Transport Apps You Need To Have On Your Phone

We carry our mobile phones everywhere we go, and they come in handy to help us with our daily activities. One of the great use of mobile phones is to get you transportation. In the past, we would use it to call or SMS taxi booking services. Today, we have apps that can help us book the transportation that we need by utilizing technology such as GPS and internet connection. Our smartphones will inform the drivers of our whereabouts and send vehicles to our locations. Here are some useful and popular transportation apps that you need to have handy on your phone

Uber

Uber allows you to book taxi, normal cars, luxury cars and super cars to transport you to place of your destination. In the beginning, you need to register and enter your credit card details. Once you have done that, you can start to book the transport of your choice. A great thing about Uber is that all the payment is handled via credit card. Practically you just need to alight once you have reached your destination. The payment will be deducted on the credit card that you have entered earlier. The cashless payment is a big plus point. Uber also allows you to book super cars like Ferrari or Maserati if you are feeling adventurous

Grab Taxi

GrabTaxi begins as the app that help you book taxi nearby. While every taxi companies have their own app or call booking system, the advantage of GrabTaxi is that it allows you to book taxis from all of these companies, as long as the taxi driver has the GrabTaxi app in their car. The user experience is pretty neat as well, with you being able to see nearby taxis. and see the taxi moving near you as they are approaching. Beyond taxi, now GrabTaxi is branching out to other modes of transportations like private cars too.

Comfort Delgro

Comfort is the largest taxi provider in Singapore, and their large fleet enable them to provide a prompt booking service. As there are a numebr of taxi drivers who are not so savvy with smartphones and apps, these drivers depend on the traditional booking system that are mounted in the cab to get booking information. Having a Comfort app in your phone will increase your chances of getting a taxi.

A point to note, it is notoriously difficult to get a cab on certain hours of the day, especially if you are not in CBD area. One great tip that works for me is to take MRT to go to locations nearby hospitals or medical centers, like NUH or Novena to get my cab (if it is along the way). There are usually cabs available all day.