Imagine your flight lands early and there’s no one around you could ask to pick you up from the airport, on such short notice. You’re required to now wait for almost an hour or more in the waiting room. Now waiting isn’t something one would voluntarily choose. Thanks to apps like “Uber”. Now you could book a ride in seconds to wherever you want and at reasonable prices. Uber rides are not just reasonably priced but the best about them is the safety, which describes them and is their USP.
There are so many drivers around you, that as soon as you book a ride, you’ll be picked up by the driver in minutes. Another amazing feature by UBER is the “Uber Pool” which allows you to carpool with other people. This not only reduces fuel consumption but also is a pocket-friendly option.
Apart from UBER, several other apps provide similar services and at even cheaper rates.
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Lyft
For those who have become very much used to ride-sharing, Lyft would be a familiar name. The only reason for the difference in the popularity of Lyft and Uber is the volume factor. However, for those who’ve been using the app, there’s nothing better than it for them. It provides its services in almost 600 cities or even more than that, in the United States of America. Very much similar to how Uber functions, Lyft increases thrice of its rides when there is increased demand for them. What causes a major difference between the prices of the services provided by the two apps is the fact that Lyft claims a 400% cap in premiums. This makes its rides a bit pricey, but to combat the issue, they have carpooling to your resort. You could share your ride with other people and therefore pay less.
Apart from comfort, let’s talk about luxury. If you want to get to a party in a very fancy regards ride and flaunt your riches, Lyft has something for you. Lyft lux allows you to book a lux black or black xl, or a luxury SUV, to suit your style. These are the most pricey rides that Lyft offers.
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Via
Carpooling, one of the best ways in which you could do your bit to help save nature and preserve its greenery. Also, the way it reduces the cost of one ride, is very helpful, when it comes to managing your expenses accordingly. So what better deal could you sign, something that is eco-friendly as well as pocket-friendly. If you are also a fan of carpooling, “Via” is an app, you must give a shot to.
The app has been curated by a neuroscientist, Daniel Ramot. Describing the logistics on which “via” operates, Daniel said that the reason behind the fact that Via can fill its seats at a much faster rate as compared to other apps is its static routes. This means that the app does not change its routes according to the user. Instead, they have set some static routes. They choose the people or the users who are heading towards a particular route and assign them a block, from where the driver would pick them up. The user may have to walk some distance to get to the cab’s location.
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Curb
This is an app, not many are familiar with. However, if you ever happen to open it, its interface does seem familiar, since it is very much similar to that of Uber. It hasn’t been a prime contemporary to apps like Uber and Lyft. However, talking of its growth, it has the potential of turning the tables. The app has almost 5000 cars running across the entire US. The best part about it is that it charges extremely less, compared to its contemporaries. You just need to book your ride by feeding your pickup and drop location and you’re ready to go. It even provides you a ride with a minimal charge of $2.
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Wingz
Wingz was never really anywhere near to the popularity of apps like Uber and Lyft. It just picked up its customers from their pickup location and dropped them at the airport and vice versa. It worked to gradually increase its business and now has its cabs and taxis running across 16 cities of the US (covering the metro areas). Their exponential success rate clearly shows that they are not at all in a mood to slow down and might rather give tough competition to those at the top. The best part about the app is that it allows its users to pre-book their rides to the airport and 2 months before. It must be noted that they do not even charge an extra fee for pre-booking. The company has also confirmed that their rides shall be the most affordable shortly, more than the limos.
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Flywheel
The flywheel is again a lesser-known name but has a lot of uniqueness in its services. They stand out because they hire local taxi drivers. This gives them a greater number of taxis covering an area and also since the drivers are localities, they do not get confused with the locations and know all the shortcuts. So if you’re ever in a rush, this app could be the best suited for you. The company has also informed that they shall soon be incorporating “TaxiOS” in their system. This would not only make booking rides easier but it will also get easy to make payments. The only thing holding back the success of the app is that it provides its services in only four cities: San Francisco, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, and Washington.
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The app has almost 20,000 taxis running across the US, mainly in four of its cities, Houston, Miami, Boston, and New York. Also, users are charged based on taxi meters so the pricing would be cheaper, compared to other rides.