01 / THE STARTING POINT
A hundred messages.
One simple question.
Finding a ride shouldn’t mean sorting through scattered group chats. HomeTern starts with the people trying to get to the same places.
01 / THIS IS HOMETERN
Different paths.
Better
together.
Campus is where we meet. The places we go next are what connect us. We’re building a shared way there.
The story behind the journeyCOMMUNITY / IN MOTION
BUILT BY STUDENTSROOTED AT UIUCFOR THE PLACES THAT MATTER
OUR MISSION
Make the way home
feel a little closer.
HomeTern is building a student transportation network that makes it simpler to travel between campus, airports, and home.
Student life comes with enough to figure out. Finding a ride shouldn’t mean sorting through scattered messages or coordinating with people you know nothing about. We’re bringing a more organized, community-focused experience to those everyday journeys.
A hundred messages.
02 / THE CONNECTION
Your plans,
in one place.
A student community, clearer trip details, and a shared destination. The pieces begin to fit together.
03 / THE WAY FORWARD
Less uncertainty.
More together.
Student verification, driver identity checks, pickup PINs, and trip visibility are part of how we’re building a more accountable ride experience.
FROM SCATTERED PLANS TO A SHARED JOURNEY
THE STARTCampus.A familiar starting point
THE DESTINATIONHome.Somewhere worth going
HOMETERN / A SHARED WAY THERE
Campus→Home
One community. A clearer journey.
01 / FIND YOUR PEOPLESCROLL TO CONNECT ↓
Concept illustration, not a live booking.
FROM ONE STUDENT’S PERSPECTIVE
Built from campus.
With a wider view.
Founded by Arshbir Bhamra, a UIUC Aerospace Engineering student, HomeTern starts with a problem close to home and a commitment to build with the community it serves.
Meet the founder