A computing system including a processor may receive, from a network device, a request for a ride at a scheduled time. The computing system may start to look for a candidate ride, to serve the received request, at a predetermined time prior to the scheduled time. The computing system may book the candidate ride to serve the received request upon determining that the candidate ride can serve the received request. The computing system may determine occurrence of a potential failure associated with the candidate ride serving the received request. The computing system may book a replacement ride to serve the received request upon determining that the replacement ride can serve the received request. Various other aspects are disclosed.