InDriver’s ride-hailing app allows NYC users to negotiate fares
InDriver has launched its ride-hailing app in New York City (NYC) which allows the driver and passenger to negotiate lower fares.
The app allows users to set a fare for a selected route. Nearby drivers receive the destination and fare and can either accept or bargain for more money. The passenger receives multiple offers from drivers, allowing them to make a choice based on fare amount, driver ratings, estimated time of arrival and vehicle make/model.
The service is available to communities in Brooklyn,
December 12, 2018
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InDriver has launched its ride-hailing app in New York City (NYC) which allows the driver and passenger to negotiate lower fares.
The app allows users to set a fare for a selected route. Nearby drivers receive the destination and fare and can either accept or bargain for more money. The passenger receives multiple offers from drivers, allowing them to make a choice based on fare amount, driver ratings, estimated time of arrival and vehicle make/model.
The service is available to communities in Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx and Staten Island – where Bill de Blasio, the city’s mayor, announced the launch of a %$Linker: 2External<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary />000link-external dockless bike-share schemefalsehttp://www.itsinternational.com/categories/utc/news/four-new-york-boroughs-to-trial-dockless-bike-share-scheme/falsefalse%> in June.
InDriver vehicles are also available to riders in Manhattan for longer trips throughout the city.
The company says its drivers will receive the entire fare of every ride for the first six months, excluding taxes, tolls, bank fees and the %$Linker: 2External<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary />000link-external Black Car Fundfalsehttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ride-hailing-service-indriver-enters-us-market-with-new-york-city-launch-300759288.htmlfalsefalse%> surcharge – a fund set up to ensure the safety of for-hire drivers and their passengers. After this period, the commission fee for drivers will be 5-8%.
As part of the launch, InDriver has moved its headquarters to NYC.
Vietnamese firm FastGo has launched its ride-hailing, delivery and catering services in Myanmar as part of a strategy to grow its business in 2019.
A report by The Saigon Times says the company intends to attract two million users and 100,000 driver-partners this year in Myanmar’s major cities and provinces.
In the coming years, FastGo is expected to form partnerships in Myanmar and Vietnam to help make its services and products more popular.
In October 2018, FastGo announced its plans to enter Myanmar