Taxi apps circumstances in Myanmar

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As a taxi dispatch application, Uber boasts an overwhelming share worldwide, Uber has not advanced to Myanmar yet, and several unique apps are appearing.

【OWAY RIDE】

OWAY RIDE is serving 24 hours in Yangon and Mandalay.

With OWAY RIDE, Myanmar’s unique application, you can reserve in advance and specify when and where you want them to pick you up.

Their drivers are selected by OWAY RIDE, and the route is also recorded with GPS, so it is safe.

Also, you can contact the call center if something happens.

【Hello Cabs】

Hello Cabs also has GPS on the taxi same as OWAY RIDE.

Their drivers who can give due consideration to safety, and beautiful taxis provide 24 hours a day off service.

You can also use phones and messages to specify time and location.

The payment is also possible with the application.

【Grab】

Grab, a service of Singapore, also has advanced into Myanmar.

Grab is the most successful taxi service in Southeast Asia, serving not only in Singapore but also in Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.

In Myanmar, they don’t start with so many taxis at first, it seems to gradually expand from a small number.

You can install All of these applications free of charge and will be charged at the time of use.

In Myanmar’s Yangon there are limited places where you can go by train, so buses, taxis, traveling by private car will be more frequent.

However, the number of taxis is so large that you can catch taxis quickly, so there is not much need to call with an application except when you want to call it definitely.

However, since the number of taxis is so large, you can catch a taxi right away.

So there is not much need to call with an application except when you want to call it certainly.

If you know a taxi driver, if you call in advance, you do not have to bother to call it in the app.

As there are a lot of taxis, there are also many taxi drivers, so most people seem to be able to do this.

However, there are few taxis with a toll meter, so you will negotiate a fee with the driver, so it may be that those who have troubles with negotiations also use the app.