Community first
Start with the people. HomeTern is built for university students, beginning with the UIUC community.
THIS IS HOMETERN
The journey
is better
together.
We’re here for the space between campus and wherever life takes you next.
A community in motion.
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.
WHAT WE’RE BUILDING AROUND
A thoughtful way
to move forward.
Clarity at every step
Bring trip details into one place, with pickup PINs, live-trip visibility, and links to share the journey.
Trust, by design
Student verification and driver identity checks are part of how we’re designing a more accountable ride experience.
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