Taxify could be known for their unending price revisions but customers at the receiving end stand to always benefit. Recently they reduced prices with their standard Taxify rates seeing a 25% price reduction while Taxify Boda option received a whopping 50% fare reduction.
Very attractive? Right, so let us see how they compare to other ride hailing services that have come up in recent times in Kampala. These are going to be categorised as others and we shall benchmark an average, instead of individual pricing.
The New Taxify rates are
Start | Per KM | Per Min | Base Fare | Taxify Commissions |
UGX 1,000 | UGX 550 | UGX 110 | UGX 3,500 | 15% |
Now how does it stack up against the competition
Taxify (-25%) | Competition | |
Tariffs (Start/Per KM/Per Min) | 1000/550/110 | 1100/750/150 |
Average Trip Price | UGX 9,250 | UGX 12,350 |
Commission | 15% | 25% |
And when it comes to bodas with the 50% price reduction
Start | Per KM | Per Min | Base Fare | Taxify Commissions |
UGX 150 | UGX 175 | UGX 50 | UGX 1,000 | 15% |
When Taxify Boda fares are compared to the competition
Taxify (-50%) | Competition | |
Tariffs (Start/Per KM/Per Min) | 150/175/50 | 400/500/70 |
Average Trip Price | UGX 2,175 | UGX 2,460 |
Commission | 15% | 15% |
Now let us factor in popular routes with Taxify Boda Vs the competition
Route | Taxify (Standard) | Taxify Boda |
Acacia to Nakawa Business Park | UGX 4,600 | UGX 2,700 |
Bugolobi to Naalya | UGX 9,600 | UGX 5,100 |
Kiwatule Recreation Center to Mulago | UGX 9,300 | UGX 4,000 |