MagicBus
MagicBus, based in Los Angeles, CA, is a consumer transportation services company that offers a SaaS platform to simplify and enhance vanpooling for organizations.
Services
MagicBus offers a range of services aimed at making vanpooling easy and flexible in the post-Covid world. Their solutions are designed to serve organizations like transit agencies and employers with existing vanpool fleets. The company provides a SaaS platform that manages vanpool programs, offering real-time information about open seats and facilitating the booking process through a user-friendly app. Their services include Flexible Scheduling with Dynamic Vanpools, the MagicRide Vanpooling App, Route Crowdsourcing, and a comprehensive Reporting Dashboard.
Products
MagicBus builds software solutions to streamline vanpooling. One of their key products is the MagicRide Vanpooling App, which allows users to book seats instantly and schedule rides. The app matches riders, drivers, and vans to create new pools with dynamic, on-demand schedules. Additional features of their platform include route crowdsourcing for rebuilding routes, a robust reporting dashboard for program evaluation, and data collection to assist organizations in applying for subsidies from NTD and local governments.
Participation in 2023 SWTA Annual Conference & Expo
MagicBus participated in the 2023 SWTA Annual Conference & Expo, held from February 22-25 in Colorado. They were present at Booth 306, showcasing their vanpooling services and solutions. This participation provided them with an opportunity to engage with industry professionals and transit agencies, demonstrating their commitment to advancing vanpool services and technologies.
Mission and Vision
MagicBus is driven by a mission to reduce the number of cars on the road by making vanpooling safe and convenient. The company's vision focuses on developing user-friendly software to make vanpooling simple and flexible, encouraging a shift towards shared transportation. MagicBus emphasizes continuously updating their platform's features and designs to meet changing trends and customer needs, ultimately promoting a more sustainable and efficient mode of transportation.