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Ola Enable OTP Safety Feature for riders and drivers in Sydney

Some Ola drivers in Sydney in early January 2020 have received notification in their e-mail about the implementation of a new safety feature called OTP or One Time Passcode. A feature that requires drivers to ask passengers their in-app generated passcodes on the Ola customer app. The code is required for a driver to start their trip, the driver needs to input the code manually in their application or the ride will never happen. This Read more

By Adam, ago
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Didi Adjust Driver Rating After Receive Less than 5-star Due to Traffic or App Error

Driver ratings that we can see on each rideshare platform are useful for measuring the quality of the driver-partners. Just like drivers, riders also have a rating system that can be used to measure riders when using the rideshare platform. This rating was created to maintain the driver’s quality of service to passengers. When a driver’s rating falls below the average ratings, they should expect to accept various consequences. And the worst thing is driver Read more

By Adam, ago
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Everything About Using Doordash Red Card in Australia

DoorDash has now become a good side gig-economy job, especially for delivery drivers in several cities around Australia where this on-demand food delivery platform is opening its services. How DoorDash works just like other delivery apps, a brand new driver will have no trouble working with this platform. Drivers get a ping, pick up the foods from the restaurant then deliver them safely to the customer’s location. But there’s one thing that slightly distinguishes their Read more

By Adam, ago
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All About Amazon Flex Driver in Australia – Requirements, Registration Process and more

Gig-economy workers in Australia now have another option for earning extra dollars by delivering packages to customers’ locations. This delivery job is backed by the world’s most valuable brand, Amazon. The Amazon Flex program is the company’s effort to provide faster shipping and delivery processes, especially to its Prime subscribers. With the Flex program, Amazon desire to grow its own logistics network around Australia, hoping to reduce the company’s dependence on other courier services such Read more

By Adam, ago

Uber Introduces Auto-accept and Voice Commands Features for Drivers in Australia

A rideshare and delivery driver interacts with a mobile phone more often while driving and delivering compared to other road users. They have to keep using their mobile phone while driving to do things like accept or cancel a trip request, receive or make telephone calls to passengers. Once an UberX or Uber Eats request pops up on the phone screen, drivers only have a few seconds to accept or refuse it. If they bypass Read more

By Adam, ago
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Didi Confirmed to Launch in Sydney on 2020 – Start Hiring New Drivers

After being delayed for a quite a while, Didi finally confirmed that their rideshare service would come in Sydney quite soon. The arrival of the Chinese ride-hailing giant in the capital of NSW will be the biggest for the company. As they will enter the most potential rideshare market in Australia, a city which is home to more than 5 million Aussies or more than 20% of the national population. In March 2019 Didi chose Read more

By Adam, ago
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DoorDash will be Available in Perth – Offering Free Delivery for Customer and More Jobs for Drivers

After officially operating in several major cities in Australia such as Melbourne and Sydney, DoorDash is now finally going to open up its services in the western part of the country. The US-based food delivery company is set to launch in Perth in mid-February 2020. Perth will be the fifth city in Australia where DoorDash operates. Recently, they rolled in three regions of cities in Victoria: Geelong, Sunbury and Melton in December 2019. One month Read more

By Adam, ago
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Uber Driver and Vehicle Requirements in New Zealand

In 2014 Uber began to hit New Zealand’s road, starting from Auckland, the largest and most populous city in the country. Although there is a lot of controversy over the existence of ridesharing services, but in fact, Uber continues to operate and expand to several other major cities such as Wellington and Christchurch. Uber is a leader in the ridesharing industry after gaining the largest market share within a few years after it was officially Read more

By Adam, ago
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Ola Selfie Authorisation Feature Rolled Out for Drivers in Australia and New Zealand

To ensure the safety of the drivers and riders, Ola starts launching a new security feature on their Partner App called Selfie Authorization. This feature will be launched in mid-January 2020 in Australia and New Zealand. This is an Ola’ effort to assure the safety of its users while en route with their rideshare platform. The feature ensures that every driver who drives for Ola are verified, already passed the screening process and also have Read more

By Adam, ago
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Didi Upfront Fares and Rider Driver Unmatch Features Rolled Out in Australia

In order to remain competitive in the competitive Australia ridesharing business, Didi should continue to try to be different from the existing ridesharing services, which already started with a lower fare. In addition, they also continue to adapt their services according to customer needs and market conditions. They did this by launching the most economical service – Didi Share and affordable 7-seater rideshare Didi Max. Stepping into 2020, Didi delivers several new feature updates on Read more

By Adam, ago