Heading home to LA or SoCal for the weekend? Drivers leave San Jose every week with empty seats — split the gas instead of paying bus-plus-hassle.
| Option | Typical cost | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seat Sherpa carpool that's us | $30–$50 | 5.5–6.5 hours | Door to door. Split the driver's gas — no surge, no station. |
| FlixBus / Greyhound | often ~$60 | 8–9 hours | Typical San Jose ↔ LA fare seen August 2026 — and it leaves from Diridon, not campus. Check fares → |
| Drive it yourself | ~$61 of gas | 5.5–6.5 hours | 380 mi ÷ 30 mpg × $4.80/gal — before parking and wear. And you keep the car all semester. |
Pickups near campus and Diridon; drop-offs across LA, Orange County and the Valley — wherever the driver is already headed. You confirm the exact spot in the app after booking.
Download the app, search San Jose to LA, and book a seat with a verified driver already making the drive. Payment is held securely until pickup, and you coordinate the exact spot in chat.
Seats on these corridors usually run $30–$50. You're splitting the driver's real gas cost — capped at the IRS mileage rate — so there's no surge and no markup.
Every driver is ID- and license-verified, payment is held until your trip starts (you share a pickup code with the driver), and riders and drivers rate each other after every trip. Everyone is 18+.
Move-in loads are normal here. Add a note when you book ("2 suitcases + a mini fridge") so the driver can plan trunk space — or message them first in the app.
Those are the busiest weeks of the year on these corridors — book a few days ahead. Driving back to school with empty seats? Post your drive and your gas is covered.
Browse rides, pick your seat, pay securely — free to download.