SeatShareLK Beta
Updates & Improvements
This page lists recent improvements made to SeatShareLK as the platform moves through beta testing. Features may continue to change based on tester feedback.
June 2026
Negotiable Prices & Pickup Requests
- Drivers can now mark ride prices as negotiable.
- Passengers can make an optional price offer before requesting a booking.
- Passengers can also request a different pickup point when needed.
- Drivers can review the passenger offer and requested pickup point before accepting or rejecting a booking.
- If an offer is accepted, the booking total is updated to the agreed price.
June 2026
Trip Sharing, Reminders & Safety Improvements
- Added trip reminder notifications before departure.
- Drivers now receive Start Trip reminders before journeys begin.
- Passengers are encouraged to share trip details and WhatsApp live location with trusted contacts.
- Notifications can now open directly to the relevant page using the View action.
- Push notifications now support booking activity, ratings, trip reminders, trip starts and trip completions.
- Improved trust and accountability using driver approval, ratings and journey notifications.
June 2026
Notifications & Ride Management Improvements
- Added real-time push notifications for booking requests, booking acceptances, booking rejections and completed trips.
- Passengers are now reminded to rate drivers when a trip is completed.
- Drivers and passengers receive notifications when they receive a new rating.
- Added a dedicated notifications centre with unread notification tracking.
- Added optional push notification support for installed devices and browsers.
- Improved booking and ride management pages with member information, ratings and trip statistics.
June 2026
Passenger Request Board Introduced
- Added Ride Requests so passengers can request routes when no suitable ride is available.
- Added a Passenger Requests page where route demand is visible to passengers and drivers.
- Passengers can support routes they also need, helping drivers identify stronger demand.
- Drivers can use passenger requests as a starting point to post matching rides.
- Find Ride now guides users to request a ride when no matching results are found.
- Logged-out users can view passenger requests, while login is required to participate.
June 2026
Profile, Trust & Community Features
- Added Member Since information to user profiles to help build trust and transparency.
- Added Trips Completed statistics for both drivers and passengers.
- Driver ratings are now visible when browsing rides and bookings.
- Passenger ratings are now visible to drivers when reviewing booking requests.
- Enhanced profile management and trust indicators throughout the platform.
- Added referral codes and referral tracking to encourage community growth.
