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New rideshare companies are being invented daily and many of these companies have unique twists such as a booking a ride solely for children or a company that specializes in airport transportation. We are determined to include all of these niche rideshares on our RideGuru Fare Comparison Calculator to give our riders as many options as possible when booking their ride. This past week we added 7 new companies to our ranks. Take a look below to learn about each new company.

Wingz

Based in San Francisco, Wingz is a pre-scheduled ride service that started out primarily offering airport transportation …

Rideshare companies are a dime a dozen during this rapid growth in technology and reliance on the sharing economy. No longer are Uber and Lyft the only players on the field, and now more than ever companies are starting to become more specialized in order to differentiate themselves.

One new trend is the emergence of new companies devoted to providing specialized rideshare services for just women. These companies provide the same services as popular companies like Uber and Lyft, but they are for women only, both riders and drivers.

The reason these new companies are being created is because there …

Our team loves bringing you the cheapest prices for your trip no matter where in the world you are traveling! That is why on top of calculating your cheapest ride estimate through our RideGuru Calculator we are also starting a promotions page. We will be publishing all rideshare, taxi, and limo promotions that we find on this page so you can save even more every time you use RideGuru. We plan to constantly update and add promotions and discounts, so make sure to check back often to score some free or discounted rates. 

Head over to the promotions page …

This week our team added 3 more transportation companies to our RideGuru Fare Comparison Calculator. We are excited to welcome Blacklane, Taxify, and Taxicode to the RideGuru community! 

Take a look below to learn about each new company.

Blacklane

Blacklane is a black car/limo company based out of Berlin. Blacklane connects riders to professional chauffeurs via their mobile app and website. Currently Blacklane does not personally own its own fleet, but instead works with local chauffeurs and companies in each of their respective supported cities. Blacklane provides top tier cars such as Mercedes E and S Class, BMW 5 …

How much do Uber drivers make? What is the income of a Lyft driver?

At RideGuru, we believe in full rideshare transparency, not only when it comes to estimated ride prices but also by disclosing how each rideshare company treats their drivers. With so many options available at your fingertips, you have a right to know which companies give back the most to their drivers and which companies keep a higher percentage for themselves. 

This is why we created our Driver Payout feature, which breaks down how much of your total fare is going straight to the driver as …