Taxify has launched a boda boda hailing option dubbed Taxify Boda, four months after launching its taxi hailing service in Kampala. The service accessed through Taxify’s main app will allow riders to opt for bodas instead of the conventional taxis they launched with, as the two are displayed side by side. You now have two options of either hailing a cab in form of a taxi or a boda boda instead.
Taxify says hundreds of bodas are signed up for the service so mobile movements will be facilitated anywhere in the city.
Boda bodas are some of the most preferred means of transport enjoyed by dwellers of traffic clogged Kampala since they act as a remedy to maneuver through the traffic. They are however tainted in some circles as being major causes of accidents as as such, Taxify has gone ahead carry out pre-trip due diligence in making sure both the driver and rider (passenger) are protected. The boda boda drivers have been trained in administering first aid, providing protective rider gear (first aid kits, helmet and reflector jackets) in order to prioritize safety.
What are the costs involved?
Taxify Boda will charge a base fare of UGX 500, UGX 70 Per Minute, UGX 400 Per KM and the minimum fare is UGX 1,000.
Taxify Boda joins SafeBoda, that not until now has been the sole provider of boda boda hailing services within the city.
