Seat Sherpa

Connect it to your AI

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http rides https://seatsherpa.app/mcp

Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other apps

Add it as a custom connector with this URL (Streamable HTTP):

https://seatsherpa.app/mcp

Cursor, VS Code and other apps (mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rides": {
      "url": "https://seatsherpa.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools it offers

5 tools, as the server itself reported during our check on Oct 31, 2026.

• search_ridesFind upcoming long-distance carpool rides on Seat Sherpa (California and Nevada) where everyday drivers sell the empty seats on a trip they are already taking, and riders split the cost of gas. Give a starting place and
• get_ridePublic details of one Seat Sherpa ride by its id (from search_rides or a seatsherpa.app/ride link): route and stops with estimated times, departure (Pacific), seats left, all-in price per seat in USD, the driver's first
• list_service_areasThe California and Nevada areas Seat Sherpa carpools run between. Use it to check whether a trip is covered before searching.
• request_ride_linkFor a rider when no ride fits: a link where the person posts a ride request on Seat Sherpa, the carpool marketplace, so drivers on that route see it and get notified, and the person hears back when a matching ride is pos
• post_ride_linkFor a driver: a link where the person posts a drive they are already taking on Seat Sherpa, the carpool marketplace. Drivers set their own seat price, riders share costs like gas and tolls, and riders searching that rout

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