National ground stop

Stuck at the airport? Share a van home.

Flights are grounded. We're matching travelers headed the same way into shared one-way Bandago vans. Riders split one van at a reduced ground stop rate, so every person who joins your route lowers everyone's share.

Get on the list Call (866) 868-7826

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Your request

Find a seat

Takes about two minutes

Hi! I'll get you on the list for a shared van. Where are you stuck, and where do you need to get to? (For example: "Stuck at O'Hare, need to get to Nashville, United 1234.")

Routes forming now

Counts only: we never show who is riding. Once a route has 6 riders our team sets the price and emails everyone on it.

How it works

1Tell us your routeChat with our assistant: where you are, where you need to be, your flight, how many of you, and whether you can drive. No phone number needed.

2We match ridersEvery half hour our team reviews new requests and groups travelers going the same way. You can watch your route fill up on this page.

3Split the van and goWe email you to confirm the group, the driver and the price, then you pick up a one-way van and drop it at the Bandago location at the other end.

The more riders, the less each pays

Each van is priced once for the whole group at a reduced ground stop rate, then split evenly among everyone in it. So every rider who joins your route lowers the share for everyone else.

We set the price once a route has at least 6 riders. Until then there is nothing to pay and nothing to commit to: you are just on the list, and you can watch your route fill up on this page. When it reaches 6, our team emails everyone on it with the price per person before anyone books.

The one-way fee depends on where our vans are needed. We may reduce it, and often waive it entirely: when the van is going somewhere we need it, or when travelers are also headed back the other way and we can fill the van in both directions. Fuel and optional coverage are extra and are usually shared too. A van holds up to 12 riders with their bags; when a route has more, we add another van.

Questions

Who drives?

Someone in your group. Each van needs at least one driver who is 25 or older with a valid license (two is better on a long drive). The assistant asks whether you can drive, and the board shows which routes already have a driver.

Is my information shared with the other riders?

No. The board shows only how many people want each route. Your name, email and flight go to the Bandago team and nowhere else. We introduce riders to each other only once a group agrees to travel together.

How long will it take to hear back?

Our team reviews new requests every half hour and reaches out as soon as a route has enough riders and a driver. If you need a van right away, call (866) 868-7826 or book one directly.

What if my flight gets rescheduled?

Open the link we gave you (and emailed you) and cancel your request with one tap, so the counts stay accurate for everyone else.

Where can the van go?

Between any two Bandago locations: Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, New Jersey (New York City), Orlando, Portland, San Francisco. If your home is near one of them, pick that one and tell the assistant your final city.