Taxi app webinar

How to Builda Successful Taxi App

A MarketplaceAny taxi app is a Marketplaces that offer great ways for

consumer and buyers to connect with eachother. Points

discussed here will also be equally applicable for any

marketplace including e-commerce or any platform where

consumers and sellers connect with each other

Taxi Aggregators

Major Players

Hailo

Easy

Lyft

Uber

Solving a problem thatimpacts millions of people

Global issue of finding cars at the right place, on the right time

Uber Valuation

Recently raised $12.5 billion at an implied valuation of $66 billion

Uber Got it Right !Launched in 2010 in San Francisco, a city of tech

savvy people

Sponsored tech events and provided free rides to

attendees

The first drivers on the platform came through cold

calling

Early adopters became advocates for Uber by

spreading word of mouth on blogs, social media and

every other way possible

Provided jobs to people out of work

Uber's Growth Engine

Intense

City­by­City

Launches

Word of

Mouth

Wow 

Experience

Free Rides

Experimentations by Uber

On-demand Uber Ice Cream

On-demand roses for Valentine’s day

On-demand barbecue in Texas

UberCHOPPER helicopter rides to the Hamptons

Partnership with the NFL Players Association to

promote safe rides for NFL players

Behind The ScenesTechnology

How It Works

Step 1 : Request a cab

Step 2 : Matching

Step 3 : Ride

Step 4 : Payment & Rating

Key Partners

Customers

Drivers

Payment Processors

Map API Providers

Investors

The Uber iOS app uses the CoreLocation framework

to geo-locate a user’s device

Geo-location for the Android version of the Uber app

was implemented using Google’s Location APIs

Geo-Location

Point-to-point directions on a map are displayed

using MapKit for iOS app

Android routes and directions are made possible

with Google Maps Android API v2

Route

To implement push notifications in the iOS app, Uber

uses Apple Push Notifications Service, and Google

Cloud Messaging service (GCM) in the Android app

Notifications

Uber partnered with 'Braintree' to accept card payments

(PayPal bought Braintree in 2013 for $800 million)

Payments

Real time dispatch systems : Node.js & Redis

Business Logic : Python, MySQL and Mongo

Demand and supply prediction : Python

iPhone and Android Apps : Objective-C and Java

Coding

Business Model

Key Activities

Product Development and Management

Marketing & Customer Acquisition

Hiring Drivers

Managing Driver Payouts

Customer Support

Value Proposition

Customers :

Minimum Waiting Time

Lesser Prices Than Normal Taxi Fares

Cashless Ride

Can see the ETA and Track The Cab

Value Proposition

Drivers

Additional Source of Income

Flexible Working Schedule

Easy Payment Procedures

Cost Structure

Technological Infrastructure

Employee Salaries

Launch and Marketing Expenses

Revenue Structure

Car Rides on per km/miles basis

Surge Pricing

Variants (SUVs, VIP, Rideshare, Cargo etc.)

Features

Smooth Registration Process

Real Time Tracking

Auto Payment

Driver Profile and Rating

Accept or Reject Requests

Analytics and

Payment Tracking

Chat Functionality

Save favourite Address

Multi Language Support

Additional Payment

Gateways

Advance Booking

Referral Codes

Must Have Good to Have

FAQsHow much does an app like Uber cost?

The business model

Features

Platform considered for the development

The ans. depends on following points

Which platform should I choose to build a taxi app?

FAQs

iOS Android

How does the development process work?

FAQs

Our Process

Analysis

Wireframes UX Design Development

TestingDeployment

Virality

What are the opportunitiesfor startups ?

Few ways to differentiate yourself from other players

Reduced waiting time

Availability for users to choose drivers

Cheaper surge rates

More transparency in user's data handling

Reservation Functionality

Safety

Thank You !Have a great ride...

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