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[VIC] 50% off Rides @ Taxify

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[VIC] 50% off Rides @ Taxify
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neil on 25/01/2018 - 01:20 taxify.eu (791 clicks)
Last edited 25/01/2018 - 12:09
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Same as this deal from December but launching in Melbourne today. They are offering 50% off fares starting today and should last about a week. Sign up using AU10 from this code to get $10 off your first ride.

Comparison of transport services:

Taxify Uber GoCatch Taxi
Base $2.00 $2.00 $2.50 $4.20-$6.20
$/km $1.15 $1.15 $1.45 $1.62-$1.98
$/min $0.35 $0.35 $0.40 $.57-$.70
Minimum $7.50 $7.50 $8.00 None.
Service Fee $0.55 $0.55 ? $0-$2
Surge Pricing Yes Yes No No

Uber Fares - GoCatch Fares- Taxi Fares

  • Supposedly there are 10,000 drivers signed up.
  • Taxify gets a 15% commission as opposed to Uber who takes a 20-25% commission. (Driver Compensation Breakdown)
  • Surging capped at 1.5x

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  • Lockster on 25/01/2018 - 02:11
    +3

    Good work OP!

  • richmond12 on 25/01/2018 - 02:36
    +1

    Syd gets a month and gets a week? Seems fair

  • sky6688 on 25/01/2018 - 05:31
    +5

    I had used Taxify few times since they launched, overall it's pretty hard to get driver around my area in the morning (0500-0600) but compared to Uber there's lots of drivers around.

    One thing that you needs to be aware the driver have the ability get to know your destination so they have the opportunity to accept your job your or not.

    Few days ago when I used Taxify in morning there's two drivers around and one didn't accept my job and another driver accepted and less than min later he cancelled my job.

    Lodged complaint to Taxify and I've got told their driver have the ability to know customer destination and received $5 voucher for compensation.

    • [Deactivated] on 25/01/2018 - 07:59
      +4

      at least they didn't turn up & then refuse to tske you, like a real does (but shouldn't).

  • MrZ on 25/01/2018 - 05:54
    -1

    So, they're launching today… how does a driver sign up and get on the road same day? Assuming there's a delay - vehicle inspections, background checks, etc. then wouldn't you think there would be no drivers on day 0?

    • T1 on 25/01/2018 - 07:27
      +5

      The driver sign up process has been going for a couple of months, so drivers should have already gone though these checks.

  • Sobai on 25/01/2018 - 09:02
    +3

    Really wanted this to succeed but just impossible to get a driver.

    • carkell on 25/01/2018 - 10:31
      +4

      It took a few days post-launch in Sydney before enough drivers were on the road. Give it some time.

    • BanannaMan on 25/01/2018 - 13:51
      +2

      I requested a Taxify from Brighton-Le-Sands, NSW (next to the airport) on Sunday 1pm.. couldn't find drivers

      I'm with you, really want this to succeed (just for the lower commission for drivers) but looking in the Melb CBD at the moment only 3 drivers
      I really hope this picks up soon here

      • arcticmonkey on 25/01/2018 - 15:30
        +1

        Same here. I hate Uber with a passion and am hoping another player can get some footprint here.

        • nuchalis on 08/02/2018 - 08:22

          Why hate Uber?

  • sash213 on 25/01/2018 - 09:35
    +2

    Watch out for dodgy extra fees from drivers and Taxify not replying to support messages. Had to initiate a charge back from my credit card. No phone number and only chat messages in their app to which they don’t reply

    Edit: Just checked the app and they finally replied to their chat system 2 days later acknowledging their “glitch” even though she said she “confirmed with the driver that we took the Tunnel”.

    Offered refund, so let’s see how long for another response confirming and the funds hitting my credit card

    • BanannaMan on 25/01/2018 - 13:52
      +1

      My wifes account was hacked on Uber - same deal couldnt contact them when the kicked me out of the login

      Had to message them on facebook and got a response straight away

  • macamaca on 25/01/2018 - 09:44

    Wondering what does taxify partner referral code get for drivers (referrer and prospective driver)? The code field is on the driver signup page

    • macamaca on 25/01/2018 - 17:05

      Anyone…?

  • romaau on 25/01/2018 - 11:42
    +3

    Uber has a booking fee of 55c. So it is exactly the same price as Uber.
    The downside is less drivers at the moment. The up side is the surge is capped at 1.5.
    I am surprised they didn't try to undercut uber to get drivers and customers.

  • Yimmy on 25/01/2018 - 12:09

    Someone should invent an app that sits in front of all these, and based on availability, timing, cost and surge, order the car through the appropriate platform for you..
    put your cc, name etc details in the app and it passes them through to the appropriate app when booking ..

    Customers win with a single app and the best platform to get a car through, and drivers get jobs coming through no matter which company they are with ..

    • neil on 25/01/2018 - 12:11

      It's a good idea but none of the platforms would make this data available publicly.

      • [Deactivated] on 25/01/2018 - 12:43
        +2

        Ubers live pricing data is available via developer api. I have uber pricing synced to my homeassistant frontend

        • neil on 25/01/2018 - 13:03
          +1

          Can you see the location of cars?

      • regenade on 25/01/2018 - 16:26

        Err works in India with Ola, Uber and other platforms, would take millions to be developed here though. Have a look at assistant apps in India like Haptik, Nuki, etc

  • enzioFirenze on 25/01/2018 - 13:30

    their eta used to be total crap but that has gotten better by the looks of it

  • Xeon on 25/01/2018 - 16:20

    As a real test case, tried searching for Melbourne airport pickup none available for the past minutes. Map does not reliably show Taxify cabs on the map though moving and zooming in out same area brings up ghost Taxify vehicles but disappear when zooming in/out so not sure if accurate. Will just Uber instead for now.

    • neil on 25/01/2018 - 16:28
      +4

      Melbourne Airport pickups aren't available until some time in February (~2 weeks) as per here.

  • lookwithin on 25/01/2018 - 21:40

    Did anyone get charged an overseas transaction fee by their credit card company for using Taxify? Looking at my statement from December, ANZ charged me an overseas transaction fee in addition to the fare by Taxify?

    • BJReplay on 07/02/2018 - 22:21

      Yes, OS transaction fee (3%) charged. Taxify don't seem all that keen to switch to an AU based payment processor, so I won't bother once the 50% discount is gone.

  • Pyrock on 26/01/2018 - 00:08
    +1

    Hey guys - just want to comment on my experience with Taxify tonight
    It was basically the same as Uber when we used it at about 6pm to get from north melb to southbank - we only waited about 5min
    However at about 10:30pm when we tried to get it back to north melbourne it couldnt find any drivers to use.
    I would say its a decent platform but just needs more people and drivers using it and it could be as good if not better than uber.

  • jakxon on 26/01/2018 - 10:03

    50% off fares is quite attractive!

  • rollypollym on 26/01/2018 - 22:13

    Taxify is great. I just caught two rides with promos for less than $5. It was same as Uber (probably same drivers) with reasonable wait times. Will definitely use again. Thanks OP

  • ihavecentsnotsense on 27/01/2018 - 00:05

    I used it tonight and the ride was free with the $10 off code - travelled from Collingwood to Caulfield at around midnight. Only waited less than 5 mins for the car and it was just as good (if not better) than uber. Will use again!

    • ja912son on 10/02/2018 - 14:45

      Did you manage to use 50% and $10 off on the same ride? How did you do it?

      • ihavecentsnotsense on 10/02/2018 - 15:45

        Yes. The 50% off was just automatically applied.

        • ja912son on 10/02/2018 - 19:25

          Thanks for the reply. I am going to the airport this Thursday. Hopefully double discounts would be still available.

  • jdogg on 27/01/2018 - 15:35

    Any driver referral bonuses or sign up incentives?

  • elliebargain on 28/01/2018 - 21:50

    So good, thanks for sharing Neil! Used it to get to the city and home last night :)

  • JaeTee on 13/02/2018 - 08:40

    Is this offer still running?

    • neil on 13/02/2018 - 09:50

      App says 40% off now. Have marked expired.

  • sween64 on 21/02/2018 - 14:26

    Now 30% off

  • sween64 on 24/02/2018 - 22:28
    +1

    Now no further discount

  • yoyo6 on 06/03/2018 - 10:12

    I took one today for the first time. It said happy hour 25% off and with my $20 voucher, the cost came to $1.82. The driver said he uses both taxify and uber and takes whichever he can get. He said there are not enough passengers on taxify yet so numbers need to increase for it to work well.

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