Now in Vijayawada

Shared auto rides. Fixed fares. No haggling.

RIDE SMART, RIDE LOCAL

Local Auto books you a seat on a shared auto-rickshaw running a fixed route between real stops — like a bus, but an auto, at a fraction of a private ride's cost. Pay once from your wallet, scan a QR to board, and you're on your way.

Save your money. Share your ride.

Good morning, Sangam
Where to?
Benz Circle → PVP Mall₹20
Shared Auto · 2 passengers
Wallet balance₹100
Pay instantly, no cash needed
Book & Pay
Live map
Autos near you
🛺 3 nearby
Nearest auto4 min
Updates live as it moves
View on map
Your balance
Wallet
Balance
₹100.00
Ride to PVP Mall
Today, 9:41 AM
−₹20
Wallet top-up
Yesterday
+₹200
Add money
Boarding
Your ticket
Benz Circle → PVP Mall
Scan your Auto Captain's QR to board
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Fare deducts on scan · not before
Scan to board
Home
Tickets
Rides
Wallet
Profile
Fixed fares
Cashless wallet
QR-verified boarding
English, Telugu, Hindi
See it in action

The whole ride, in your pocket.

Four screens. One flow. No guesswork about fares, seats or which auto is yours.

Good morning, Sangam
Where to?
Benz Circle → PVP Mall₹20
Shared Auto · 2 passengers
Wallet balance₹100
Pay instantly, no cash needed
Book & Pay
Live map
Autos near you
🛺 3 nearby
Nearest auto4 min
Updates live as it moves
View on map
Your balance
Wallet
Balance
₹100.00
Ride to PVP Mall
Today, 9:41 AM
−₹20
Wallet top-up
Yesterday
+₹200
Add money
Boarding
Your ticket
Benz Circle → PVP Mall
Scan your Auto Captain's QR to board
Ramesh K.LAC00042
Fare deducts on scan · not before
Scan to board
01

Book a seat

Pick stops, see the fare.

02

Live on the map

Nearby autos, in real time.

03

Cashless wallet

Top up once, ride all week.

04

QR boarding

Scan on board — then you pay.

Rider features

Built around the parts you actually care about.

Small details, chosen carefully — because a good ride is mostly the absence of friction.

Fixed, published fares

Every route has a set price per passenger — see it before you book, and it never changes based on demand or traffic.

Cashless wallet

Top up once with card or UPI, then every ride is paid automatically — no change to carry, no cash disputes.

Verified QR boarding

Scan your Auto Captain's verified QR code to board — you're never charged unless a real, verified ride happens.

Multi-passenger booking

Travelling with others? Book everyone in one go — each passenger gets their own ticket to board with.

Speaks your language

The full app works in English, Telugu, and Hindi — switch any time from your profile.

Safety, one tap away

Emergency dialing for ambulance, police, or fire is always available directly from your profile.

How it works

Four steps, every time

No timetable to catch, no app-based haggling — just book, pay, board, and go.

1

Pick your stops

Choose your pickup and destination from real, fixed stops along the route.

2

See the fare, book

The exact fare shows up front. Pay instantly from your in-app wallet.

3

Scan to board

When your auto arrives, scan the driver's verified QR code to confirm boarding.

4

Ride, arrive

That's it — your fare's deducted only now, and your trip is logged in your ride history.

Two sides. One ride.

Fair for riders. Fair for the driver at the wheel.

Local Auto is built for both seats — the one you sit in, and the one that drives you.

For riders

Every ride, on your terms.

  • Fixed fares, published before you book
  • Cashless wallet — no cash, no change
  • Full ride history in one place
  • Emergency dialing built in
For Auto Captains

A steady wheel. A digital ledger.

  • Guaranteed digital pay — settled to your account
  • Live earnings ledger, per ride and per day
  • Flexible hours — drive when you want to drive
  • Verified onboarding, so passengers trust the seat

Registration is in-person with document verification.

Our story

Why we built Local Auto

Shared autos have always been part of how Vijayawada gets around. We just made the frustrating parts disappear.

Before Local Auto, booking a shared auto meant guessing the fare, hoping there was room, and hoping the driver was actually headed where you needed to go. None of that was written down anywhere — it was all worked out on the spot, every single time.

We didn't invent the shared auto. We built the layer around it that was always missing: a fare you can see before you book, a wallet so there's no cash or change to argue about, and a QR scan so boarding is never in question.

We're starting with Vijayawada, one route at a time, working directly with the Auto Captains who drive it and the riders who use it every day — building this together as we go.

Where we run

Vijayawada, one corridor at a time

Local Auto runs fixed routes between real, mapped stops — here's the current coverage.

Benz Circle Governorpet Ambedkar Statue PVP Square
Benz Circle Governorpet Ambedkar Statue PVP Square
Questions

Frequently asked questions

Everything riders usually want to know before their first trip.

Every route has a published fare per passenger between its stops. You see the exact amount before you book — it never changes with demand, traffic, or time of day.

Top up your in-app wallet with a card or UPI, then every ride is deducted automatically from that balance — no cash, no change, no separate checkout per ride.

You can cancel a pending ticket before boarding and you're never charged for it — nothing is deducted from your wallet until you actually scan to board.

Every Auto Captain has a verified QR code. Boarding only registers — and your fare is only charged — once that exact code is scanned, so there's no ambiguity about which ride you took.

Your location is only used to suggest nearby stops and to show live auto positions on the map. Auto Captains' locations are visible only while they're actively on duty.

Registration happens in person at our office, where your documents (ID, license, vehicle details) are verified directly by our team — there's no self-serve signup for drivers.

We're currently operating in Vijayawada, running fixed routes between real, mapped stops across the city.

Your city, your ride.

Ride Smart, Ride Local.

Local Auto is arriving on iOS and Android. Add us to your home screen the day we launch — no signup lines, no waitlist tricks.

Not ready to wait? Tell us where to notify you.