Taxi Driver Online

I am a driver currently working in Northern Ireland who has developed an app to allow people to book Taxis.

Currently it is available to drivers who have an iphone - to check it out you need to register on the site, www.taxizapp.com, confirm your email address (by clicking on a link within an email sent to you) then downloading the app. 5 free credits are supplied to you at this point. Credits last for 24hours from the point at which you first login on one - you can log in and out as many times as you wish for this. Credits are refunded to your account if for any reason you do not carry out work.

It is free for passengers to download and use the iphone app.

Different app versions for drivers and passengers are on the way.

In a few days we will update our website to allow all passengers, with access to the internet either from a computer location or their phone, to make bookings.

The system for all is simple and user friendly - it is designed by a taxidriver for taxidrivers.

The cheapest credit cost works out at £2.71 per 24hours if you buy 28 credits for £76
The most expensive credit cost is £5 if you buy 3 credits for £15.
Credits are also offered for 7 and 14 days.
They do not need to be used consecutively

It is therefore a pay as you go system. Use when and where it suits you. Can be stand alone or supplement your current system.

Constructive feedback welcome - particularly from those who have downloaded and tried one or both apps!

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TaxiZapp is for Taxidrivers. A great new way to connect with passengers and build loyalty - low cost and rewards you for great service
TaxiZapp is for Passengers - find an available taxi no matter where you are.
TaxiZapp.com for more info

when 118me was £60 for 6 months (use as many times as you want)it was great, and plenty of users, it only uses emails (like your system basically) so it was almost all profit

then they decided to implement a credits system, and members left in droves, so much so that when I wanted a taxi (130 miles) and put the job on 118me i got NIL replies (and im not far from birmingham)

i only tell you this by way of advice, in the best of intentions

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Its just a scam an'it

dont beat about the bush, tell us what you REALLY think.....

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Grandad,

In answer to your comments:

System is nothing like one which only uses emails - take a look at it please but thank you for the advice - the credit system allows drivers to chose when to work - no negative comments re it so far from drivers who are registered.

A scam? not sure why you think this?

To fleece other drivers - no intention to do this - if I had wanted to do that I could have set up a firm - signed up drivers and charged them £70 - £125 per week the way other firms around here do!

So far drivers have had 5 free credits for joining - gave 14 as a present on Valentines day (awhhhh) and many have had extra credits for promoting the app.
We also can supply drivers with materials to support them (free!)

No-one is saying it will answer all problems and suddenly increase your takings through the roof - but for those who are willing to take a free opportunity to check it out they might find value in it.

No hard sales talk from me - just wanted to let people know about it and a forum seemed like a good way to do it - happy to try and answer any genuine questions people have.

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TaxiZapp is for Taxidrivers. A great new way to connect with passengers and build loyalty - low cost and rewards you for great service
TaxiZapp is for Passengers - find an available taxi no matter where you are.
TaxiZapp.com for more info

An Apps is an Apps, the one we use trust me does everything you say yours does but ours is offered FREE to both driver and customer

An Apps is not without cons though

I hope you have thought this through

How much did you spend to create your Apps Not much i know

How Much on Marketing Not Much i know

Don't take this personal but i think your out of your depth just hoping to strike a quick buck from the Taxi Trade There are a lot of gullible drivers out there

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Alway's been about Tightening the Grip!

Hi again Reggie - Are there others on this forum LOL

I am aware of one app in Edinburgh - which is for Citycabs - which uses cordic and the app was supplied by cordic.

The app is free to passengers - it is not free to drivers - you cannot use it unless you are a part of citycabs for which you pay them depot rent - so it is part of all you pay for.

City cabs offer it to its passengers - but if you have never heard of citycabs you wouldnt know about either the company nor to look for the app

Mainly therefore you are giving existing passengers an alternative way to book not so easily attracting new passengers?

Personally on my phone I dont want to have to start a new folder to store Taxi apps - one for edinburgh, one for glasgow, one for birmingham etc etc etc

Thought it through quite alot thanks - we are in the business - we are part of the taxi trade - not taking a quick buck from anyone - it will take time to get trade - the drivers signed up also recognise this and are willing to work alongside us - (we also have 2 citycab drivers on board!) The costs are lower to the driver than any other system - and you dont have to pay when you dont want to work or go on holiday - most companies still charge you rent during these times!!

How much did we spent to create the app? Not much??? - you seem very knowledgeable - perhaps as well as taxiing you are also an app coder? People always think technology costs very little to develop - take a look at the app - it is well constructed and put together - it has been months in development - at least 7 - with a team of developers - Therefore you know wrong! One example - Part of the app is the use of the mapping - Google premier API licence starts at £7700 per year

Marketing - less cost at the moment - we are not marketing nationally at the moment - supporting those areas where drivers show an interest - they get marketing materials and we back this up by more general marketing. The trick is to spend money wisely - marketing can take any amount of money you wish to throw at it and then some

Put a post up to inform drivers - happy to continue to address concerns - but it would be grateful if those who do wish to comment visit the website and take the time to check out the apps.

Thanks!!

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TaxiZapp is for Taxidrivers. A great new way to connect with passengers and build loyalty - low cost and rewards you for great service
TaxiZapp is for Passengers - find an available taxi no matter where you are.
TaxiZapp.com for more info

And your travelling market is

Most business Travellers are part of a company with contracts too local cab firms

Most travelling holidayers research local cab company's or when arriving at their destination find a cabbie/company who will deal with any special request's

An Apps is in my opinion is a toy to play with i'm not sure the novelty of booking a cab in this way will last the pace

You tell us how much it cost's to create an apps and the way you have done it is create the Apps the driver sells the service

So the investment really too the potential reward is insignificant, in your opinion

Just an opinion but i think it has no long term potential and one factor is Taxi Drivers lose interest in this avenue of work, the reason i believe no one else on this forum is responding

Good luck though i hope it works for you and as the Dragons would say I'm out

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Alway's been about Tightening the Grip!

Hi Reggie

Thank you again for your comments - some of which are a little hard to follow

I am not expecting drivers to completely market the product - if they work for someone already they do this for them with roof signs etc - it is part of wanting to have trade.

People like convenience and an app is convenient.

As I have already said it will not be for everyone - it appears it is not for you

What happens remains to be seen - there is significant interest from drivers and passengers - enquiries coming from different forums, the website and private messages - some prefer to try and not comment on forums.

Variety is the spice of life!

Good luck to you also Sir and many profitable fares!

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TaxiZapp is for Taxidrivers. A great new way to connect with passengers and build loyalty - low cost and rewards you for great service
TaxiZapp is for Passengers - find an available taxi no matter where you are.
TaxiZapp.com for more info

Ive been on systems when alerts went out by sms, and cost 4p (ish) to send

what does it cost to send the alert via this app?

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also, who do you intend to sell the app to exactly?

PH on a circuit cant take bookings

hacks on ranks can, but the odds are only owner drivers would consider it

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you better have a word with GCD technologies cos they seem to be claiming its thier system!

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Hi Wannabeeahack

There are no further costs to driver over and above the payment of the credit. Credits are pay as you go - refund if you dont get work when you are signed on - so if you sign on for 3 out of 24 hours and for some reason no work - the credit comes back to you

Have drivers signed up who are on a circuit - they aren't having an issue.

Why do you think only owner drivers would consider - does everyone not want to attract more fares.

Re GCD - they are a wonderful company who have turned my idea into reality! - I am a driver not a techie! - They are indeed responsible for the layout and build of the app!

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TaxiZapp is for Taxidrivers. A great new way to connect with passengers and build loyalty - low cost and rewards you for great service
TaxiZapp is for Passengers - find an available taxi no matter where you are.
TaxiZapp.com for more info

OMG....

Where are you again? circuit/base cars (which means most hacks and even more of the plated PH in the UK) are renting radios/data units for work, a PH cannot take a private booking as they have no ops licence and if a hack drifts off on a "private job" they could be "up on a charge" when the base finds out

"hello car 57, where are you?....."

the base could even kick em off to avoid unrest

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