New cab service gears up to take on Ola, Uber
Staff Reporter
Chennai, June 19, 2018 00:00 IST
The app for OTS Cabs will be launched on the Android and iOS platform on Tuesday.Special Arrangement OTS Cabs app to be launched today
The city is set to witness some serious competition to the two big app-based taxi aggregators — Ola and Uber — with the entry of OTS Cabs, a local operator. The app — OTS Cabs — which is short for Ottunar Thozhargal Sangam, indicating an association of drivers, is set to be launched on the Android and iOS platform from Tuesday.
S. Sampath, proprietor, OTS Cabs, said the USP of their taxi services is the standard pricing to be followed by them unlike the different surge pricing formula followed by Ola and Uber.
The cab service has four different transport options available, including auto, mini, sedan and SUV. All the options will have only standard pricing.
The pricing for mini has been fixed at Rs. 80 for a minimum of 4 km and Rs. 14 for every additional km and a waiting charge of Rs. 1 per minute. Travelling in a sedan would cost Rs. 100 for a minimum of 4 km and Rs. 16 for every additional km. For SUVs, the rate card is Rs. 200 for the first 4 km and Rs. 22 for every additional km, and a waiting charge of Rs. 2 per minute.
OTS Cabs plans to operate more than 1,800 cars in the city by offering good incentives to drivers who want to associate with it.
Mr. Sampath said, at present, cab aggregators collect above 20% of the total earnings of the drivers as commission along with the Goods and Services Tax (GST). With OTS Cabs, drivers will be charged only 7% along with 5% GST, he added.
Staff Reporter
Chennai, June 19, 2018 00:00 IST
The app for OTS Cabs will be launched on the Android and iOS platform on Tuesday.Special Arrangement OTS Cabs app to be launched today
The city is set to witness some serious competition to the two big app-based taxi aggregators — Ola and Uber — with the entry of OTS Cabs, a local operator. The app — OTS Cabs — which is short for Ottunar Thozhargal Sangam, indicating an association of drivers, is set to be launched on the Android and iOS platform from Tuesday.
S. Sampath, proprietor, OTS Cabs, said the USP of their taxi services is the standard pricing to be followed by them unlike the different surge pricing formula followed by Ola and Uber.
The cab service has four different transport options available, including auto, mini, sedan and SUV. All the options will have only standard pricing.
The pricing for mini has been fixed at Rs. 80 for a minimum of 4 km and Rs. 14 for every additional km and a waiting charge of Rs. 1 per minute. Travelling in a sedan would cost Rs. 100 for a minimum of 4 km and Rs. 16 for every additional km. For SUVs, the rate card is Rs. 200 for the first 4 km and Rs. 22 for every additional km, and a waiting charge of Rs. 2 per minute.
OTS Cabs plans to operate more than 1,800 cars in the city by offering good incentives to drivers who want to associate with it.
Mr. Sampath said, at present, cab aggregators collect above 20% of the total earnings of the drivers as commission along with the Goods and Services Tax (GST). With OTS Cabs, drivers will be charged only 7% along with 5% GST, he added.
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