Ride together across São Miguel.
Driving with empty seats? Share them and split the fuel. Need to get somewhere? Ride with someone already going your way.
Getting around the island isn’t always easy.
The bus doesn’t always fit.
Routes and times don’t always match your shift, your classes or your flight.
A car is expensive.
Fuel, insurance and parking in Ponta Delgada add up fast. And many people make the same trip alone, every day.
A taxi everywhere isn’t the answer.
Great in an emergency, but too expensive for the daily commute.
Every day, hundreds of cars make the same trip with empty seats. Vinda connects people who are going with people who need to go.
Simple for riders and drivers.
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Search
Choose where you’re leaving from, where you’re going, the day and how many people.
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Choose
See each ride’s time, price per seat, the driver’s profile, rating and car.
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Book
Pay in the app with MB WAY, card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. With instant booking your seat is confirmed straight away. Otherwise the driver accepts your request, and you’re only charged when they do.
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Ride
Chat with the driver in the app, meet at the pick-up point and go.
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Publish your trip
In under a minute: route, day, time and number of seats.
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Vinda suggests a fair price
Per seat, based on distance and fuel costs on the island. You can adjust it.
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Choose how people book
Instant booking, or approve each passenger yourself.
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Share the trip and the costs
You receive the passengers’ share after the trip.
Sharing the car is good for everyone.
For your wallet
Split the fuel
With three passengers, the driver’s fuel cost for the trip can drop to a fraction. Passengers pay far less than a taxi.
Fewer cars, less parking
Leave the car at home on the days you ride, and skip the hunt for parking in Ponta Delgada.
Fair, clear prices
The price per seat comes from the real distance. No surge pricing, no surprises: you see the total before you book.
For the island
Less traffic on the island’s roads
Fewer cars on the SCUT at rush hour and on narrow village roads.
Lower emissions per person
One car carrying four people instead of four cars. The best way to protect the lagoas and the green we love.
Connects the whole island
From Mosteiros to Nordeste, places that are hard to reach by bus come within reach.
For people
Independence without a car
Students, young people without a licence, people who can’t or prefer not to drive, and visitors who don’t want to rent a car.
Company on the road
Long drives are better with someone to talk to. Or choose a quiet ride: profiles show each driver’s preferences (music, chatting, pets).
A trusted community
Verified profiles and ratings after every trip. You know who you’re travelling with.
Flexible
There are rides at the times people actually travel: early hospital shifts, university classes, flights, weekend trips to Furnas or Sete Cidades.
From one end of the island to the other.
You always know who you’re travelling with.
Verified profiles
Email confirmed. Phone and ID appear on the profile once verified.
Ratings after every trip
Drivers and passengers rate each other.
Secure payment in the app
Payments are handled by Stripe and your card never touches Vinda. Keep payments in the app and you’re covered if anything changes.
Messages inside the app
Agree the pick-up point without sharing your phone number.
Driving? Take someone with you.
More drivers on Vinda means more rides across the whole island. Publish your next trip today.
- Split fuel and tolls.
- You choose who rides and when.
- Publish a trip in a minute.
- It’s not work and it’s not a taxi: you’re sharing a trip you were already making.
Your next ride is in the app.
Free for iPhone and Android. Sign in with just your email: no password.
Questions people ask us.
Is it legal? Is this like a taxi?
How much does it cost?
How do I pay?
What if I have to cancel?
What if the driver cancels?
Can I bring bags, pets, children?
Which areas does it cover?
Where do I get the app?
Welcome to Vinda.
The ride that was already going there.