zTrip vs HRT Paratransit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
zTrip
This app offers a reliable and safe transportation service, combining the best of rideshare and traditional taxi services. Enjoy no surge pricing, advance booking, and flexible payment options including cash, in-app, or credit card in the car. It prioritizes rider safety with verified drivers and branded vehicles.
- No surge pricing
- Book in advance
- Multiple payment options
- Choose favorite driver
- ADA Wheelchair service
- Verified drivers
- Free cancellations
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zTrip Need a ride? Take a zTrip. Finally, the perfect hybrid between rideshare and taxi! • You can now have it all! • No surge pricing • Book in advance • Choose your favorite driver • ADA Wheelchair service • Verified in-person background checks • Branded vehicles for your safety • Free cancellations • Split payments • 24/7 live customer service zTrip makes getting a ride easy. No more chasing your driver down the street or waving your phone in the air. You can always order a ride through the app. But when we’re right outside, just hop in. Join a community of hundreds of thousands of riders and drivers across the country, who have decided to zTrip for a safer, more consistent and reliable choice for transportation. Download the zTrip app today and let’s ride. By downloading the zTrip app, you agree to: 1. Receive communications from zTrip, including push notifications. 2. Allow zTrip to collect your device’s language settings. You can opt out of receiving push notifications through your device settings.
HRT Paratransit
This app provides pre-booked shared transportation services for individuals in Virginia. It offers an easy, affordable, and efficient way to travel, with the possibility of sharing your ride with other passengers.
- Pre-booked transportation
- Shared rides
- Affordable travel
- Efficient service
- Virginia service area
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The HRT Paratransit app enables a pre-booked transportation service for people in Virginia, providing easy, affordable, and efficient travel when you need it, where you need it. It’s a shared service, where you may be travelling with other passengers along the way. Love our app? Please rate us! Questions? Email us at support-hrt@ridewithvia.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HRT Paratransit at 3.0 against zTrip's 1.9. HRT Paratransit also leads on review sentiment (21% vs 10%). zTrip's advantage is ratings volume (446 vs 37) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HRT Paratransit holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: zTrip has 446 ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of zTrip's written reviews are positive against 21% of HRT Paratransit's.
zTrip ships an update monthly, HRT Paratransit every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | zTrip | HRT Paratransit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (446 ratings) | 3.0 (37 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.6% of reviews | 21.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 446 — better | 37 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 199 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | zTrip INC | Via Transportation, Inc. |
Customer experience
zTrip
HRT Paratransit
Bugs and requests
zTrip
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes frequently
- Issues with account creation and login
- Inaccurate ride pricing and billing
Requested features
3 requests- Add driver photos and vehicle details to app
- Improve notification system for ride updates
- Provide better accountability for drivers
HRT Paratransit
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
zTrip
No in-app purchases
HRT Paratransit
No in-app purchases
