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What's the first most popular Taxi service? I haven't seen anyone using something different than Yandex.

by wsinks 9y ago

tetromino_ 9y ago
Probably Gett. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gett https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gett
- sshb 9y ago
  Yandex is the most popular taxi service in Russia https://www.ft.com/content/3fce1422-8fd0-11e6-a72e-b428cb934b78 https://www.ft.com/content/3fce1422-8fd0-11e6-a72e-b428cb934...
  - SXX 9y ago
    They have most popular mobile app, but there are other taxi aggregators that still heavily used and competitive on price.
Grue3 9y ago
Uber. You don't see it because most of the cars are unmarked.
- konart 9y ago
  Uber is definitely less popular than either Gett or Yandex.Taxi.
SXX 9y ago
There is local service called RuТaxi that had 1 million rides daily and recently merged with least one other service. I suppose it's could be less popular in Moscow, but according to RBC it's larger than Yandex, Uber and Gett together. Source in Russian: http://www.rbc.ru/technology_and_media/03/05/2017/5908a5de9a7947f642b572a3 http://www.rbc.ru/technology_and_media/03/05/2017/5908a5de9a... Paywalled English version: http://www.unquote.com/cee/official-record/3004782/ufg-backs-merger-of-rutaxi-and-fasten http://www.unquote.com/cee/official-record/3004782/ufg-backs...
- ansgri 9y ago
  It's actually better then Ya.Taxi in Moscow, yet less well-known. They have had fixed-price rides long before yandex did (they have for a couple of months). And then there are some people who use Uber, and them I really don't understand. AFAIU Uber has solved a problem nonexistent in many countries, and now tries to push its brand where there were better options long before Uber started in US. BTW, yesterday I've seen an Uber Eats-branded byciclist, now that might be competitive.
  - SXX 9y ago
    > They have had fixed-price rides long before yandex did As far as I remember RuTaxi had it even 4 years ago, but I not sure when they got mobile app since I only ever used website. > AFAIU Uber has solved a problem nonexistent in many countries, and now tries to push its brand where there were better options long before Uber started in US. As person who lived in both Russian and UK / London I understand why it's makes sense. Uber model works in countries that have one of the problems: bad public transportation (like in Russia) or very expensive taxi (like in London). Also they solve usual tourist problems that local services can't solve because you have to invest time to know what local service in $countryname is good or bad. I have no idea about other countries, but service provided by same RuTaxi for instance was worse: old dirty cars, sometimes even drunk and just scary drivers. Thanks for competition all my rides become much more pleasant in last couple of years. Also in Russia rides was more expensive: rides that cost $8 (~250RUB) back in 2012 now cost $3-4 (~150RUB). Recently I used Yandex taxi for ~5 minutes ride and paid $0.7 (30RUB).
salimmadjd 9y ago
The number 1 (is in process) is combination of two taxi aggregator services (RuTaxi + Fasten) banding together [0] However, on self-driving car aspect, they would not have major technical debt compared to Yandex who has the best mapping data in Russia as well as the technical expertise. [0] http://freenews-en.tk/2017/05/03/on-the-russian-market-of-taxi-aggregators-will-appear-the-largest-player/ http://freenews-en.tk/2017/05/03/on-the-russian-market-of-ta...

What's the first most popular Taxi service? I haven't seen anyone using something different than Yandex.

by wsinks 9y ago

What's the first most popular Taxi service? I haven't seen anyone using something different than Yandex.

tetromino_ 9y ago

Probably Gett. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gett https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gett

sshb 9y ago
Yandex is the most popular taxi service in Russia https://www.ft.com/content/3fce1422-8fd0-11e6-a72e-b428cb934b78 https://www.ft.com/content/3fce1422-8fd0-11e6-a72e-b428cb934...
- SXX 9y ago
  They have most popular mobile app, but there are other taxi aggregators that still heavily used and competitive on price.

Grue3 9y ago

Uber. You don't see it because most of the cars are unmarked.

konart 9y ago
Uber is definitely less popular than either Gett or Yandex.Taxi.

SXX 9y ago

There is local service called RuТaxi that had 1 million rides daily and recently merged with least one other service. I suppose it's could be less popular in Moscow, but according to RBC it's larger than Yandex, Uber and Gett together. Source in Russian: http://www.rbc.ru/technology_and_media/03/05/2017/5908a5de9a7947f642b572a3 http://www.rbc.ru/technology_and_media/03/05/2017/5908a5de9a... Paywalled English version: http://www.unquote.com/cee/official-record/3004782/ufg-backs-merger-of-rutaxi-and-fasten http://www.unquote.com/cee/official-record/3004782/ufg-backs...

ansgri 9y ago
It's actually better then Ya.Taxi in Moscow, yet less well-known. They have had fixed-price rides long before yandex did (they have for a couple of months). And then there are some people who use Uber, and them I really don't understand. AFAIU Uber has solved a problem nonexistent in many countries, and now tries to push its brand where there were better options long before Uber started in US. BTW, yesterday I've seen an Uber Eats-branded byciclist, now that might be competitive.
- SXX 9y ago
  > They have had fixed-price rides long before yandex did As far as I remember RuTaxi had it even 4 years ago, but I not sure when they got mobile app since I only ever used website. > AFAIU Uber has solved a problem nonexistent in many countries, and now tries to push its brand where there were better options long before Uber started in US. As person who lived in both Russian and UK / London I understand why it's makes sense. Uber model works in countries that have one of the problems: bad public transportation (like in Russia) or very expensive taxi (like in London). Also they solve usual tourist problems that local services can't solve because you have to invest time to know what local service in $countryname is good or bad. I have no idea about other countries, but service provided by same RuTaxi for instance was worse: old dirty cars, sometimes even drunk and just scary drivers. Thanks for competition all my rides become much more pleasant in last couple of years. Also in Russia rides was more expensive: rides that cost $8 (~250RUB) back in 2012 now cost $3-4 (~150RUB). Recently I used Yandex taxi for ~5 minutes ride and paid $0.7 (30RUB).

salimmadjd 9y ago

The number 1 (is in process) is combination of two taxi aggregator services (RuTaxi + Fasten) banding together [0] However, on self-driving car aspect, they would not have major technical debt compared to Yandex who has the best mapping data in Russia as well as the technical expertise. [0] http://freenews-en.tk/2017/05/03/on-the-russian-market-of-taxi-aggregators-will-appear-the-largest-player/ http://freenews-en.tk/2017/05/03/on-the-russian-market-of-ta...