Monday, May 9, 2016

Bright new kid, but needs to do its homework


Back in the national capital, suddenly, we are all worried about cabs. Surge pricing notwithstanding, the odd-even rule has made sure we stop and take notice of cabs as an indispensible, omni-use public transport. There is also the diesel ban, the traffic mayhem, and of course the heat. The bottom line: We need a cab to get around. So the million-dollar question facing Delhiites is: How to beat the heat and surge pricing? Try Cabto.
Cabto is not unique. It is not complete. It is an ambitious app, and needless to say, it falters. It is taking on an older, more comprehensive, more established aggregator, Ixigo, which too provides surge comparisons. On the surface, it has brought nothing new to the plate. So what's the deal?
First, the interface: Plain, simple and very easy to use. Typing in keywords brings a drop down list of colourful places as option for both current location and destination, due to Cabto's alliance with Foursquare. The search is fast. Pick one and Cabto puts a list of all available nearby rides. Mega, Ola, Tabcab, Taxi for Sure, Uber - all the major players are here, and in the two weeks I used it, it added a couple more as well. So the list is growing.Read More.

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