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EcoCommute SA is a free carpooling app that connects South Australian commuters travelling the same corridors so they can share the drive, split fuel and running costs, and cut emissions. This page has everything you need to write about it — the story, the facts, quotes, and downloadable assets.

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The story in brief

EcoCommute SA was designed and built single-handedly by Bradley Smith, a north-eastern Adelaide-based developer with no prior experience in app development. Frustrated by the cost of the daily commute — and by watching single-occupant cars crawl down the same freeways every morning, all heading the same way — the founder taught themselves to build a way for commuters to share the drive.

The result is now live on the web, the App Store and Google Play, and is completely free to use. It focuses on South Australia's busiest commute corridors, where public transport options are limited and fuel costs bite hardest.

“I kept seeing single-person cars crawling down the freeway every morning, all heading the same way. I taught myself to build EcoCommute SA so we could just share the drive, split the cost, and take a few cars off the road.”

Fast facts

• What it is: a free ride-sharing / carpooling app for South Australian commuters.
• Cost: completely free — no fees, no commissions, no ads.
• Where to get it: web (ecocommutesa.com), iOS (App Store) and Android (Google Play).
• Who built it: Bradley Smith, a north-eastern Adelaide-based developer, solo.
• The model: cost-sharing — riders contribute toward fuel and running costs. It is not a commercial rideshare service.
• Focus: six of South Australia's busiest commute corridors.
• Built-in safety: mutual ratings, trust badges, block & report, in-app chat, and live “share my trip” links.

Corridors served

• Mt Barker to Adelaide CBD (35 km)
• Gawler to Adelaide City (42 km)
• Murray Bridge to Adelaide CBD (76 km)
• Seaford to Flinders University (28 km)
• Stirling to Adelaide CBD (20 km)
• Hahndorf to Adelaide CBD (28 km)

Suggested story angles

• Cost-of-living: a free app helping commuters beat rising fuel prices by sharing the drive.
• Local maker: a self-taught South Australian who built and shipped a full app, solo, with no prior experience.
• The transport gap: connecting Hills, Gawler and Murray Bridge commuters the timetable leaves driving alone.
• Greener commuting: fewer cars on the road and lower emissions, corridor by corridor.

Trust & safety

Safety tools are built in to help members make informed choices:

• Mutual post-trip ratings between drivers and riders.
• Trust badges and verification earned through completed trips.
• Block & report, with all reports reviewed.
• In-app chat (no need to share your phone number).
• Live “share my trip” links so a friend or family member can follow a journey in real time.

See the full Safety & Community Guidelines.

Media kit

Brand assets, free to use when reporting on EcoCommute SA:

Logo (colour)PNG, transparent backgroundDownloadLogo (white)PNG, for dark backgroundsDownloadApp icon512×512 PNGDownloadFeature graphic1200×630, ideal for article headersDownload

App screenshots and a founder photo are available on request — email tech2urdoor@gmail.com.

Try the app

EcoCommute SA is free on the web at ecocommutesa.com, and on both app stores:

About EcoCommute SA

EcoCommute SA is a free ride-sharing app that connects South Australian commuters travelling the same corridors so they can carpool, split fuel and running costs, and reduce carbon emissions. It is cost-sharing carpooling — not a commercial taxi or rideshare service. The app was designed and built solo by Bradley Smith, a north-eastern Adelaide-based developer and is available on the web, iOS and Android.

Media contact

Bradley Smith — Founder, EcoCommute SA
tech2urdoor@gmail.com
ecocommutesa.com