My own pick is Ferry. It's the verb parents already use ("I'll ferry them to swimming"), so the product name matches the job it does. It's one word, easy to say in Polish and English, and it grows with you from drives into activities and camps without sounding narrow. Kintra says "family," while Ferry says what the app actually does, and a name that describes the job beats a nice-sounding one. Before you commit to either, check trademarks, the app stores and the .com or .app domains. Common words like Ferry are often taken, so be ready to settle for a variation like "Ferry Kids" or "getferry."

Family logistics, minus the group-chat chaos

Every pickup. One clear plan.

Ferry gives school classes, activity groups, and trusted families a live pickup rota that adapts when plans change—without tracking children’s locations.

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Free for everyday family coordination. No card required.

My own pick is Ferry. It's the verb parents already use ("I'll ferry them to swimming"), so the product name matches the job it does. It's one word, easy to say in Polish and English, and it grows with you from drives into activities and camps without sounding narrow. Kintra says "family," while Ferry says what the app actually does, and a name that describes the job beats a nice-sounding one. Before you commit to either, check trademarks, the app stores and the .com or .app domains. Common words like Ferry are often taken, so be ready to settle for a variation like "Ferry Kids" or "getferry." hero

Built on careful defaults

Trust first. Growth second.

Ferry is new, so these are product commitments—not borrowed testimonials.

01

Logistics, never surveillance

We collect the details needed to coordinate a journey, not a child’s continuous location.

02

Parents remain in control

Invitations, group membership, and journey details stay visible to the adults responsible for them.

03

Useful before everyone joins

Shared requests work by link, so one family can solve Thursday’s pickup without forcing 25 downloads.

From question to confirmed ride

The rota a group chat cannot become

Ferry turns scattered messages into a shared, current plan—then keeps that plan useful as families and activities change.

The core loop

“Can anyone take Zosia on Thursday?”

01

Ask the group without starting another thread

Post a pickup request and share one link with the class. Parents can volunteer in a tap, even before they install Ferry.

02

Keep the rota moving when plans change

A cancellation reopens the journey for the group instead of leaving one parent to untangle replies and screenshots.

1 tap

to answer a shared pickup request

No installation required for the first response.

Collect activity fees where plans are made

Clubs, camps, and tutors can request payment alongside the activity, giving families one clear place for logistics and fees.

Honest pricing

Families coordinate free.

Ferry earns when an organiser collects an activity fee—not by selling attention or filling family plans with ads.

FOR FAMILIES

Everyday coordination

  • Pickup requests and swaps
  • Live group rotas
  • Playdates and activity plans
  • Link replies for invited parents

Free

No advertising

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FOR CLUBS, CAMPS & TUTORS

Activity payments

Request fees from the families already coordinating in Ferry. Transaction pricing is disclosed before collection; there is no monthly charge to explore the organiser tools.

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Questions from careful parents

Clear answers before the first ride

Make Thursday simpler

Start with the next pickup.

Invite the families you already trust and turn the next “who’s driving?” into one clear answer.

Create your Ferry group
    My own pick is Ferry. It's the verb parents already use ("I'll ferry them to swimming"), so the product name matches the job it does. It's one word, easy to say in Polish and English, and it grows with you from drives into activities and camps without sounding narrow. Kintra says "family," while Ferry says what the app actually does, and a name that describes the job beats a nice-sounding one. Before you commit to either, check trademarks, the app stores and the .com or .app domains. Common words like Ferry are often taken, so be ready to settle for a variation like "Ferry Kids" or "getferry." | Family pickup and activity coordination