{"id":3726,"date":"2024-09-02T11:39:37","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T08:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/?p=3726"},"modified":"2024-09-02T11:39:37","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T08:39:37","slug":"new-taxi-hailing-service-fare-bargain-has-arrived-in-town-customers-can-now-bargain-the-kenyan-way-ma3route","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/new-taxi-hailing-service-fare-bargain-has-arrived-in-town-customers-can-now-bargain-the-kenyan-way-ma3route\/","title":{"rendered":"New taxi hailing service &#8216;Fare bargain&#8217; has arrived in town, customers can now bargain the Kenyan way"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 12pt\">\u00a0US-based cab hailing firm that allows riders to bargain with drivers has launched in Kenya, adding to the growing number of digital taxi options available to locals that includes Uber, Taxify and Little.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 12pt\">InDriver is used by 24 million people in more than 200 cities and will see users independently set the price for their trips.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 12pt\">Drivers will, however, choose the most profitable and convenient orders to accept before starting a ride.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 12pt\">\u201cNearby drivers who receive notice of ride requests have three choices \u2014 accept the fare offered, ignore the offer or bargain for a higher price,\u201d said the firm in a statement yesterday.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 12pt\">The firm claims the service, which is also operating in South Africa and Tanzania, has already connected thousands of drivers in Nairobi, even as it eyes registration of new drivers.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 12pt\">At the initial stage after the start, inDriver will not charge drivers any commission.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 12pt\">A unique feature of inDriver is that drivers are not automatically assigned to riders.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 12pt\">Currently, one can pay for the ride only in cash, which allows to further reduce the cost of the trip, as when paying by card, the bank charges an additional commission.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 12pt\">This article first appeared in the <a style=\"color: #000000\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessdailyafrica.com\/corporate\/companies\/Fare-bargain-taxi-hailing-service-now-in-Nairobi\/4003102-5153730-vvcfqk\/index.html?fbclid=IwAR2QDmL3cxlB2LpDN6dB9f656ObR_mvfo7kJE5O-VHwI1sCyZ4S1b8NYyb4\">Business Daily<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0US-based cab hailing firm that allows riders to bargain with drivers has launched in Kenya, adding to the growing number of digital taxi options available to locals that includes Uber, Taxify and Little. 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