RideGuru Newsroom

We polled over 300 people to learn how the public views and uses rideshare and taxi services.  Check out the trends we discovered.

What is your favorite ride service?

Which ride services have you used within the past 6 months?

Based on our survey results, we discovered that although rideshare services dominate the news, taxi services are still widely used.  The majority of riders in our poll used a taxi within the past six months and over a quarter list a taxi as their favorite ride service.

Younger riders seem to be more open to change and tend to use …

We are always working hard to make sure our fare estimates on RideGuru are accurate and up to date. With that, comes adding new companies who are trying to make their mark on the ridesharing industry. This week we added 4 new rideshare companies to our RideGuru Fare Comparison Calculator. Take a look below to learn about each new company.

TappCar

TappCar is a Canadian based ridehailing company. Tappcar’s main belief and mission is that when drivers win, we all win, and as such they claim to properly insure and take care of their drivers, leaving their riders with …

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Bringing transparency to the rideshare industry has been a top initiative of RideGuru's since our release. To further this insight and transparency, our RideGuru Calculator lets you calculate a lot more than just the cost of your trip. You can also see how much your rideshare driver is expected to make versus what percent of your fare is going straight to the rideshare corporations. These numbers may shock you, as The Rideshare Guy states, "For an app (Uber) that just ‘connects passengers and riders’, it sure does seem like they take a big cut, …

1. Download chosen rideshare app from the app store.

2. Create an account.

   Enter your email address, phone number, and credit or debit card information. You will not be charged until after you have taken your first ride. Be sure to enable location services when the option appears, as this will allow for more accurate GPS capabilities when requesting a ride.

3. Fill in the details.

   Once you have completed account creation, you are ready to take your first ride. You will need to set your pickup location; an address will be auto-populated based on your GPS location but double check to make …

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Did you know that Uber offers scheduled rides for passengers? You no longer have to worry about waking up early to request your ride to the airport or train station! Instead, you can easily schedule your Uber ride in advance, right from your phone.

With Uber's scheduled rides you can request a car up to 30 days to as little as 15 minutes ahead of time!

Here are the steps to order your scheduled Uber ride

1. Open your Uber app and click on the "car and clock icon" …