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GrabTaxi Lands $350M from China’s Top Uber Rival Didi Kuaidi and Others

23 pointsby mts_almost 10 years ago

2 comments

wiradikusumaalmost 10 years ago
My experience has been anything but positive with GrabTaxi (it&#x27;s called MyTeksi here in Malaysia). The biggest issues are:<p>* Since you need to specify your destination, taxi drivers can easily ignore you (&quot;too far&#x2F;near&#x2F;congested&quot;).<p>* No rating system. This is Big Deal, as there&#x27;s no incentive for the drivers to perform their best. * More expensive than Uber (not sure in other countries, but it&#x27;s true here).<p>* The app &quot;feels&quot; heavy, but this is subjective.<p>I initially welcomed them when they first launched, since it&#x27;s difficult to hail taxi in Malaysia, but I was met with disappointment.
reustlealmost 10 years ago
I&#x27;ve used it once or twice in Thailand. It&#x27;s your pretty standard uber-esque app that uses existing taxi infrastructure.