Born out of the controversy that has surrounded other ride hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft, Chariot for Women’s website recounts the story of an incoherent passenger that made Pelletz feel unsafe.
“What if I was a woman?” Pelletz couldn’t help thinking. “How would a woman handle that situation, especially when I was so nervous myself?”
Pelletz recalled the conversations that he had with “thousands of women over the years” who had been interested in working in the livery industry. He noted that they all said they would 100 percent never drive at night if they became professional drivers.
With her passion for charitable giving, Kelly Pelletz—Michael’s wife and Chariot for Women’s president—devised a fare system where 2 percent of every fare goes to “women-based charities.” Passengers even have the ability choose to which charity benefits from their “simple ride across town.”
It remains to be seen if Chariot for Women is legal, but with plans to launch on April 19, the issue will have to be decided sooner rather than later.
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