Patuva – Carpool the Balkans
Share the ride, split the cost
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Heading to Skopje, Sofia or Thessaloniki this week? Find a driver going your way, reserve your seat in the app, and pay the fare in cash when you ride.
Closer than you think.
Patuva connects drivers with empty seats to passengers heading the same way - across North Macedonia, Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia, Kosovo, Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro and Romania. Turn a trip you're already taking into a shared one: split the cost, cut the emissions, and travel with company instead of alone.
HOW IT WORKS
1. Search a route, or post the trip you're driving.
2. Request a seat. The driver approves you.
3. Meet up and ride. You pay the small platform fee by card in the app - the ride fare itself is paid to the driver in cash. No hidden charges.
WHY PATUVA
Real people, not anonymous accounts. Verified profiles and two-way reviews - you rate the driver, the driver rates you.
Cross-border by design. One app for the whole region, in your language (8 supported).
Recurring trips. Drive the same commute every week? Post it once and Patuva creates every date for you.
Ride requests and route alerts. No ride yet? Post what you need, or get notified the moment a driver covers your route.
Cost, not profit. Fares cover fuel and wear - Patuva is for sharing costs, not running a taxi.
ROAD TRIPS
Beyond everyday rides, plan multi-day journeys together. A host sets the route, dates and stops; travellers join for a small flat fee. Plan it once, travel together.
SAFETY & TRUST
Women-only rides - drivers can offer trips open to women passengers only.
Report and block anyone, any content, at any time.
Contact details are shared only once a booking is confirmed.
Follow-my-trip links let you share your live trip with family.
WHERE THE MONEY GOES
The fare is cash, driver to passenger - Patuva never touches it. The only online charge is a small platform fee for the match. Clear, upfront, and refundable if the ride doesn't happen.
Patuva is a technology platform that connects independent drivers and passengers. It is not a taxi or transport company.
Download Patuva and share the road.
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The developer, Blacksmith DOOEL, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Financial Info
- Contact Info
- Usage Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Blacksmith DOOEL
- Size
- 29.7 MB
- Category
- Travel
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
18+
- 18+
- Contains
User-Generated Content
- Copyright
- © 2026 DSU Blacksmith DOOEL Skopje
