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About RideTandem

RideTandem partners with local coach, minibus, and taxi companies to provide affordable, reliable, and sustainable commuter services.

How it works
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What we do

RideTandem provides fully-managed, reliable and sustainable workplace transport.

Our innovative platform connects passengers with local taxi, minibus, and coach companies to create affordable, convenient shuttle services. 

Once your service has launched, your dedicated account manager will continually optimise your route to ensure it remains cost effective and utilises the correct size vehicles.

Our 24/7 customer support team will handle any queries and you’ll be able to access real-time booking, boarding and carbon emission data.

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Where it all began

Founded by Alex Shapland-Howes, Tatseng Chiam and Huw McLeod, RideTandem supports businesses, recruitment agencies and education providers across the UK and Germany.

Alex, our CEO, met a group of unemployed dads just outside Manchester who told him the biggest barrier to work was transport. This was the inspiration for creating an affordable, reliable, shuttle bus service.

Since that day, we’ve supported thousands of people to get to work affordably, safely and reliably. Our tech-enabled service also supports schools, colleges and universities to create a dedicated transport link.

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How we support our clients

Our services support factory, warehouse and logistics workers as well as office-based employees. We partner with large businesses, recruitment agencies, schools, colleges and universities to provide transport that:

  • Boosts recruitment & retention
  • Improves sustainability
  • Creates a reliable commuter service
  • Supports return to office
  • Reduces Scope 3 emissions
  • Tackles parking pressures
  • Is fully managed & supported by our 24/7 team
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Our achievements

As the first, and only, B Corp Certified employee shuttle service, RideTandem is proven to meet high standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.

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Living Wage Employer

We are proud to be a Living Wage accredited employer, ensuring fair pay for all our team members.

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Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2024

Recognised as one of the best places to work in the UK, we prioritise a positive and inclusive workplace culture.

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Tech Company of the Year

Named as Transport Tech Company of the Year, we continue to lead in innovation and excellence in transportation technology.

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The impact of RideTandem's
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Career opportunities at RideTandem

Explore open vacancies in the UK and Germany at RideTandem.

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Become a Transport Partner

Looking for a way to expand your coach or private hire business? Partner with us to work with large employers across the UK and Germany.

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Our Values

At the heart of everything we do are our core values, which we live and breathe every day. From going the extra mile to solve real problems and driving impactful solutions, to delivering sustainability and building meaningful partnerships, our commitment is unwavering to making a positive difference in the lives of our stakeholders and communities.

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Go the extra mile

We’re solving real problems in people’s lives, and we’ll do what it takes to deliver on our commitments.

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Drive impact

Everything we do is prioritised based on what will have the greatest impact for our stakeholders.

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Deliver sustainability

We aim to improve the economic, social, and environmental sustainability of the communities we serve.

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Build partnerships

We build meaningful relationships with teams and stakeholders founded on integrity and respect.

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"We use RideTandem across 5 sites using a range of vehicles from 4-seater taxis to 80-seater coaches - it’s been great to be able to do everything through a single provider."

Georgina Kirkmann

First Call Contract Services

"I really appreciate the monthly feedback chats, and any time I call the RideTandem 24 hour support line the operatives are always very professional but also friendly (which I appreciate) even when I call in the middle of the night."

Gordon Joyce

Owner at Nevis Coach Hire

"Using the Dashboard is dead easy; we’ve had no issues at all onboarding drivers in using the Driver app, they find it very straightforward"

Ian Trigg

Roberts Travel Group

"Without RideTandem’s service, I’d be out of a job. My only options were to walk two hours or to pay for a whole taxi myself"

Rattanachai

Warehouse Operative at Urban Outfitters, Rushden

"RideTandem offers a compelling proposal in the DRT spectrum, with the ability to offer aggregated, sustainable journeys, predominantly focused on smaller vehicles (namely taxis) with options to expand in scope"

Mark Collins

Transport for West Midlands

"We’ve switched to using RideTandem as our sole supplier for worker transport. They’re flexible, easy to work with and somehow always cheaper than other companies we’ve used in the past."

Chris Fleming

Everest People Solutions

"Put simply, RideTandem worker shuttles put regular bums on seats year-round so it’s a great way to protect revenue streams and generate more where demand requires it. As well as this, offering riders the Rider App in nine languages is massive - none of RideTandem’s competitors offer this."

Sean Mitchell

Managing Director at Endeavour Coaches

“We have used RideTandem exclusively for several years now. Their model and service is second to none. Their flexibility and speed in terms of executing a solution irrespective of location has been truly outstanding."

Andy Sissons

Executive Director, Job & Talent

Book a demo

Get in touch for a no obligation demo with one of our Transport Specialists to see RideTandem in action and how it can help you and your employees.

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