Uber-style rideshare/taxi services in Mongolia?
What are my options for rideshare/taxi apps in Mongolia? I'm specifically interested in Ulaanbaatar, but happy to entertain broader answers.
Goal: an app that lets me specify pickup and dropoff locations without needing to speak Mongolian and offers clear pricing or at least a dependable estimate before I book.
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The answer appears to be none: they're not allowed! There was a local startup called EasyRide, but per their last post on Facebook, they were "requested" to "pause" by the Mongolian Taxi Services Association on July 1st, 2017.
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Does Mongolia have Uber?
But unlike in New York, where you can hail a yellow taxi or call an Uber or Lyft, in Mongolia, everyone is a taxi!Is Lyft cheaper than Uber?
Uber's average pricing is now 10% below Lyft's, according to his analysis. That's a flip from May, when Uber's rides were 1% more expensive. His latest survey also found that Uber's bookings per hour were 3.4% ahead of Lyft's.Is Uber or Lyft cheaper 2022?
The booking charges are different in different cities. Uber usually costs from $1.85 to $2.45 while this pick-up fee for Lyft ranges between $1 to $2. Lyft has lower booking fees so you can take home more money with each trip on average.Is there anything like Uber in Turkey?
At present, there is no sign of Uber coming back, but there is good news. Throughout Turkey, getting a taxi is as easy as 1,2, 3. In major holiday resorts and big cities, yellow taxis have bases on most major street corners. Your hotel or restaurants will also call one.Uber Connect - Driver Training
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Hello no need for an 'app' in UB or anywhere in Mongolia, go near the side of the road and stick your arm out. Lots of local people will often just stop and take you where you want. Arm yourself with a tourist map of UB which is readily available around the city. Do a point and smile and it is a great way to meet local folks. Give them between 2000 and 4000 Mng and you're sweet. See you in Mongolia
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