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RideGuru adds MyTaxi, Cabify, and Toodooloo to Fare Comparison Calculator

Posted by: RideGuru Team in Announcements 7 years, 2 months ago


Everyday we hear about another rideshare company that is making a mark on the industry. We try to support as many of these companies as possible. This weeks round up of new RideGuru companies features Cabify, MyTaxi (MyTaxi has since changed their name to FREE NOW), and Toodooloo. Take a look below to learn more about each new company then check your ride estimate on our RideGuru Fare Comparison Calculator.

Cabify

Cabify is a rideshare service in Latin America, Spain, and Portugal. It provides vehicles for hire through their rideshare application. Vehicles are driven by their owners, just …

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Uber Focuses on Profitability - Not Global Dominance

Posted by: RideGuru Team in Rideshare Knowledge 7 years, 2 months ago

uber global dominance

Not only is Uber facing challenges in the U.S. – the company is also struggling to maintain their global domination across other foreign markets.

Since Uber’s inception, people everywhere were confident the company will take over the world. The ridehailing company still remains one of the only global players in the market, but we don’t see world domination in Uber’s near future.

Right now, the company is struggling to make money. This may come as a surprise to some people, but Uber is not profitable. In fact, they have been losing increasingly more money in the past two years of …

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How Uber and Lyft are Disrupting Public Transportation

Posted by: Felicia Dodge in Rideshare Knowledge 7 years, 2 months ago

Lately, it seems as though Uber and Lyft are constantly changing. In the rideshare industry, companies need to adapt to the developing environment, and create innovations that make their company stand out against the rest. Each company wants to be the next “new thing”.

In San Francisco, Lyft started testing a shuttle service that has preset stops during commuting hours. This new service will act similar to a bus service that people can frequently take to commute to work during the week.

Additionally, both Uber and Lyft started doing “smarter pickups”. These pickups encourage riders to walk to a nearby …

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Wanderlust Wednesday Greece

Posted by: Felicia Dodge in Travel/Wanderlust 7 years, 2 months ago

wanderlust wednesday

No reason to stay is a good reason to go. #WanderlustWednesday

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How to Drive in Different Cities

Posted by: RideGuru Team in Driver Community , Rideshare Knowledge 7 years, 3 months ago

If you are a driver in the U.S. looking for employment, chances are Uber and Lyft are available in your area. One of the advantages of large scale companies such as Uber and Lyft is that they are widely available. Lyft is available in over 300 U.S. cities, and Uber is available across the world, operating in over 700 cities worldwide. For a full list of cities where Uber and Lyft operate check out the Uber and Lyft cities pages.

 

As a driver for Uber and Lyft, it is also possible to drive in a city different from where you …

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