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Is the Uber mobile app meter legal? And is it a meter as we know it? If not, why is it allowed and does that apply to Hailo as well?

Advice on this would be much appreciated.

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LiLo

It depends on which city Uber is operating, in certain cities, it may be legal.

With Hailo in a taxi, the driver starts the meter as usual upon arrival at the pick up, and at the end of the journey, enters the amount in their app, to ensure Hailo gets their commission (if the customer pays cash), or the customer is correctly charged on their card.

If the Hailo is PH (in London, as far as I know), then the app (on the driver's device) calculates the distance travelled, and the fare is worked by the distance only.

Don't odometers work in London?

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GPS is more accurate, and it's one less thing for the driver to do, if the device automatically calculates the distance, rather than the driver inputting the mileage (which could be prone to errors) themselves.