Taxify - Uber rival is growing in SA Taxify now has over 1 000 drivers and has provided over 10 000 rides since it entered SA in April. The transport start-up from Estonia has a similar model to Uber, but claims to pay its driver-partners more. Taxify is available across Europe and in Mexico, and recently launched in Nairobi, Kenya. The start-up has backers from Skype. Earlier this year, the app was made available in Cape Town and Johannesburg. The company says it decided to enter this market as it saw opportunity in improving the quality of service for both drivers and clients. Taxify works the same way as Uber, through a smartphone application, and also allows riders to pay via cash or card. It differs from Uber by offering a call line (0861TAXIFY) to non-app users and those who cannot get Internet connectivity in certain areas at times. It costs R7.50 per kilometre to ride with Taxify and drivers get a set 15% commission. http://ift.tt/29Ij6au
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