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In India, Ola also seems to have nicer car models than Uber, at least at the cheapest price point without sharing your ride with a stranger. Coupled with the wi

In India, Ola also seems to have nicer car models than Uber, at least at the cheapest price point without sharing your ride with a stranger. Coupled with the wi-fi and the entertainment system (to put on whatever of the limited Apple Music set you choose) made most of my friends in Bangalore prefer it.

what_ever 9y ago
Ola also always more expensive than Uber when I was in India for a few weeks. And another anecdotal feedback is all of my friends felt Uber had better crop of drivers and service than Ola.
- manojlds 9y ago
  I am the grand parent poster - have stopped using Ola as Uber drivers are more predictable. Also they have weird KYC requirements and wanted to send physical documents for Ola Money, blocking my money without that.
  - Brajeshwar 9y ago
    And that one. I did my PayTM KYC long before Aadhaar became the silver bullet. PayTM have the ₹10,000 limit per month without the KYC and my Uber bill usually got exhausted by the middle of the month. Heck, I can use the same PayTM balance to eat corn on the streets.
- Brajeshwar 9y ago
  Personally, I agree with this. Never had a good experience with Ola (tried few times). Been riding with Uber since its introduction in India, starting with the very limited/costly option and now the most optimal "Premier". Never used sharing, so no experience with that. I usually talk to the drivers; they tend to drive for both Ola and Uber. Most of them seem to have a better earning with Uber. One of the key thing limiting me even trying Ola is that they have their own in-house Payment/Wallet system and no integration with a more common one such as PayTM. With Uber, I can PayTM as my default and do not worry about Credit Card PIN -- just ride, thank the driver and walk out. Nonetheless, I would still wish Ola the very best. We need more competition and even better services from all providers.
nitins 9y ago
I have usually found Uber to be cheaper in Bangalore. Also in my experience, I find car/drivers better for Uber compared to Ola. I have never tried the wifi or entertainment systems.

what_ever 9y ago

Ola also always more expensive than Uber when I was in India for a few weeks. And another anecdotal feedback is all of my friends felt Uber had better crop of drivers and service than Ola.

manojlds 9y ago
I am the grand parent poster - have stopped using Ola as Uber drivers are more predictable. Also they have weird KYC requirements and wanted to send physical documents for Ola Money, blocking my money without that.
- Brajeshwar 9y ago
  And that one. I did my PayTM KYC long before Aadhaar became the silver bullet. PayTM have the ₹10,000 limit per month without the KYC and my Uber bill usually got exhausted by the middle of the month. Heck, I can use the same PayTM balance to eat corn on the streets.
Brajeshwar 9y ago
Personally, I agree with this. Never had a good experience with Ola (tried few times). Been riding with Uber since its introduction in India, starting with the very limited/costly option and now the most optimal "Premier". Never used sharing, so no experience with that. I usually talk to the drivers; they tend to drive for both Ola and Uber. Most of them seem to have a better earning with Uber. One of the key thing limiting me even trying Ola is that they have their own in-house Payment/Wallet system and no integration with a more common one such as PayTM. With Uber, I can PayTM as my default and do not worry about Credit Card PIN -- just ride, thank the driver and walk out. Nonetheless, I would still wish Ola the very best. We need more competition and even better services from all providers.

nitins 9y ago

I have usually found Uber to be cheaper in Bangalore. Also in my experience, I find car/drivers better for Uber compared to Ola. I have never tried the wifi or entertainment systems.