Parents and schools have a new option for transporting kids around the Seattle area: ride-share.

HopSkipDrive, a ride hailing company similar to Lyft and Uber, is for kid passengers. It launched in Seattle and King County on Monday.

Using HopSkipDrive, parents book a ride at least eight hours ahead of time for their child. The founders say the safety features set it apart from other ride-hailing companies. Users can see driver bios hours beforehand, pick a code word for the child and driver, and watch updates of the trip as it's happening.

The company and its rivals are now in over a dozen U.S. cities. HopSkipDrive was started by three moms in Los Angeles, including CEO Joanna McFarland.

She says the company has a support team that is monitoring rides in real time.

"We're the only ones in the industry that have that... it's like air traffic control, we're really making sure that every kid gets where they need to go safely," McFarland says.