As the taxi booking system has been improved drastically in today’s taxi industry, the people are quitting the classic taxi service and moving to taxi-hailing apps in order to book a taxi. The taxi booking software is designed to find a nearby taxi and book it for a ride; also the customers can keep track of taxi details and do online/cash payments. The taxi booking service has reached a very large number of people in urban areas all over the world.
Most of the people show interest in creating new apps and replicate the success of taxi booking apps like Uber, OLA, etc. Here are few things everyone should know while planning to develop a taxi booking app like Uber.
Do a survey on your competitors
Before developing an app, one should know their existing position in the market and who are their competitors, what taxi service they provide, how and so on. At the same time, we need to analyze the main purpose of implementing the plan, how to get succeed on it.
Does your taxi app have a user-friendly interface?
Check whether your taxi booking app has a user-friendly interface, as everyone wants an app integrated with all the latest technology features and all the features should be easy to figure out in the app.
Implement unique features
As there are ‘n’ number of taxi apps that exist in the market, you should make yourself visible in the market with some unique features. The features might include a new design, newly organized menu, additional features and so on. Making the taxi app unique will let the customers know how and what makes your app to stand out among your competitors.
Integration of GPS and Google Map
Nowadays, the taxi booking system has a prominent feature of integrating GPS and Google Maps into taxi app, which is one of the essential features in the taxi/ride sharing. By integrating these features, one can easily track the taxi location and find the routing quickly which helps in reducing the travelling time.
Integration of payment methods
The integration of different payment methods into the taxi booking software lets the users know about the distance traveled during the trip, also the taxi fare, the payment details and the payment method. The passenger can view the payment details during the ride and make payment once they reach the destination. The online payment method provides the customers the possibility for a cashless ride, where they can easily do online payment.
Easy vehicle tracking and instant notifications
Using this feature, one can easily track the vehicle location and check whether they are in the right direction. Having a push notification feature in the taxi booking system includes welcome notes, booking details, payment notifications, trip details, driver acceptance details and so on.