A1 Cab Service Launched In Minsk
11- 1.05.2025, 9:40
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How does it work and how much does it cost to ride?
A new cab service from "A1 Taxi" started operating in Minsk on May 1. The publication Tochka.by reports.
The application for customers appeared in the App Store and Google Play on May 1.
In the initial stage, the service will work only in Minsk, but in the future it is planned to expand throughout the country, the head of "A1 Taxi" Evgeny Levdansky explained to Tochka.by.
- Certainly, we will expand to the regions and cities across the country," he assured.
Now about 3000 cars are connected to the service, but this is just the beginning, admits the interlocutor.
- The plan is for all carriers, working in the market of Belarus, to connect to our service," said Levdansky.
He said that he himself uses a personal car much more often. But he also drives a cab from time to time and is well aware of all the pros and cons of dynamic pricing.
Fares, prices and drivers' ratings
In "A1 Taxi" dynamic pricing will also be, says the interlocutor.
- We will have both dynamic and fixed rates. And the passenger will be able to choose which one to use," says Levdansky.
And the system of ratings of passengers and drivers is not yet considered.
- Sometimes the ratings are very biased, there is often no opportunity to deal with each of them. But we will pay attention to feedback. For example, if there is a complaint about a dirty interior, we will block the driver until he puts things in order and provides a photo report, - he assures.
A1 subscribers, by the way, can safely count on a special status when using the new cab service.
- Bonuses will be for all passengers, but you can get the maximum efficiency if you are already an A1 customer. It will be a system of bonus points, which can be accumulated and, accordingly, spent at your choice, - emphasized Levdansky.
From "Economy" to "Business"
Five fares plus the order "Airport" will operate at the initial stage.
The most expensive - "Business", the cheapest - "Economy". In the first case 1 km of a trip around the city will cost 2.5 rubles. In the second - from 60 kopecks. Outside the Moscow Ring Road on both tariffs will have to pay more expensive.
All tariffs of the new service, it is necessary to lay out a certain amount of money for the submission of the car. The difference is from 3 to 15 rubles.
If the passenger canceled the trip at the time of free waiting, he must pay the driver the cost of car delivery.
As for a trip to the airport, the cheapest will cost 90 rubles, if the distance does not exceed 60 km. For each additional kilometer will have to pay an additional 1.2 rubles. In a business class car - from 150 rubles.
We will remind, this mobile operator, formerly operating under the name velcom, in 2013 already made an attempt to enter the transportation market, he launched the application "Taxi of your city". It was a catalog of cab services in Minsk and other major cities with a full list of services, phone numbers, cost and feedback.