Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch with the founders and drivers of SaveHer Drivers.

3 September 2025

 

SAVEHER Drivers cofounder Miranda Chase said not only did her female passengers feel safer but also the drivers felt much more at ease with women as passengers.

 

With wife Nicole Marjoriebanks, they created the service because “we saw a local need for safer, more respectful transport options for women, girls, and non-binary people”.

 

“As women, as parents, and as locals, we know what it’s like to worry about getting into a car with a stranger,” their website states. “Whether it’s for ourselves, our kids, or any of the young women and girls in our lives.”

 

Miranda added: “We’re also empowering women to do this sort of work. It seemed a bit silly that women didn’t see themselves as being part of the rideshare industry and this kind of work because of safety.

 

“Also, because women are great drivers, you only have to look at the insurance [statistics].”

 

SaveHer Drivers, which launched on 16 August at Terrigal, started with a simple idea: While driving for other rideshare companies, the couple kept thinking, “Why can’t female passengers request to be driven by another woman”.

 

Attending the launch, Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch MP praised the women for the ground-breaking new service.

 

“It’s yet another example on the Central Coast where an entrepreneurial idea has become a reality,” Ms Tesch said.

 

“It’s important that locals are aware of a local business built by two inspiring women, for women, that they have built on the ideals of respect, safety and community.”

 

So, where to, you might ask? Miranda said were more interested in serving the local community in the near future than expanding beyond the Coast.

 

“There are a lot of rideshare companies in Sydney and we’re more interested in serving the communities where they are not as available,” she said.

 

Miranda and Nicole are looking for drivers to boost their pool. Register through the SaveHer Drivers platform, available to download from the App Store and Google Play.

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