On demand taxi app – Coruscate Solutions https://www.coruscatesolution.com Custom Website Development Company Sat, 28 Aug 2021 13:08:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.coruscatesolution.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/favicon_864edbf3ffd8d240f22ad0efd9a190c7-60x60_d5dff2c2ec67fb43259dd3f73efaacd5.png On demand taxi app – Coruscate Solutions https://www.coruscatesolution.com 32 32 Gojek purchased a minority stake in a Blue Bird taxi booking app for $30M. Know the cost to build a taxi app like Blue Bird. https://www.coruscatesolution.com/build-taxi-booking-app-like-blue-bird/ Wed, 19 Feb 2020 12:33:08 +0000 https://www.coruscatesolution.com/?p=22290 Larger user base, affordable technologies, and a more refined business model are changing the game of the taxi booking app business. It has become easier for entrepreneurs to launch the…

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Larger user base, affordable technologies, and a more refined business model are changing the game of the taxi booking app business. It has become easier for entrepreneurs to launch the taxi booking app and acquire a decent number of users.

 With the inception of many new taxi booking startups, successful funding rounds and big players showing interest in newbies, the global taxi booking app market has been witnessing an upward tendency.    

 According to Bloomberg, Indonesia’s on-demand service app Gojek has announced that they have purchased a minority stake in the local taxi operator Blue Bird for a whopping $30 million. People with the knowledge of the matter said that Gojek has bought a 4.3% stake in Blue Bird.

Though this is significant news for the global taxi booking app providers and entrepreneurs planning to build taxi booking app, this isn’t the first time when a big player has shown interest in local taxi booking app startup. In the past, many global taxi booking app providers have acquired local startups in astonishing deals.

But, such news clearly depicts the potential of the local taxi booking apps. Gone are the days when local taxi booking apps couldn’t break even after 1 year of the business. Now, it is a child’s play to put your taxi booking app business on the radar of investors, users and big players.

 Sensing the opportunity, if you are planning to build a taxi booking app like Blue Bird, you’ve come to the right place. In this blog, we will discuss everything you need to know to build a taxi booking app like Blue Bird, along with the cost of development.

What is so earth-shattering about Blue Bird?

Blue Bird is the Indonesia-based taxi booking app, launched by Blue Bird Group. After experiencing the initial success, Blue Bird Group has extended its services, from regular taxis to executive taxis, limousines and car rentals, bus charters, and logistics. Currently, Blue Bird is running its taxi booking app business in 7 major cities of Indonesia such as Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang, Surabaya, Bali, Medan & Lombok.

 Blue Bird is Indonesia’s largest taxi company with more than 30,000 vehicles and around 50% of market share. It has managed to win the trust of the users by providing taxi drivers with the training and professional development courses.  

What are the new features Blue Bird has added in the app?

 

Despite the fact that Blue Bird has launched Indonesia’s first GPS-enabled taxi booking app back in 2011, it started losing its novelty after the inception of many other similar apps. So, the Blue Bird team has recently decided to revamp its app to add missing features and meet the new laws imposed by the government.

 Now, users of the Blue Bird app can choose to pay the drivers with or without cash. To facilitate easy payment options, Blue Bird has tied up with Gojek for its GoPay service. 

They have also added some more privacy features. One of the most groundbreaking privacy features is the hidden customer mobile number on drivers’ app. 

Moreover, an ‘advance booking’ feature is yet another feature they have accommodated in the latest version of the app.

How can you start an online taxi booking business by building a taxi booking app like Blue Bird?

 

Starting an online taxi booking business like Blue Bird is easy if you follow a few simple steps. These steps include a market study, business plan, permit, funding, app development, and management.

  • In the market study, you have to study the characteristics of the market. You have to identify the top rivals, potential users, opportunities and challenges associated with the market. This market study will help you to draft the best business plan.
  • In the business plan, you have to draft the possible ways to overcome challenges as well as ways to seize the opportunities. You also need to find the loopholes in your rivals’ top business processes. Additionally, you must decide on the business model. You are also required to list out the requirements of the potential users and features which can do justice with their requirements in the best possible way. While listing out the features, you have to take driver app features, user app features and admin panel features into account.
  • Once you have an extensive business plan, you can apply for the permit. In the permit application, you have to fill out information of your business which you have already drafted in the business plan.
  • Once you acquire the permit, contact the investors and bag the decent amount of funds as you will need money to build a taxi app, run a marketing campaign, bring drivers on board, and manage other day-to-day operations.
  • Later, you can hire a modern taxi app development company which can build the unsurpassable taxi app without charging too much. After running a pre-app-launch marketing campaign, deploy the app in the market.  
  • You are not done yet. Once you start getting users and drivers, you have to maintain an appropriate supply-demand ratio. If the demand in one area is very high, and your drivers are serving in other areas, you will surely lose users. (Advanced features like Surge pricing and heat map help you to achieve an appropriate supply-demand ratio. )

Will your online taxi booking business be successful? Validate now.

 

Generally, two types of people jump into the taxi booking business market. One is entrepreneurs and another is fleet owners. Both of these business seekers have different resources but the same goal. Entrepreneurs do have only a business idea and a hope to close funding rounds. Whereas, fleet owners do have existing users, funds, drivers and even vehicles. But fleet owners lack the idea. Talking about the business goal, they both want to be profitable and dominate the market.

But do you know what it takes to be profitable and dominate the market? You need the fusion of the resources an entrepreneur has and the resources a fleet owner has. Which means, one can easily be successful in the ever-growing taxi booking app market if he owns an idea, funds, users, and drivers. (Here, idea and funds you require before kicking off online taxi booking business and users and drivers you require after kicking it off.)    

Do you have queries or are you lacking any one of the resources? Let us help you.

How can we help you to collect all resources and be profitable from the first month of the business?

 

Coruscate is the top taxi app development company which has entertained many queries related to taxi app business planning and development. We accommodate 100+ app developers, app designers, business experts, and success managers who do not only develop and deliver taxi apps but help you to plan and deploy business strategies.

Our business experts and success managers help taxi booking app startups to study the market, get the permit, draft the business plan and decide on the business model. Whereas, our app developers and app designers utilize the latest technologies to come up with the flawless and feature-packed taxi app.

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The cost to build a taxi app like Blue Bird depends on the approach you choose.

 

 To develop the custom taxi app with all custom features, we charge somewhere between $15000 to $25000.

  • And the cost to develop the clone version of some popular taxi app starts from $10000.

 Feel free to contact us for a personalized quote. You will be rewarded with free taxi app demo and consultation.

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Welcome your rider’s convenient booking method by building a taxi booking app like Careem and Hala taxi https://www.coruscatesolution.com/start-build-hala-like-taxi-booking-app-in-dubai/ Thu, 03 Oct 2019 06:42:39 +0000 https://www.coruscatesolution.com/?p=21262 Careem taxi, based in Dubai has now expanded its operations in over 100 cities in 14 countries in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia. In the year 2018, the…

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Careem taxi, based in Dubai has now expanded its operations in over 100 cities in 14 countries in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia. In the year 2018, the company was valued at over $2 billion. Careem sustains an independent brand and operates separately.

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.

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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

 

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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.

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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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Top 3 money-making taxi app development ideas beyond Uber https://www.coruscatesolution.com/3-money-making-taxi-app-development-ideas/ Wed, 24 Jul 2019 12:51:20 +0000 https://www.coruscatesolution.com/?p=20366 Uber is undoubtedly the most promising name in the taxi booking app industry. It’s business processes and business model are so refined that many entrepreneurs and taxi app development companies have developed a lot of Uber-like taxi apps.

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Uber is undoubtedly the most promising name in the taxi booking app industry. It’s business processes and business model are so refined that many entrepreneurs and taxi app development companies have developed a lot of Uber-like taxi apps.

However, these Uber-like apps aren’t as successful as the native Uber app due to very obvious reasons. Many of them didn’t get the operational license from the governments, Google pulled down many clone taxi apps from the PlayStore, and many other taxi apps fought an uphill battle to acquire the initial users.

Thus, it now becomes vitally important to think beyond the Uber. Now, the fundamental requirement you need to satisfy before developing any taxi app is to bring innovation in it and make the app stands out.

Looking at the urgency, we will talk about three taxi apps which work similar to Uber but satisfying different purposes and have a few groundbreaking feature sets.

1) Onward

 
Onward is the Los Angeles – based taxi booking app providing company for only older adults. It was founded by Adam Singer and Mark Lewis.

While Lyft and Uber weren’t developed justifying the requirements of older adults who need a little help to get out of the houses or need someone to get them to and from the doctors, Onward app comes to aid.

Through Onward app, any older adult can book the ride and feel safe to have on board with a trained driver. Onward’s drivers are trained in CPR, dementia, and have a spotless background. Their cars are also inspected more often than Uber.

The idea to develop such app popped in the Lewis’ mind when one day he was talking with his mother-in-law who had Alzheimer’s. He thought how efficient it would be to offer round-trip and door-to-door service with the trained drivers to the older adults.

Taxi app like Onward can attract three types of customers: older adults who cannot drive by themselves, anyone who cannot drive for medical reasons, and caretakers who want to provide reliable and safe transportation to their loved ones.

Recently, Onward has raised $1.5 million in seed funding from Royal Street Ventures, Matchstick Ventures, and JPK Capital.

>> The business model of Onward

 
Though it seems like Onward works on the Uber fashion, Onward is far away from the Uber when it comes to the business model.

The main difference between Uber and Onward is how they pay their drivers. While Uber drivers earn per ride, Onward drivers are paid hourly – as minimum as $20 per hour.

Another innovation team of Onward brought into a business model is how they charge riders for the ride. Onward charges riders per hour, $35. But after one hour, Onward charges riders by the minute.

2) Kango

 
Kango is the San Francisco-based taxi booking app providing company for the kids. It was founded by Sara Schaer, a working mother who had always found it difficult to reach office on time after dropping kids off the school.

The idea was simple. Offer an Uber-like app solution where parents can book the ride for their kids and certified drivers pick them up from the location parents add.

During the initial years of the Kango, they offered peer-to-peer carpooling service to working mothers and fathers. But later in 2015, they rewrote the code and turned the app into kids ride-sharing app.

Considering the fact that Kango is the ride-sharing app for the kids, they put extra emphasis on safety and security. Their all drivers are certified and tracked live by the staff. Unlike Uber, they hire drivers who have some sort of childcare experience. They even let parents track the ride of their kids and share the experience with other parents. Kango is also planning to collaborate with schools and let them track and rate each ride like parents.

>> Milestone achieved by Kango

  • Currently, only around 12 people are working for Kango. However, This staff of 12 people monitors hundreds of drivers.
  • Started from San Francisco, they have added more than 6 cities to their business operational areas till now.
  • Kango was declared the ‘Best Uber for Kids’ in 2017 by San Francisco Magazine.
  • In the first month of 2019, Kango has raised $3.6 million in its series A fundinground which was led by National Express LLC.

3) Shebah

 
Safety of riders has always been the concern for ride-sharing companies, governments, and users. Data from the official sources of Uber revealed that Uber has received 170 complaints of sexual assaults in just one year. In fact, in countries like India, Uber had to fight a legal battle against the government after many cases of sexual assault have been recorded.

To address these issues, Georgina McEncore founded Shebah. It is the Australia-based ride-sharing service provider, providing taxi service only for women and children.

Shebah does not only allow women and children to request the ride, but they only register female drivers. In its short life, it has acquired 370 active drivers and more than 12000 users.

Currently, the services of the Shebah is available in Queensland, Victoria, and Sydney. But according to the founder of Shebah, the market for such taxi app is very huge and they are likely to explore it soon.

Though Shebah only allows female riders to ride, there are some exceptional cases in which male can also request the ride.

  • Boys over 13 and under 18 can travel only to and from school.
  • If not school, boys should have their mother or female guardians with them.
  • A male who wants to ride in Shebah must have his female partner with him. However, in such a case, he is required to pre-book the ride via ‘Schedule Later’ app feature.

Do you want to develop a taxi app which is armed with features beyond Uber? Do you have any unique idea like what we have discussed in this blog? If yes, here is the estimated price you need to pay for developing the taxi app.

How much does it cost to develop a taxi app with unique features?

Coruscate is the top taxi app development company which has entertained many taxi app development related queries. Our teams of designers and developers are so clever that they can develop both conventional Uber-like taxi apps and next-gen taxi apps with disruptive features.

With our rapid app development technique, we will develop and deliver your taxi app within 45-55 business days and under $10k.

Know more about the cost and the features of taxi booking app Here»

By paying $10k or less, you will not only get taxi app but you will get code ownership, legal advice, business model crafting guide and a strategic business partner who assists you to get everything out from the app.

To ask for a free demo of the taxi app and free consultation, connect with our app scientist and business expert today.

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Build XoooX like Taxi app : XOOOX challenging Uber with its ground-breaking new ride-hailing app https://www.coruscatesolution.com/xooox-taxi-clone-app/ Wed, 05 Jun 2019 12:10:15 +0000 https://www.coruscatesolution.com/?p=19622 Want to build Xooox like app or Xooox Clone app for your taxi booking service? In this blog read how Coruscate Solutions can help you to grow your taxi hailing…

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Want to build Xooox like app or Xooox Clone app for your taxi booking service? In this blog read how Coruscate Solutions can help you to grow your taxi hailing business successfully with mobile app.

Build XoooX like Taxi app : XOOOX challenging Uber with its ground-breaking new ride-hailing app

A new ride-hailing app has been launched in the UK which aims to provide a different take on the sector and challenge Uber’s dominance in the taxi-booking app. Xooox is a ride-hailing service which differs from other ride-hailing apps. It has made itself stand out from the competition by putting the drivers in control of finding their own fares and setting their own prices.

The UK startup was founded by Perfect Data. The Xooox app can be downloaded and used by any of the licensed drivers in the UK. There are over 400,00 drivers who either work independently or for a minicab operator being benefitted by using this app. In reality, the app aims to enhance the minicab and taxi industry rather than fight it.

Why was Xooox launched?

 

The taxi business has been obstructed for years. Ever since private hires entered the transport scene in 1976, there’s been a struggle between the taxis and private hire cabs. And in today’s world, the ride-hailing apps have entered the brawl. Xooox’s founder had an idea to create a new model of national transport. They wanted this model to go with the taxi and private hire. Back in those days, the technology didn’t exist. However, after working for 40 years, he developed Xooox and brought the technology to the market that harmonizes the industry.

The Xooox driver app is available for free on the App Store and Google Play. It presents minicab and taxi drivers with a live map of all local passengers who are looking for a cab. From this map, the drivers are able to choose any available passengers. They can even set their own prices, and define how far they are willing to travel for a pick-up.

Darren Tenney an ex-cab driver and founder of Perfect Data said that Xooox places drivers persistently back in control of their livings. The other taxi-booking services provide the driver with just two options- they had to find their own fares without using the technology or they had to depend on an algorithm that dictates their working hours and fares. Xooox has changed this completely. So, from now on, drivers manage the technology and not the other way around.

Xooox is not just another taxi-booking app that is trying to fit in the existing trade. But instead of doing that is a being the software tool which can prove to be empowering operators and drivers to win more business off their own backs.

The Xooox passenger app is also available for free on the App Store and Google Play. It enables the passengers to search for all available taxis in their area whenever they wish to book one. While searching for the taxis the passengers are provided the option to filter rides based on fare, type of cab, emissions, estimated time of arrival (ETA), boot space, number of seats, and whether it’s wheelchair accessible.

The ride-hailing service Xooox, in addition to allowing fully licensed taxi and private hire drivers on its app, also provides the passengers an option to report drivers to their licensing body with one tap automatically. Meanwhile, the app is open to all of the UK’s more than 350 cab regulators. They can thus monitor the licenses of drivers.

The regulators have been flying blind for a long time. They have a lot of rules about which drivers, vehicles and operators can work on their own. But the regulators have had no way of enforcing them. XoooX is the first ride-hailing service to open up its technology platform to the regulators. They have allowed them to see what’s actually happening at street-level. At last, the regulators will have the power to take action against unlicensed and out of jurisdiction drivers. This will help to keep passengers safe. And it will also help protect the income of the hundreds of thousands of law-abiding taxi driver working in the UK.

Xooox feels that its platform can also help to reduce pollution and congestion all over the UK. The reason for that is the taxi drivers can let the technology find potential passengers for them instead of driving around and searching passenger. Also, the taxi drivers do not have to return to their base once they have dropped off a passenger and completed their ride.

The technology behind Xooox : And Technology Coruscate use to build Xooox Clone app

The Xooox service leverages patent-pending the entity search engine technology. The technology connects the drivers with passengers in real-time. This allows them to strike their own deals without any interference from any algorithms. In addition to the driver and passenger apps, the Xooox platform all consists of two free-of-charge management portals. The portals work for the operators and the taxi regulators.

Using the Xooox system, the drivers can look for work even when they are standing in the same place. They can make smarter use of the existing road and infrastructure. The app is under progress to be integrated with the smart city structure.

If reading about this app has struck a chord in your mind to develop a taxi-booking app like Xooox, Coruscate can help you with the best technology and expertise in development.

Here is the basic cost of development for a taxi-booking app:

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If you wish to discuss further regarding such innovative ideas, you may connect with us through the contact us form for a free consultation session. We already have uncovered the areas of improvement of top ride-hailing companies. We believe that an innovative startup deserves more business possibilities than old-fashioned yet profitable companies. You can also visit our taxi booking app page to know the common features, technology and for taxi app demo.

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Motorcycle taxi app development is the newest wrinkle of the mobility market. Know how to develop a taxi app like Gokada and scope of motorcycle taxi app https://www.coruscatesolution.com/gokada-motorcycle-taxi-app-development/ Fri, 31 May 2019 13:48:29 +0000 https://www.coruscatesolution.com/?p=19500 Top taxi service provider companies like Uber and Lyft have always been an unalterable choice of people. But with the advent of motorbike taxi services, the urban mobility market is…

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Top taxi service provider companies like Uber and Lyft have always been an unalterable choice of people. But with the advent of motorbike taxi services, the urban mobility market is witnessing turbulence like never before. Motorbike taxi services offer an affordable and faster mode of transportation to the people. Because of its advantages, people are opting more for a motorcycle taxi service than Uber-like taxi service.

In this blog, we will study the journey and business processes of a motorbike taxi service provider company named Gokada which has recently raised $5.3 million. We will also discuss its strategy to surpass Uber. And lastly, we will be familiar with the scope of motorcycle taxi app development.

Insight into Gokada

Gokada is a Nigeria-based on-demand transportation company which is headquartered in Lagos. It was co-founded by a Bangladeshi entrepreneur Fahim Saleh in 2017. Fahim has also founded a motorcycle, bike, and car transportation company in Bangladesh named Pathao(Read, how pathao leading bangladesh taxi industry). Thanks to his experience at Pathao, he knew that motorcycle is the perfect mode of transportation in the developing countries like Nigeria where urban infrastructure and economy have already annoyed Uber so much.

Gokada offers a robust app to users. By using the app, users can book a motorcycle taxi. User can also hail the motorcycle taxi by stopping any unoccupied Gokada driver on the middle of the road in a safe manner.

Recently, Gokada has raised a $5.3 million in its series A funding round which was led by Rise Capital and joined by Adventure Capital, IC Global partner and Illinois-based First Midwest Group. Gokada will use this fund to expand its business areas and fleet of the motorcycles.

In one of his interviews, Fahim has revealed his highly impressive plan for the drivers. He stated that he wants to start the Gokada clubs for the drivers where they can relax. He is also anticipated to do experiment with Gokada shops where drivers can buy things like plantains, yams, and rice.

According to the data of Similarweb, Gokada is 4th ranked most popular travel app in Nigeria. It is a significant achievement for a one-year-old company.

ranked most popular travel app in Nigeria. It is a significant achievement for a one-year-old company.
Strategies of the Gokada to be one of a kind taxi service provider company

Gokada is a rapidly growing company. In just one year of its operation, it has completed more than 1 million rides. Strategies of Gokada which they are following to be one of the fastest growing mobility company of the whole Africa continent will, of course, help you if you are planning to develop a taxi app like Gokada.

User-friendly mobile app

Gokada is providing an awe-inspiring mobile app. Riders can painlessly book the ride. They can also check the ride history with just a click. Before requesting a ride, riders can know the fare. Time of his ride is also recorded in the app. We, at Coruscate, works on the best technologies to develop a taxi app as seamless as possible.

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Safety of the riders

Being a mobility company, your prior requirement should be the safety of the riders. Ask your motorcycle taxi app development company to add safety features like SOS button in the app. Train your drivers to drive properly. You should also define a few safety rules to ensure the safety of riders.

Gokada puts maximum emphasis on the safety of the riders and drivers. Every driver is equipped with an extra helmet for the riders. They also carry hairnet which riders need to wear for the hygiene purpose. Their helmets are DOT (US Department of Transportation) approved which can withstand forces during an accident.

More benefits to drivers

For any kind of taxi service provider company, drivers are the most important resources. They communicate directly with the users and so, you are judged based on how polite and well-trained your drivers are. Hence, keep your drivers satisfied and offer some extra benefits to them.

Founders of Gokada has decided to not split the fare with drivers like other ride-hail ventures. Instead, they pay them a flat fee of 3,000 Nigerian Naira a day to work on their platform. They also provide motorcycle insurance, maintenance, personal life-insurance, and micro-finance loans.

More ways to request a ride

It matters how riders request a ride. By giving more ways to request the rides, you can attract more users and earn more revenue. A Philippians – based taxi service provider company named Hype (Read, how Hype is leading Philippians taxi industry) enables users to request the ride with the SMS. Gokada has gone an extra mile. They allow users to hail a ride by just stopping the driver near the sidewalk of the street.

Affordable price

Pricing is the driving factor of the motorcycle taxi business. It becomes more critical when you are operating your business in a price-sensitive market. Gokada has studied the local economy and crafted an affordable pricing structure. The following image is the official image from the sources of Gokada which compares the fare of Gokada with Taxify and Yello taxi.

Gokada with Taxify and Yello taxi.

Coruscate Solution will not only develop a scalable pricing module but will help you to select the most affordable and reliable payment gateway.

In the next section of the blog, let’s be familiar with the scope of the motorcycle taxi app development.

Scope of developing a taxi app like Gokada

1) No ‘thin market’ problem

Uber-like online taxi booking platforms have already acquired a lot of users. Majority of the users know the benefits of ride-hailing and ways to utilize the ride-hailing app. So, you, as a new taxi service provider company, will not encounter any hardship to establish the awareness of your service among the people. However, bringing those users who are using typical taxi services, into the revenue stream of your motorcycle taxi service is the challenge you shouldn’t neglect.

2) Peeled ‘areas of improvement’ of top taxi service provider companies

Knowing areas of improvement of your competitors is one of the best techniques to surpass them. It also avails you to build a strong user base. So, to understand it in an easy way, let’s assume a scenario.

Suppose, you have started a motorcycle taxi service provider company which caters fast service at the affordable price and your major competitor is Uber.

Uber’s taxi takes more time and it charges more which are the two major Uber’s areas of improvement. So now, you can promote your service targeting limitations of your competitor.

A team of Coruscate has disclosed areas of improvement all of the top taxi service provider company so that we can integrate more features in your app than the app of your nearest competitor.

3) It’s a public call!

In ultra dense and ultra congested cities, people stuck in the cars for hours and with the every passing day, the situation gets even worst.

Like all other taxi service provider companies which are adding motorcycles in the fleet of their taxi business, people also know the fact that Motorcycle is faster and affordable than the cars. So, by providing them the motorcycle taxi service, you are justifying their needs in the most possible way.

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Coruscate Solutions is one of the top motorcycle taxi app development companies which has entertained 2000+ taxi app development related queries. Our immensely trained team of developers and designers first understand all your requirements and then start developing one of the best motorcycle taxi app which will actually help you to triumph the market. To know more about common features and pricing of motorcycle taxi app development, visit out taxi app development page. If you still have any question related to the design and development of the motorcycle taxi app, contact us for a free consultation.

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