# MetroRide Kids > MetroRide Kids is a safety-first, subscription ride service for children aged 3 to 16 in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Parents book school, preschool, tuition, coaching and activity rides in the MetroRide Kids app, watch the ride live on video, and get an alert when their child boards and is dropped off. Last updated: 2026-10-16 ## What it offers - Daily school transport in Hyderabad, plus rides to preschool, tuition and coaching classes, sports, dance and music classes and swimming. - Police-verified drivers who pass a 16-point background check and a psychometric evaluation. - Live in-car video (CCTV) during active rides and live GPS tracking in the app, with geofencing that keeps drivers in set travel zones. - RFID boarding cards: the child taps on and off, and the parent gets an alert each time. - SOS button linked to a Rapid Response team; remote vehicle immobilisers; AI scoring of driving behaviour. - Small cars with fewer stops. Private car (a parent or guardian may ride along) or shared car (your child plus up to 3 other children; no adults). - Drivers cannot cancel a booked ride. - Areas served: anywhere in Hyderabad and Secunderabad, including Gachibowli, Financial District, Nanakramguda, Kokapet, Narsingi, Gandipet, Manikonda, Puppalaguda, Kondapur, HITEC City and Madhapur, Kothaguda, Nallagandla, Gopanpally, Tellapur, Lingampally, Chandanagar, Hafeezpet, Miyapur, Bachupally, Nizampet, Pragathi Nagar, Kukatpally and KPHB, Moosapet, Ameenpur, Patancheru, Jubilee Hills, Banjara Hills, Film Nagar, Yousufguda, Shaikpet, Tolichowki, Mehdipatnam, Masab Tank, Begumpet, Ameerpet, SR Nagar, Sanathnagar, Erragadda, Somajiguda, Punjagutta, Khairatabad, Lakdikapul, Himayatnagar, Basheerbagh, Narayanguda, Abids, Nampally, Koti, Secunderabad, Marredpally, Trimulgherry, Bowenpally, Alwal, Kompally, Suchitra, Quthbullapur, Jeedimetla, Bollarum, Yapral, Neredmet, Malkajgiri, Sainikpuri, AS Rao Nagar, ECIL, Kapra, Tarnaka, Habsiguda, Nacharam, Uppal, Ramanthapur, Amberpet, Boduppal, Peerzadiguda, Pocharam, Nagole, LB Nagar, Dilsukhnagar, Kothapet, Malakpet, Vanasthalipuram, Hayathnagar, Attapur, Rajendranagar, Kismatpur, Bandlaguda Jagir, Mailardevpally, Shamshabad, Charminar, Chandrayangutta, Falaknuma, Saidabad, Santoshnagar. Check your exact route and price in the app. ## Plans and booking - Monthly (20 working days), Quarterly (60 working days, biggest discount) and Single Ride (trial or one-off). - Parents choose the weekdays they need. No surge pricing. Prices depend on route, timing and plan and are shown in the app before payment. - Book before 4 PM to start the next day; bookings after 4 PM start the day after tomorrow at the earliest. - Pickups run in 15-minute slots chosen in the app. The child should be ready at the start of the slot; the driver may arrive any time within it and waits 3 minutes. - Booking in the app: log in with mobile number and OTP, set pickup and drop (Home, School, Academic Classes or Other), choose slots, private or shared car, plan and weekdays, then pay. Current offers appear under Apply Promotion. - School holidays: turn off the ride in the app by 12 PM the day before for a carry-forward credit within the same subscription. Only in-app turn-offs count. ## Key pages - [MetroRide Kids home](https://metroride.com/): school transport for kids in Hyderabad, safety features, plans and FAQ - [For schools](https://metroride.com/schools): managed school transport for K-12 schools, co-managed or fully managed - [For preschools](https://metroride.com/preschools): fully managed transport for preschools, day cares and coaching centres at zero upfront cost - [HPS school transport](https://metroride.com/hps): rides to The Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet and Ramanthapur - [ALLEN coaching transport](https://metroride.com/allen): rides to ALLEN Career Institute coaching centres in Hyderabad ## For K-12 schools: Managed Services for School Transport - MetroRide Kids takes over school transport operations end to end, as Co-Managed (the school keeps its fleet), Fully Managed, or modular add-ons (CCTV, Driver Monitoring System, AI attendance). - Full-size buses run all primary routes; mini-buses, vans and cars only for backups, special needs or narrow interior routes. - Shared backup cloud fleet of vehicles and standby drivers for breakdowns and driver absence. - GPS with delay and route-deviation alerts, live in-cabin video (parents see it only while their child is on board), driver monitoring, AI attendance with photo and location proof, fuel sensors. - SLAs for punctuality, safety and replacement timelines; real-time school dashboard; monthly reports; SOPs; vehicle and driver fitness reports. - Book a site survey: https://metroride.com/schools, +91 88679 38641, founders@metroride.com. ## For preschools and schools - MetroRide Kids runs fully managed transport for preschools at zero upfront cost: no capital spend on cars or vans, no fixed overheads and no vehicle maintenance. - MRK handles vehicles, drivers, fuel and maintenance, route operations, parent communication, and backup vehicles and drivers. Parents subscribe in the app. - Preschool partners in Hyderabad include Dibber International Preschool, My School Italy and Cambridge International. - Over 2,00,000 rides completed. - Book a demo: +91 88679 38641 or founders@metroride.com. ## Blog - [MetroRide Kids blog](https://metroride.com/blog): guides for Hyderabad parents and for schools and preschools - [Teaching kids simple car-safety habits for every ride](https://metroride.com/blog/kids-car-safety-habits-every-ride): Wait safely, buckle up, sit well and get out on the kerb side. Simple habits that make every ride safer. - [Checklist: evaluating a transport partner for your preschool](https://metroride.com/blog/preschool-transport-partner-evaluation-checklist): What to check before you sign with a transport partner, from driver vetting to backup cover and what parents see. - [Rides to sports, swimming, dance and music: planning the week](https://metroride.com/blog/weekly-activity-rides-routine-plan): Map the week, leave room around each class and choose a ride plan that fits how often your child actually travels. - [How live video and boarding alerts change the parent conversation](https://metroride.com/blog/live-video-boarding-alerts-preschool-parents): When parents can see the ride, their questions change. What preschools should prepare for, and what alerts don’t replace. - [Monsoon school runs in Hyderabad: planning for rainy mornings](https://metroride.com/blog/monsoon-school-runs-rainy-mornings): A practical plan for rainy school mornings in Hyderabad, from what to pack the night before to waiting indoors for the car. - [Private or shared ride: how to decide for your child](https://metroride.com/blog/private-or-shared-ride-how-to-decide): A private ride lets a guardian come along. A shared ride means company. How to pick what suits your child. - [Talking to parents about a new transport partner: a rollout plan](https://metroride.com/blog/new-transport-partner-parent-rollout-plan): What to tell parents, when to tell them and how to run the first weeks when your school brings in a new transport partner. - [School to ALLEN and home to ALLEN: planning coaching rides](https://metroride.com/blog/school-to-allen-coaching-ride-plan): School to ALLEN or home to ALLEN? How to time the pickup slot, pack for a long afternoon and plan the ride back. - [The real workload of running your own preschool van, line by line](https://metroride.com/blog/preschool-van-workload-line-by-line): Drivers, fuel, repairs, routes, parent calls and backups. What owning a preschool van really asks of your team. - [Questions to ask your child after school rides](https://metroride.com/blog/questions-to-ask-child-after-school-rides): Small, specific questions after each ride help you notice changes early. Here’s what to ask and what to listen for. - [What a good gate handover looks like for preschool transport](https://metroride.com/blog/preschool-transport-gate-handover-process): Who meets the car, what gets checked and what parents are told. A simple handover routine for preschool transport. - [What to check before you choose school transport for your child](https://metroride.com/blog/choosing-school-transport-checklist): Driver verification, live tracking, boarding alerts and who else shares the car. The questions worth asking any provider before the first ride. - [Running preschool transport without owning a single vehicle](https://metroride.com/blog/preschool-transport-without-owning-vehicles): How a fully managed model takes vehicles, drivers, routes and parent updates off your team’s plate. - [Planning around school holidays with a ride subscription](https://metroride.com/blog/school-holidays-ride-credits): Turn rides off in the app by noon the day before and the day carries forward. Here’s how to plan a term. - [Getting your child ready for their first shared ride](https://metroride.com/blog/first-shared-ride): What to tell them the night before, what the driver does at pickup, and what you’ll see in the app. - [How preschools can answer parent questions about transport safety](https://metroride.com/blog/preschool-parent-transport-safety-questions): What preschool parents ask about transport safety, and how to give clear, consistent answers before they have to ask. ## Apps and contact - Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pingu.ride - iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/metroride-kids/id6480051127 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/metrorideind/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/metrorideind - X (Twitter): https://x.com/metrorideind - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@metrorideind - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/metrorideind/ - WhatsApp or call: +91 88679 38641 (English, Hindi, Telugu) ## Company - Founders: Girish Nagpal (CEO and Co-founder) and Kaaman Agarwal (CTO and Co-founder).