. Your information is protected and will never be shared with third parties.
You are a Founding Rider.

Welcome to DitchRide. We will reach out before launch with your founding rider details and first booking access.

Launch routes

Starting with the routes Alberta needs most. More corridors as we grow.

Launch route
Calgary to Banff
~128 km · approx. 1.5 hours
14 departures daily from 5:00 AM
5-seat comfortable minivan
Last-mile Banff dropoff on request
DitchRide Captain on every run
Launch route
Calgary to Red Deer
~148 km · approx. 1.5 hours
14 departures daily from 5:00 AM
5-seat comfortable minivan
Last-mile Red Deer dropoff on request
DitchRide Captain on every run
Extension route
Calgary to Canmore
~100 km · approx. 1 hour
Same highway as Banff route
5-seat comfortable minivan
Last-mile Canmore dropoff on request
DitchRide Captain on every run

More routes coming

Founding riders get first access when new corridors open. Edmonton. Lethbridge. And beyond.

The answers you need

Straight answers. No fluff.

DitchRide is Alberta's first intercity minivan travel platform. We run comfortable 5-passenger minivans between Alberta's major cities on 14 daily schedules starting at 5:00 AM every day. Every seat is pre-booked. Every departure runs on time. Every DitchRide Captain is vetted and professional.

Because comfort is not negotiable. We deliberately chose 5-passenger capacity so every rider has generous space. This is not about maximising headcount. It is about making sure every person on board actually enjoys the ride and arrives in a better state than when they left.

If you are not on board within 5 minutes of your departure time, we go. Your fellow riders on board committed to an on-time departure. We honour that commitment for everyone on board. The next departure is never more than an hour away.

Instead of dropping you at a central point in the destination city, we get you as close to your actual destination as possible. Heading to a hotel in Banff, an office in Red Deer, or a specific address in Canmore? Request a last-mile dropoff when you book and your DitchRide Captain will take you there.

DitchRide Captains are vetted professional drivers who know Alberta's intercity routes inside out. Every Captain goes through our screening and onboarding process before their first departure. They are not anonymous strangers. They are the people the DitchRide experience is built on.

It means 20% off every DitchRide trip you ever take, forever. Every route. Every departure. Every city we add. There is no expiry. No conditions. It is our commitment to the people who believed in DitchRide before the rest of Alberta did.

Your seat
is waiting.

150 founding seats. A lifetime 20% discount. First access to every route we ever launch. Once they are gone, they are gone.

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