Conventional taxi owners have been facing a harsh setback with the emergence of these applications and the constant increasing usage of smartphone applications and online taxi services.

While diving into the online taxi services industry, the budding entrepreneurs ought to design their mobile applications with utmost creativity and yet keep the interface authentically simple.

Enabling a platform where the drivers and the passengers can virtually interact about the pick-up drop location, whereabouts of the drivers and stop in between the two destinations can incline the customers towards using the app, which is convenient, and quick.

Safety has been another one of the prime concerns for the customers, especially the women who travel alone late at night from work, a club or an outing since there have been numerous cases of breach of safety.

Developing an application that has safety features for the customers such as SOS, location sharing with a friend or a family member, the ability to let your confidante track your trip, develops a sense of trust in the customers towards the application.

A mandatory aspect for any company making their way in the market fresh is to embrace the advanced technology, overcoming the conventional methods and providing a wide range of options for the customers to choose from.

Our Market Research For Online Taxi Service App Or Platforms’ Features.

Learn About The Cardinal Features That Can Never Go Wrong while going for Online taxi Service application development

1. Visibility

A white label mobile application for your taxi business takes you a long way because the majority of the bookings are done via looking for taxi services online and thus keeping your mobile application upfront on the search engines works wonders.

2. Leverage Automation And Reduced Costs

To reduce the cost of manually managing your online taxi business, connecting the customers directly with the drivers can be highly beneficial since the business keeps growing at a decent pace on auto-pilot mode.

Also, it provides a better and hassle-free booking experience to the consumers since they have direct access to the contact details of the drivers and the facility of direct communication.

3. Miscellaneous Advantages

These online taxi services applications have opened the doors of modernization in the cab-hailing industry, enabling all the prospective service providers to pitch-in the idea of a mobile application that successfully serves the purpose of the business.

Three factors need to be considered while developing an online taxi service solution:

• Passenger Factor
• Driver Factor
• Administration Factor

In the current times, convenience is preferred over the rest of the features and advantages and thus bringing in the latest technological innovations in your business is a must-have quality.

In an era of speed, the customers tend to expect a swooping service without wanting to wait for a long time for a taxi. These online applications confirm the rides in no time providing the riders with all the necessary information.

How An Online Taxi Services Application Help Your Business to Make An Unique identity?

1. Driver Efficiency

With the features of seeking reviews and responses on the mobile application about the trip, detailed information about how the experiences were of each one of the customers can be stored in a database which provides leverage to improvise the quality of drivers.

2. Real-Time Connectivity

Connecting the drivers to find their customer’s location subtly can only be possible via a mobile application, considering that the drivers can locate the customers via maps and other tracking options.

3. Customer Satisfaction

There has been a terrific rise in the number of people opting for online taxi services instead of calling up and booking a taxi, considering there are various options available on the app.

Thus, satisfying customer experience can be achieved if the customers are offered the best in class features that fulfil the purpose of developing an application.

To Put It In A Nutshell, Your White Label Taxi Services Solution Would:

• Enhance customer experience by reducing booking time.
• Reduce operational costs.
• Streamline business operations.
• Improve driver productivity and revenues.

We have proficiency in delivering the best in class taxi solutions, by conducting continuous research and analysing the market conditions we develop for app solutions that are worth every drop of your sweat.

We help with involving the right resources that exactly fit into your pockets and at the same, it fulfils your enthusiasm with making your dreams and aspirations come true via a successful solution.

We have been associated with some brilliant companies in the past, and have provided them with a solution that takes them to a greater extent of business with the correct marketing strategies.

If anything, our team is on toes constantly redefining the needs of your business and brainstorming solutions to bring it into practice and work for a better tomorrow and a struggle-free journey, 

Contact us to seek assistance regarding starting a fresh taxi service business or for developing a successful online taxi services app today

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There has been tremendous growth in the taxi booking app solutions. From a mere one-player market to a successful and global market, this segment has grown and redefined convenience. Apart from the regular players in the market, we saw a key player rising and raising funds to move the market one notch higher towards convenience.

Let’s take a look at how a taxi booking app helps overcome certain challenges.

How Can You Manage Challenges with Uber-like App?

Let’s look at life before the ride-hailing services. You had to wait till you could find an empty cab on the road, stop them and take their services. The cost of hiring a cab in these cases would be high, and sometimes unnecessarily expensive. If you need a cab at night, there are chances that you won’t find one.

Here are a few challenges that you face when you don’t have a taxi service.

• The fleet goes empty and the overall fleet optimization is zero. With the cab service app, your fleet owner will know how many cabs are in service, and how many are running empty at the moment. Accordingly, they can optimize the service and improve the offering. The mobile app will also tell them where the cab is at present and will help improve with fleet management
• With the right mobile app solutions, you can enhance the cab services and improve the driver’s ability and response. The ride services will tell you whether the driver can take more rides or not. Accordingly, you can notify them about new rides and improve their productivity
• The speed with which customers can hire a cab service increases with the mobile app. the users can easily hail a ride from their mobile phone, and increase the agility of these services. Commuting is made simple, effective and efficient
• When the taxis move around the town, the drivers are not aware of the traffic in that particular place. However, the app can make their ride efficient by signaling route optimization and helping them with the ideal route. The GPS will accurately help them take the right route, thus overcoming the traffic and reaching the destination fast.
• Finally, the mobile app solution also helps overcome the maintenance challenges posed by the vehicles. With the smart solutions, you will get insights into preventive maintenance, which will help you know whether your taxi needs to go for service, or not. It will help increase the longevity of the car.

We have been working in the taxi app development for a while, and have understood the driver and rider perspective, which has helped us deliver off-the-shelf, completely ready and manageable mobile app solutions. 

What Our Ready-to-Use Solution Includes?

We have developed a completely ready to use taxi mobile app solution, which you can use for your business requirements. We can even customize it to suit your business objectives.

#1 For the User

The solution contains the following aspects for the user of the mobile app, i.e. the customer hailing the ride.

1. The ride schedule includes mentioning the pickup and drop-off locations for the user. This will allow the app to find a ride near the pickup location, and ensure minimal waiting time for you. 
2. The user can find a ride that matches their location, the type of ride they want to take, the affordability and other details. In some cases, they can even share the ride with other people.
3. The car’s current location and the ETA are given once the cab has been booked. The real-time movement of the cab is also shown on the map. This allows the user to track the driver and know when they will reach their location
4. Once the ride is complete, the user can pay through the app or using cash, depending on their preferences
5. The user can, on completion of the ride, offer ratings and reviews that will help the company know how good the driver was
6. The app also calculates the approximate fare for the user, so that they know how much they will need to pay for the ride
7. In case the user wants to check the ride details, rates, and other things for a particular ride, the user can check into the history

#2 For the Driver

1. The driver will get an alert when some user is looking for a ride. In case the driver is in that location and wishes to take the ride, then they can accept it
2. Once accepted, the driver will know all the details related to the ride. They can use the map to reach the location
3. The driver will get all the details pertaining to the rider, including their name and ratings on the app
4. The driver can rate the user at the end of the ride
5. They can check the earning for the week, and even transfer it into their bank accounts with the app
6. They can check into their ride history and other specific details with the app

#3 For the Admin

1. The admin should be able to assign the driver and should be able to allocate drivers to the riders with greater efficiency
2. The app should allow the admin to check the profit/loss statements and other financial details to know how the app is faring

Top App Features for the Startup

As a startup mobile app business venturing into taxi app solutions, you need to include these basic features

• Easy Scheduling: The first thing you should enable is scheduling. You should allow users to schedule the rides with ease and in a hassle-free manner. 
• Payment Integration: When your user gets down at their location, allow them to pay via the payment system most convenient to them. you can allow them to use the wallets, cards or other payment methods
• Real-time Tracking: This feature is essential so that the users know the exact wait time for the cab, and can track the movement from its location to your location. 

Top App Features for Established Businesses

Apart from the regular features, you should also include the following features to your app for the established business.

• Social Signup: You should allow your users to sign in to the app or register using their social login or Google account
• Reviews and Ratings: The users should be able to rate the drivers and vice versa. This will give you a good insight into the drivers and their ride history. It will also help you know if the rider or user is good or you should cancel the ride
• Fare Estimator: The app should calculate the approximate amount for the ride and let the users know. This will help them to take the decision on whether they want to go ahead with the ride or not
• History: The users as well as the driver app should contain this feature. It will allow both sides to check on their rides. The driver will know their earnings, while the user will get details on the past rides.

Advance App Features for your App

• Vehicle Listing: When your business grows, your fleet will grow too. You will have cars and vehicles that fit into various categories. You should allow the users to choose from these segments
• Dashboard: When the app goes to the advanced level, you can include a dashboard from where the driver can automatically view all the details pertaining to his ride including earnings and total number rides and reviews
• Automated System: With the use of current technologies and better handling capabilities, the system can be automated to manage the rides efficiently. From ride allocation to fleet management, everything is automated with the app solution. 

Cost of App Development

When you enter the taxi sharing app development market, you are concerned regarding the cost of developing this app. Coruscate delivers the off-the-shelf app solution within 55 business days under $10k. we have the right team and the expertise that helps us build and deliver the right solution for your needs.

We include all the above features, a well-defined driver and rider app, and brilliantly communicating backend to make sure your app is just the right fit for your business.

Summing Up

Coruscate offers able solutions for your ride-sharing taxi mobile app needs. we work on your business objectives, understand the premise for developing a capable solution, and accordingly define your mobile app.

We partner with businesses, and provide them with a technology edge, using our experience of working on current technologies and the knowledge of current trends. If you have an on-demand business idea, connect with us for a full-fledge, ready to deploy a mobile app solution. 

Note: We do not make clones of any exact application, clone means to us is how better we can execute your app idea with existing app features and experience.

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At least looking at the Bloomberg news which says that a Singapore-based motorcycle taxi app is challenging Grab in Manila, we can firmly say that there is still room available for new startups to not only launch the taxi app but to surpass the big players. 

In this blog, we will discuss the business journey and business strategy of AngKas taxi app which is emerging as the major rival of Grab in Manila. 

We will also discuss the app features responsible for its popularity, the cost of taxi app development, and many other crucial things that are really important for you to know before going for taxi app development.  

Insight into AngKas app – the alternative of Grab in Manila 

• Inception and current position

A former Singaporean banker, Tham founded AngKas in 2016 after being the victim of the world’s worst traffic jam in Manila which claimed her more than 6 hours. 

Since she was really aware of the infrastructure and user needs of Manila, she decided to go for a motorcycle taxi service rather than an Uber-style car taxi. 

As of now, AngKas app has been downloaded more than 3 million times and they have more than 27000 registered drivers. 

• Cutthroat competition with Grab

According to a trusted source, Similarweb, AngKas is very close to Grab when it comes to popularity. 

But considering the fact that AngKas has raised less funding than Grab, AngKas is the clear winner here. 

The reason why people prefer AngKas over Grab is because of its affordable fare. AngKas promises faster commutes starting at 50 Pesos ($1.30) a trip. 

• AngKas’s business journey

The business journey of AngKas is nothing to get excited about. 

The government has canceled its operational license two times because of the 50 years old law against the use of motorcycles for public transport. 

But thanks to Tham’s legal experience which she had earned while working for JPMorgan Chase & Co and Softbank, she managed to get a temporary license.  

Currently, AngKas is on the grey list but Tham claims that they will soon get the permission and funding too. 

• AngKas’s safety procedure

In the Philippines, more than half of vehicle deaths involve motorbikes. Thus, it is the fundamental requirement for AngKas to sustain the safety of both riders and drivers. 

For that, she has introduced some of the strictest safety standards including a written exam and driving course. With it, they have been maintaining their safety record at 99.997 percent. 

Top features of AngKas app which you have to consider to develop AngKas clone app 

Following are the top features of the AngKas app. 

• Easy Booking

AngKas allows riders to book the ride in just a few steps. App automatically fetches the location of rider and marks it as the pick-up location which rider can change manually if he wants. 

After adding a drop-off location, all a rider needs to do is click on the ‘book’ button. 

Moreover, the AngKas app asks for all important details like payment method, mobile number, and age while signing up so that riders do not need to add these details every-time when they book the ride. 

• Fare estimation 

As soon as a rider enters the drop-off location, the algorithm calculates the fare and shows it to the rider. This is how AngKas (and many other taxi apps) wins the trust of riders. 

• Well-documented driver profile

When a driver accepts the ride request, the rider can see all vital information of the driver, including his rating and reviews of other riders. He can even contact the driver from the app itself. 

• Emergency button

AngKas app is equipped with an emergency assistance feature that connects riders with the emergency services as well as customer executives of the AngKas. 

• Scheduling

Riders can schedule the ride to avoid the last-minute hustle. 

• Multiple payment methods

Riders can pay the fare using debit/credit card as well as popular eWallets. 

• Multiple services

Apart from the motorcycle taxi, one can book a courier delivery service to deliver the different sizes of packages on-demand. 

Here, it is worth mentioning that like user app features, admin panel features also play an important role. 

A feature-packed admin panel makes running a taxi booking business as easy as pie. So, let’s discuss the top admin panel features of the taxi app. 

But since AngKas cannot share its admin panel features due to so many obvious reasons, we will discuss common admin panel features Coruscate is offering in its all taxi app development packages.  

Top Admin panel features you must have to run taxi booking business efficiently 

• User management

The user management module of the admin panel contains information about all active users. From here, you can see their activities including their previous and future rides. You can also delete or update their profile. This module is really useful to know the number of users, their behaviour, their locations, and their preference. 

• Driver management

Through the driver management module, you can keep an eagle eye on the activities of drivers. You can know their online time, their rating, their completed, active, and upcoming trip details, their earnings, and their vehicle details. You can also track their location when they are online.  

• Vehicle management

This is a dedicatory developed module to check the status of the vehicles. Admin can know the insurance details as well as the age of the vehicles with a single click.  Every vehicle and its detail is linked with its driver and his details. 

• Ride management

Ride management is the most useful module. It stores the data of each ride along with the details of the driver and rider who involve in that ride. It also shows the route of the ride in the Google map. 

• Fare management

Though the fare is calculated by the algorithm, the fare management module lets you set the fare manually or lets you activate or deactivate the surge pricing algorithm for a particular location and at a particular time. 

• Payment management

Payment management stores every incoming and outgoing payment. It also shows the status (either successful or fail) of the payment.  

• Dispute management

The dispute management module presents the details of queries raised by riders as well as drivers. This module is intelligent enough to mark the priority level of the queries so that customer executives can solve the important queries first.  

What does Coruscate offer beyond taxi app development? 

Coruscate is the top taxi app development company that understands the additional requirements than a taxi app to start the app-based taxi booking business. Thus, we offer more than just a taxi app in our all taxi app development packages. 

• Business model crafting

After understanding your business requirements and studying the market, our business experts will suggest to you the most profitable business model and help you to break-even within 5 months.  We will guide you throughout your business journey and we will always make sure that your business model is sufficient to keep revenue-per-employee high. 

• Government approval

Government approval is the biggest challenge for a mobility startup to overcome. However, after working closely with many governments and mobility startups, our business experts have listed out a few ways to satisfy each regulation and get a business operational licence quickly. Also, they share those rules and regulations with our developers and designers so that they can develop your app in such a way that it never disobeys government regulations. 

What are the benefits of our Angkas Clone app? 

Coruscate always puts emphasis on the latest technology. Meaning, your app will be having all futuristic features which will work without a glitch and attract the maximum number of users. 

Also, we have studied all the features of AngKas and our extensive study will be reflected in the AngKas clone app. We will not miss out on a single feature so that you can not miss out on a chance to challenge a big player! 

Our feature-packed admin panel will always make sure that you are getting all the important data on the computer screen. We will also integrate business intelligence into the admin panel. 

With business intelligence, you can know the performance of your business and heat map in a very elaborated way. 

What does our business experts suggest all taxi app owners to double sales during and beyond the pandemic? 

You must be familiar with the super app – GoJek that offers more than 25 services from a single app. 

If GoJek had not offered multiple services from the single app, it would never have succeeded. 

Unfortunately, all taxi apps including Uber failed to understand the gravity of the super apps until the pandemic hit us. 

As soon as the COVID-19 started tightening its grip on the globe, the Uber app user activity dropped dramatically – by almost 70%. 

To keep revenue high even when the world was in lockdown, Uber started delivering groceries and medicines as it already had the logistic infrastructure. 

In the same way, if you’re providing a taxi booking service, you must have sufficient logistic infrastructure to accommodate courier, grocery, food delivery modules.

Thus, it is advisable to add such other delivery app modules in your taxi app. This will not only give you a competitive edge but it adds extra revenue streams. 

We’ve already engineered a platform that supports the taxi + courier delivery app. 

You can get a free demo of it along with free consultation.  

How much does it cost to develop a taxi app or develop an AngKas clone app? 

Generally, the cost of taxi app development depends on the features you ask taxi app development companies to accommodate in the app. But since in our case, we have already disclosed top AngKas app features, Coruscate can give you the cost estimation right now. 

With our rapid app development technology, we can develop an AngKas clone app within 45-55 business days and under $10k. 

To know more about the AngKas app, ask for a taxi app demo, and discuss your custom taxi app features, you can contact our business experts.

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Careem has proved to be an everyday Super App for the region of over 600 million people that extends from Morocco to Pakistan. The area had missed out largely on the transformational power of the internet revolution. Because of the Careem app, people got access to transport and critical infrastructure.

Recently, the Roads and Transport Authority of Dubai has announced the launch of Hala e-hailing service as a joint venture with Careem. They have halted the economy taxi services of Careem Go and Uber X. Now, forming the joint venture, Careem will take up the bookings of over half of the RTA taxis. Careem will expand Hala services to other markets where they already have their services.

People in Dubai have started booking the RTA taxis from Careem mobile app from September. Approximately 5,500 taxis were available for bookings via the app. These bookings will not have a multiplier price surge like the usual ones. Instead, they will be charging AED 8 as the starting price during regular hours and during peak time, they will charge AED 12. They are charging a cancellation fee of Dh12 if the driver has been made to wait for over three minutes.

Clemence Dutertre is the CEO of Hala. In addition to the Hala services, people will also get the benefits of Careem’s loyalty program if they make their bookings via the Careem app.

The Hala ride-booking service will be executed across all seven RTA franchisees. They are including more than 50 percent of the 10,000 taxis currently running on the road. Hala is planning to extend the services to combine all Dubai taxis by early 2020.

Careem and RTA are testing out the booking services since May. During the pilot phase, they were successful in cutting down the time between booking and taxi arrival from 10 minutes to 3.5 minutes. The venture into e-booking also suggests that the popular call centers would be ultimately phased out.

The Hala partnership among Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Careem will permit customers to book a Dubai taxi on the Careem app and has got it logged its millionth trip booked by the e-hailing service.

Top app feature of Hala that you can consider for your own taxi booking app:

 
Like the best taxi booking app should have, Hala also has some unique features that you can consider to imbibe in your taxi booking app to get your customer’s attention and make your taxi booking app more popular:

Hala is basically an app in progress which has two modules- a user app and a driver app.

» User app features:

• Easy booking– Book at the touch of a button
• Display ETA– The customers get to know the estimated payable amount beforehand.
• Easy payments– Allow your customers to pay by their choice of payment method- either by cash, credit cards or any mobile wallets of your choice.
• Know the driver details– Allow your customers to know the taxi details along with the driver details in order to make sure they catch the right cab.
• Route Map– Allow your customers to know their route with an integrated map in your app.
• Rewards– The customers can redeem any vouchers and rewards in this section.
• Push Notifications– Keep your customers notified regarding the ride location, payments, and new schemes.

How to ride a Hala Taxi like taxi booking app?

 
Riding Hala like taxi booking app is a simple process that can be completed in just 6 steps. They are as follows:

• Download the app
• Select the ride choice
• Confirm your pickup location
• Enter the drop location
• Choose your payment method
• Tap to go

Want to get a demo for our taxi booking app? Get Going!

Top Driver panel features of Hala :

 
The driver panel is unlike any average bus or taxi service for Hala and Careem app. The drivers benefit in a lot more ways than just riding taxis.

• – Compared to other cabs, the drivers have the compliance to choose when to drive and for how long.
• – Through the Hala/ Careem driver app, the integrated GPS system helps in finding out the exact pick-up point.
• – Customers can pay the drivers in cash or credit. The drivers have ease of collecting payments.
• – There is 24/7 in-app support for the drivers during any situation.

 
The registering process for the drivers is much easier as compared to other taxi booking apps:

• – Drivers can register their details at the click of a button.
• – They need to complete the training and download the app.
• – Accept or reject the trips according to their choice.

Why choose us for developing your taxi booking app?

 
We are the experts in the on-demand taxi booking app development. We know how important it is to provide your customers with a hassle-free way of traveling. We have entertained over 500 queries and delivered unique solutions to each of our clients for making their business successful. We are well-versed in the latest trending technologies and can design an app that can generate millions and millions for you.

We can be your best technology partner as we can take care of your requirements right from the startup phase of your business to any point of time as and when required. Because we believe in building relationships. We prefer to walk that extra mile to deliver you the best possible solution for your requirement of a taxi booking app. Our white label solutions are 100% customizable according to your requirements and we can put your brand name too. By choosing these solutions you can save a lot of time and money for your app development and get going with your startup.

Cost of developing Hala Like Taxi Booking app or Hala Clone app

 
The cost of the Hala clone app depends on the number of hours taken and the technology that you choose while building the app. There are other factors also like team size and features of the app which decide the cost. However, with the basic features and our white label solutions you can get a fully functional app in just $10000.

What are you waiting for? Connect with us today to get a full demo and discuss your requirements with our research team and business analyst in a free consultation session.

FAQs –  For Hala Taxi Booking app

➯ What are the benefits of building a taxi booking app like Hala or Careem with our white label solutions?

 
ANS: The taxi booking apps like Hala or Careem are much popular among your customers. By using our white label solutions to build your app, you can save a lot of time and money. You can deliver a high-quality service with low maintenance charges. Also, you will have a high customer loyalty rate.

➯How can you earn with taxi booking app?

 
Ans: Each taxi booking app has its own business model. Most popular business models are the subscription models or the surge in prices during peak hours. You can also earn profits with a fixed rate per kilometer to avoid any confusion with the customers.

➯What is the team size that you need to develop a taxi booking app for your business?

 
Ans: The team size required to develop an app depends on how big the project is. If you are going for the customizable white label solutions, you will have to hire fewer developers to work on it. If you wish to build an app from scratch, you need more developers to complete the project on time. However, you can connect with us to discuss in detail the team size and we can guide you about the approach.

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However, overly intensified markets and the failure of many new Uber-like companies make hidden business challenges of this industry pop up. 

So, if you are an entrepreneur, planning to kick off an Uber-like taxi business and don’t want to fail, it is essential to know the business challenges of the online taxi booking business and ways to decode each of them. 

By a happy chance, we have covered it in this blog which was written after having a long conversation with Coruscate’s business expert. 

Following are the top 10 business challenges of the online taxi booking industry that you have to know before going for taxi app development. 

Taxi Booking App Business Challenges

Challenge 1: Government Regulations 

Whether you believe it or not, but the major challenge you have to overcome to kick off a profitable taxi booking app business is the government regulations. 

In recent times, the ridesharing culture has been accepted by millions of people, but due to lack of a strong arm, it has grown in a very dangerous manner. 

Many cases of assault and molestation are justifying it in the best possible way. 

Thus, the governments of all over the globe have finally reinforced the laws and regulations with additional and much iron-fisted regulations for the Uber-like app providers. 

Many companies that have failed to satisfy these regulations got banned permanently while some companies have suffered the loss of operational license for a limited time but lost sight of users for life-long. 

So, it turns out a vitally important need to proceed in app-based ridesharing business after wrapping your mind around the government regulations. 

Solution:

In such an unsettled situation, Coruscate Solutions can come to aid. 

We have already documented all regulations of different markets and what does it take to satisfy these regulations. We even develop a taxi app that does not disobey these laws and regulations in any way.

Challenge 2: Competition   

Competition is there in all well-explored industries and it should be. But when it becomes the reason for profit fall, you need to treat it like a challenge and start figuring out ways to overcome it before it gets worse.

In every tier 1 and 2 cities, people do have multiple options for booking a taxi. Because of multiple choices, they always have other options if an app does not influence them. 

Solution:

Introducing futuristic features in the app is the only way to get rid of cut-throat competition and get the throne of a top taxi app. 

In other words, if your taxi app is equipped with next-gen features, you will automatically attract more users than your competitors and so, you will easily be profitable. 

Following are the few next-gen features that we encourage you to have in your taxi app to make it stands out.     

• Split payment 

• Vehicle selection 

• Interactive map and taxi tracking 

• Inbuilt messenger 

• Gamification 

• Voice recognition 

• Discount or referring program 

• Preferred driver 

• Ride scheduling 

Challenge 3: Funding  

If you are jumping into the ridesharing market with the Uber-like app, you must be thinking to bag a huge amount of funds from some top-notch investors. 

But this is not going to happen so easily as ridesharing is a well-explored business and the scope for the innovation now remains very limited. 

Thus investors are investing only in well-established ridesharing companies such as Uber, Grab, Lyft. 

Solution:

You can derive many benefits from our funding channels. 

By paying just $10k or less which is the cost of the taxi app development, you will get exclusive rights to know various tactics to attract investors by our business experts. 

Challenge 4: Lack of  Professional Drivers 

One of the reasons why people no longer feel safe while being in the cab is the poorly executed authorization process of the drivers. Even ridesharing companies want to avoid amateur drivers on-board, but they are helpless against the way the gig economy works. 

Solution:

However, with a few dedicatory developed module in the admin panel, you as a business owner can make sure that all drivers are professional and haven’t engaged in any illegal activities by asking them to upload their character and police check certifications in the app itself. 

You can even track their rating and if it falls below a certain limit, you can straightaway delete their profile with just a single click.  

Challenge 5: App Development Cost 

Taxi app development is the first step to start the online taxi booking business. Without the app, there is no other way to start such an online business. 

But luckily, a lot of taxi app development companies are claiming their expertise to develop a taxi app. And unluckily, the cost of developing a taxi app is not at all pocket-friendly for a startup. 

Solution:

We always ensure that pricing does not define the future of your app idea. Thus, we charge you the lowest possible price. 

For instance, we’re providing a taxi app equipped with all important features and working on all the latest technologies around the price tag of $10000. 

Challenge 6: Riders’ Safety 

Most of the taxi app providers are overlooking it, but you don’t have to as it can lead your fresh startup to a dead end. 

So the question is, how your 10 or 20 people team can make sure the safety of 1000 passengers traveling with your company’s drivers? 

Solution:

You have many options. You can introduce two major safety features – the SOS button on each screen of the app and the option to share the current status of the ride with anybody. 

You can also ask a taxi app development company to accommodate a dedicated AI-based feature in the admin panel to identify the worthiness of drivers using factors like their driving pattern and users’ reviews. 

Coruscate has figured out many other ways to make users’ riding experience safer. Our business experts will make you familiar with those safety measures in our first conversation.          

Challenge 7: Taxi Allocation or Driver Matching  

One of the reasons why Uber is successful is its efficient taxi allocation. With its state-of-the-art matching algorithm, Uber never makes riders wait too long after requesting the ride. 

This matching algorithm considers traffic, one-way streets, bridges, weather, etc to allocate the driver to the rider rather than just allocating the nearest driver. 

As a result, Uber carries out driver allocation in the most efficient way which eventually increases user satisfaction and profit. 

If you want to have such an algorithm in your next taxi app, you need to hire only that taxi app development company that has been working on AI technologies. 

Solution:

We have already covered the working of Uber’s matching algorithm in another blog.  

Challenge 8: Automation 

Needless to say that automation can reduce the need for manpower and increase the business output to a significant level. 

It can open up many more business opportunities for you. One of the most successful startups, GoJek which offers more than 22 on-demand services including taxi booking, is handling 3 million drivers with the help of only 12 engineers and a robust automated system. 

If you want to achieve the same, automation is the key. With it, you don’t have to worry about some very important business processes like payroll, drivers’ verification, and business decisions. 

Challenge 9: Earning More Profit (particularly during and beyond COVID-19) 

Though the profit margin is relatively higher in the taxi booking business than in other mobility businesses, it still isn’t sufficient to satisfy your all financial goals. 

COVID-19 is making the situation worse. Almost all taxi booking apps including Uber reported an average of 70% decline in user activities during the pandemic. 

Solution 1:

Surge pricing can be one. It is a very popular concept in the ridesharing industry. 

It basically increases or decreases the fare based on the demand. It may sound like a very easy way to boost profit, but it is not; it is a challenge. 

To have a surge pricing module in your app, the most fundamental requirement is the algorithm that keeps predicting the future demand and supply and setting the fare according to it. 

Solution 2 (more promising):

Since with the taxi app, you already have the manpower and logistics infrastructure to deliver food, grocery, and couriers, you should integrate such delivery modules in your taxi app. 

All delivery service providers have been experiencing a surge in revenue since the pandemic hit us. You can capitalize on this new customer behavior with a taxi + courier delivery app. 

This will not only offer more earning opportunities to your drivers, but it will also facilitate you to generate more revenue through multiple revenue streams. 

We deliver business solutions. And the best solution we have for your taxi business is the taxi + courier delivery app platform  

We believe an app development company should not be only limited to delivering apps that clients ask for. It should also put efforts and its expertise to solve unasked business challenges. 

In March 2020, we identified that all taxi apps were struggling to generate revenue due to the pandemic. 

So, to help new and even existing taxi app owners, we’ve launched a taxi + courier delivery app platform that allows you to offer multiple services from a single app. 

So far, more than 60 taxi app owners have implemented or adopted this solution and tagged us as ‘solution provider’. 

It is so useful and unique that you will break-even within just 2-3 months. 

To help the maximum number of entrepreneurs, we’re providing a free live demo of our taxi + courier delivery platform along with free consultation.   

The team which engineered such a purposeful platform is just a click away.

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There are numerous opportunities available in the taxi booking business but along with the scope come the challenges that every taxi booking business faces.

Let’s discuss in detail about the challenges that you might face when you enter this space and how can you overcome them.

Your business cannot get started without drivers:

 
Curious why are drivers so valuable in the taxi-booking and ride-hailing business? Well, the ride-sharing drivers are essentially autonomous contractors. They are not always blocked by a single company. So, they have more options to explore by registering for various ride-sharing apps and make more money. To keep the loyalty of the drivers is a critical part of a ride-sharing platform. And to do that you need to know the factors that drivers care about the most. Drivers basically care about income and flexibility.

For example, in different markets in countries like the US and Australia, people mostly have their own cars. With the rise of ride-hailing services, some people can now make some extra bucks by riding for ride-sharing companies like Uber or Lyft. If we consider the situation of Singapore, they have an efficient public transport system and the availability of a wide range of ride-sharing options. So, the people owning a car is more of a luxury than a necessity. Using the car for taxi booking services like Grab can be a good option for the utilization of the vehicle.

Now, as we can understand that the drivers are a critical part of the business, ride-sharing companies need to invest in efficient training programs for drivers to obtain the best customer service.

Grab ride-hailing service has started GrabAcademy with a driver welfare program called Better 365 to get better driver behavior. The academy has released many app upgrades which consist of trip rating and in-app training videos in order to ensure a safe and fulfilling driving experience.

Influence of government overlooking and engrossment:

 
There is no doubt that disruptive business models create both winners and losers. The regulating authorities also believe in the same thought process. There is a rapid shift to ride-sharing in the US and Asia. Even though Europe is lagging behind, it still has the influence of ride-sharing services.
It is also suspected that some countries may progress towards a combined regulation for both taxis and ride-sharing cabs.

The Land Transport Authority of Singapore (LTA) introduced new unified regulations to force powerful rules on private-hire operators in the year 2019, as there were no uniform regulations for private operators like Grab and GO-JEK previously. Singapore’s government had hit Grab and Uber with fines that amounted to S$13 million ($9.5 million) right after Uber’s exit from Southeast Asia.

Another major hurdle for ride-hailing businesses is securing permissions to run in different countries. Governments have several authorized rules and regulations that explicitly govern local transportation network companies. For example, GO-JEK endured denial from the Philippines’ government agencies. This happened because its ride-sharing service application did not match the requisite local ownership standards.

Cost battles is a never-ending struggle:

 
As there is a tough competition amongst the ride-hailing services, there are intense discount wars. The companies offer liberal incentives to both commuters and drivers for gaining market share. In China, the company Dianping has started its ride-hailing services in seven cities coupled with handsome rewards for passengers. They have challenged Didi Chuxing and other ride-sharing players in the country by offering these rewards. The company is providing three coupons of 13 yuan each, which is equal to the flag-down price of a regular taxi in China. Another ride-hailing company, Go-Jek is offering market entrance pricing right now in Singapore and its charges are much cheaper than Grab without the surge pricing.

Instead of focusing on Go-Jek’s strategy, Grab plans to totally avoid the price war with GO-JEK. They are much more focused on better customer experience with a long-term perspective.

Fabricating customer loyalty programs that adhere:

 
Do you think the passengers are really loyal to a single app? Have they tried any other ride-hailing apps or they are just using one? All the businesses in every market are curious to know if their customers are really enjoying switching the apps to avail the offers and promos or they favor sticking to one particular brand.

Well, an amazing UX/UI and smoothness of use appears to affect customer loyalty in the same way. Here is an example of HKTaxi app from Hong Kong. They have simplified the app design in order to make it user-friendly. The company has also started a new partnership with Mastercard to ensure secure in-app digital payments for its passengers. The service will prove profitable for cardholders and taxi drivers in Hong Kong. Frequent passengers can now experience the chance of handling cashless transactions while taxi drivers are safeguarded from likely threats like cash robbery or receiving counterfeit banknotes.

Cost of taxi-booking app development and how can Coruscate help you to overcome all the challenges and be successful in your business?

 
Well, as we always explain, the cost of a taxi-booking app is dependent on the hours needed to develop it and the features involved in the app. The app with basic features will need the time and will cost as it is given in the table:

We can help you to build your app with the latest technology and out of the box features that will make you stand out from the crowd and make your app more popular among your customers. You can read all of our blogs to know the stepwise process of getting into the ride-hailing business and surviving the odds in order to succeed.

After reading this blog, you are somewhat aware of the challenges that you might face while being in the taxi-booking business. If you have any further queries or you wish to develop a customized taxi-booking app for your business, feel free to contact us and ask for a free demo.

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