Per week in the past, Uber introduced it was embracing a SaaS (Software program-as-a-Service) mannequin for its rickshaw riders. It means the ride-hailing app will join customers with close by rickshaws, however the service itself is unbiased of customers.
With this transfer, customers can solely pay the rickshaw riders utilizing money or by way of UPI (utilizing the driving force’s UPI ID). Digital fee strategies like credit score/debit playing cards/ built-in UPI funds by the Uber app or Uber credit can’t be used.
How a lot does one pay? Uber will recommend a fare however the ultimate quantity is determined by the rider and the consumer. “We’re not concerned in fare associated disputes between riders and drivers however we’re right here for security considerations,” wrote Uber in a weblog put up.
It isn’t the primary occasion of a ride-hailing app switching to a subscription mannequin for its riders. Rivals Rapido and Namma Yatri use this mannequin.
As per Techcrunch, Uber earlier launched its subscription-based bike and auto-rickshaw providers in Bangladesh and a few Southeast Asian markets.
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