Going home to the Bay — or getting back to Westwood? Ride with a driver already making the drive. Most seats cost less than the bus, door to door, no transfer at a station.
$30–$50 a seat · 5.5–6.5 hours · ~380 mi
$30–$50 a seat · 5.5–6.5 hours · ~380 mi
| 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 LA ↔ Bay fare seen August 2026, downtown to downtown — then you still need a ride to 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. |
Drivers regularly pick up at or near Westwood, Santa Monica and Downtown LA; on the Bay end, San Jose, the Peninsula, Oakland, Berkeley and SF. You confirm the exact spot in the app after booking.
Download the app, search Westwood to Bay Area, 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.