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DiDi didiglobal.com/au
DiDi, a ridesharing app specialising in commutes throughout China, launched in
Melbourne in June 2018 and in Brisbane in July 2019.
With over 31 million drivers and 550 million users globally, DiDi is one of the largest
taxi hailing service operating in Asia, Australia and South America. Its users are so
loyal, the only way Uber could enter the Chinese market was to merge with it. DiDi
lets you order taxis and private cars.
Where: Geelong, Melbourne, Newcastle, Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast
Cost: DiDi offers a similar pricing structure to Uber in Melbourne but with cheaper
rates. Its minimum fare is $6.98 (Uber’s is $7.50) and time fare is 30 cents per
minute (Uber’s is 35 cents). Its base fare is $1.98 (Uber’s is $2) and its distance fee
is $1.08 for the first 7 kilometres. This drops down $0.98 cents after. Uber’s distance
fee is a set $1.10. Cancellations are charged at $6 while Uber charges $10.
Benefits: DiDi is approximately 10% cheaper than Uber. It also has a generous $20
referral fee for anyone who shares the app.
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Ola ola.com.au
Ola, India’s most popular rideshare service, entered the Australian market in early
2018 and has been growing rapidly ever since. Now available in Sydney, Melbourne,
Perth, Brisbane, Gold Coast and Canberra, it strives to provide affordable rides, lean
fares and quality rides.
Where: Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Gold Coast and Canberra.
Cost: Ola has a like-for-like pricing structure with Uber.
Benefits: Ola offers launch fare discounts when it opens up in a new city as well as
first-time rider deals.
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GoCatch www.gocatch.com
GoCatch is one of Uber’s biggest rivals. It allows you to book taxis and private drivers
and doesn’t charge surge pricing during peak demand periods like Uber does.
Book a rideshare, taxi or taxi van within minutes using the GoCatch app, and you
can even earn Qantas points for your ride
Where: Throughout NSW, Victoria, Queensland, Adelaide and Perth.
Cost: Can be cheaper than Uber as it doesn’t have surge pricing.
Benefits: First-time riders can score a free ride credit. GoCatch also promises no
surge fares and lower fares overall.
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