Tag: Uber
Goa: Taxi operators oppose govt’s taxi app
August 6 (TravelAndy): Taxi owners in Goa are opposed to the app-based taxi service launching in the coastal state on Monday, said reports.
Members of the South Goa Tourist Taxi Association told mediapersons that the government had not taken them into confidence while taking the decision. Taxis are an important means of communication in Goa, a destination popular with both national and international tourists.
The state’s chief minister, Manohar Parrikar, will launch the app, named Goa Miles. Taxi owners fear this would allow “back-door entry” to app cab giants Ola and Uber. Continue reading Goa: Taxi operators oppose govt’s taxi app
Uber boost to tourism in Malaysia’s Perak
February 5 (TravelAndy): The recent introduction of Uber cab service in the Malaysian state of Perak is expected to encourage tourism in the area, The Malay Mail Online said.
Scarcity of public transport in Ipoh, the capital city of Perak, has been a reason of recurrent complaint among tourists.
With Uber starting services in the city from Monday, tourists are expected to benefit from it, state tourism executive committee chairman Datuk Nolee Ashilin Mohd Radzi said. Continue reading Uber boost to tourism in Malaysia’s Perak