Ride-hailing apps save time and are safer than licensed taxis

Ride-hailing apps allow users to get picked up by drivers in their radius within minutes of typing in their location. This eliminates time spent attempting to hail a taxi on the street, queueing at taxi ranks, or long waiting times from calling a car service. Apps like Uber provide their users with the car's license plate number, car make and model, the driver's ID, and a photo of the driver collecting them. This means passengers know who is picking them up in advance, and Uber has a record of it. Passengers can also share the above information, their location, and ETA with friends and family so that someone always knows where they are and who they are with.^[1] Ride-hailing apps like Uber are cashless. They require their user to pay for their trip via credit card details saved to the app.^[2] This means passengers agree to a set price when they book their ride, which can be challenged if they feel they have been overcharged after the ride is complete. Electronic transactions are also safer for the driver as there is no cash in the car for other people to steal. Additionally, passengers can't leave the vehicle without paying their fare.