Checked 13 Jun 2026
Sidecar
An early peer-to-peer ride-hailing app where drivers set their own prices.
- ClosedCeased operations in 2015, with assets sold to General Motors.
- Since
- 2011 15 yrs
Based in- San Francisco, United States
- Web rank
- #903,995 worldwide
Sidecar was a ride-hailing app. Ceased operations in 2015, with assets sold to General Motors. Founded in 2011, Sidecar was based in San Francisco, United States.
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- Website rank
- #903,995 worldwideAmong the top million sites (side.cr)
Sources: Tranco. Retrieved October 29, 2026.
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Headquarters today: San Francisco, United States
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Ceased operations in 2015, with assets sold to General Motors.
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Is Sidecar still working?
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