Uber and Taxify are currently the top cab hailing apps in Nigeria. They are extreme rivals, however, their services are rendered to the similar customers using the same cars and drivers in most cases. The service is far better than where we are coming from but we can’t stop there. It is also important to note that these organisations cheat us in one way or the other and I will mention 4 ways that comes to mind.

They take longer routes
This particular issue is so sad. Their navigation systems and some drivers have been programmed to take you through longer routes in order to get the maximum bucks out of every trip. Few weeks ago, I booked Taxify from Ikeja Computer Village to Ijora. Before I knew it, the driver and his navigation entered Awolowo Road to go take 3rd Mainland Bridge through the old toll gate area.

Then I asked the driver to turn and take Ikorodu Road through Maryland which he did. All through the trip, the map kept telling us to make a U-Turn and go through 3rd Mainland even after we got to Anthony on Ikorodu Road, the map kept asking us to re-route. Just Imagine taking 3rd Mainland Bridge from Anthony to Ijora. Too bad! .. If you are thinking there was traffic on Ikorodu Road, no.. there wasn’t.

Just this week again someone who was going from Ijesha express to Ilupeju (10 minutes journey) was taken all the way to Ikorodu Road through Stadium (30 minutes journey).. your transport fare will be more than double.

So it is better you to know the best route to your destination.

Cancellation of trip before pick up
Uber charges N1,000 request cancellation fee and it became even worse after their drivers became disgruntled with them.. so the drivers started taking advantage of that. They will accept your pick up request with prior knowledge of not coming to pick you up. Then they will cancel your request after 5 minutes with an excuse that they can’t come pick you again.

Despite the cancellation being the driver’s fault, Uber will deduct the N1,000 from you card immediately or they’ll add it to your next trip fare. See trouble o!

Rickety cars
Sometimes you’ll be feeling cool that you just requested a cab through your phone expecting a fully air conditioned and stress free ride. Instead, some cars will just arrive with terrible shock absorbers, fuel smell inside the car or AC not working. Has anyone experienced this? Tell us your experience.

Surge pricing
You’ll get adverts on price discounts flooding your phone but when you are actually booking a trip, everything will be on surge. Do the calculation, they give you 20% discount but surge price is 1.3x. Maintaining the status quo is sometimes better.

Do you have any that comes to your mind? Tell us in the comment section.

https://autojosh.com/4-ways-uber-and-taxify-are-cheating-nigerians/

Its neither Uber nor Taxify that program google map. 2nd Taxify doesn't charge rider for cancellation. 3rd there is nothing like scam there, get your fact right before coming to the public

If this is really true then that's too bad. It's much more better when you know the route. It's not just Uber or Taxify. An average taxi driver wil find a way to extort you by taking longer routes expecially if you're a newbie or not familiar with the route. Some might even tell you they are avoiding hold up and all that.

wetin concern agbero with overload... I never enter danfo finish na uber

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T33BhWBM3Ls

Why are you complaining, is it now our fault that you wanted to call Uber, what do you want us to do now, buy car for you?


Oya come and be going
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what's my bizness with uber

Ok

Uber ko, ubah ni!

I have never used Uber so no comment here. I only wish I owned 10% of the company!!!

blackylola:
Its neither Uber nor Taxify that program google map. 2nd Taxify doesn't charge rider for cancellation. 3rd there is nothing like scam there, get your fact right before coming to the public

Please tell him/her again.

It's unfortunate that someone who is supposed to know much about cars is saying Google maps is programmed to make cars take longer routes.

This is what happens when someone who regularly does copy and paste attempts to come up with something original. He ends up disgracing himself.

AutoJoshNG, basic commonsense would tell you that Google maps when used for directions gives you the fastest routes and not the shortest route.

Go and read up more and stop disgracing yourself here.

moral of the story; don't link your debit card with uber or taxify app

Is that all? Who them epp?

Wah

Rickety cars
Sometimes you’ll be feeling cool that you just requested a cab through your phone expecting a fully air conditioned and stress free ride. Instead, some cars will just arrive with terrible shock absorbers, fuel smell inside the car or AC not working. Has anyone experienced this? Tell us your experience.

If you haven't experienced it why bring it up? You just want to say something right? Please if you know you are jobless go look for a car register with Uber or taxify and start working instead of discrediting them.

I just want to know...if uber is present in Nigeria, does that mean GPS is working everywhere in Nigeria...Or just only some states..

AutoJoshNG:
Uber and Taxify are currently the top cab hailing apps in Nigeria. They are extreme rivals, however, their services are rendered to the similar customers using the same cars and drivers in most cases. The service is far better than where we are coming from but we can’t stop there. It is also important to note that these organisations cheat us in one way or the other and I will mention 4 ways that comes to mind.

They take longer routes
This particular issue is so sad. Their navigation systems and some drivers have been programmed to take you through longer routes in order to get the maximum bucks out of every trip. Few weeks ago, I booked Taxify from Ikeja Computer Village to Ijora. Before I knew it, the driver and his navigation entered Awolowo Road to go take 3rd Mainland Bridge through the old toll gate area.

Then I asked the driver to turn and take Ikorodu Road through Maryland which he did. All through the trip, the map kept telling us to make a U-Turn and go through 3rd Mainland even after we got to Anthony on Ikorodu Road, the map kept asking us to re-route. Just Imagine taking 3rd Mainland Bridge from Anthony to Ijora. Too bad! .. If you are thinking there was traffic on Ikorodu Road, no.. there wasn’t.

Just this week again someone who was going from Ijesha express to Ilupeju (10 minutes journey) was taken all the way to Ikorodu Road through Stadium (30 minutes journey).. your transport fare will be more than double.

So it is better you to know the best route to your destination.

Cancellation of trip before pick up
Uber charges N1,000 request cancellation fee and it became even worse after their drivers became disgruntled with them.. so the drivers started taking advantage of that. They will accept your pick up request with prior knowledge of not coming to pick you up. Then they will cancel your request after 5 minutes with an excuse that they can’t come pick you again.

Despite the cancellation being the driver’s fault, Uber will deduct the N1,000 from you card immediately or they’ll add it to your next trip fare. See trouble o!

Rickety cars
Sometimes you’ll be feeling cool that you just requested a cab through your phone expecting a fully air conditioned and stress free ride. Instead, some cars will just arrive with terrible shock absorbers, fuel smell inside the car or AC not working. Has anyone experienced this? Tell us your experience.

Surge pricing
You’ll get adverts on price discounts flooding your phone but when you are actually booking a trip, everything will be on surge. Do the calculation, they give you 20% discount but surge price is 1.3x. Maintaining the status quo is sometimes better.

Do you have any that comes to your mind? Tell us in the comment section.

https://autojosh.com/4-ways-uber-and-taxify-are-cheating-nigerians/

(Rickety car)
If you haven't experienced it why bring it up? You just want to say something right? Please if you know you are jobless go look for a car register with Uber or taxify and start working instead of discrediting them.

Dramadiddy:
moral of the story; don't link your debit card with uber or taxify app

There's no way u can use the services of Uber without a debit card... I don't know about nigeria though but they don't take cash

ignorance. ..

google maps has now turned to uber programming.

rabbish.

i am an uber driver and i meet a lot of these chaps daily.... they are so ignorant of their surroundings. and they never do more than 5 kms.

always looking for something to complain about. i dont waste time in rating them 1 star.

lofty900:
wetin concern agbero with overload... I never enter danfo finish na uber

MY BRODA your head is dia

blackylola:
Its neither Uber nor Taxify that program google map. 2nd Taxify doesn't charge rider for cancellation. 3rd there is nothing like scam there, get your fact right before coming to the public

The fact that Uber uses Google Maps for map data doesn't mean that Google is responsible for navigation. Uber does it's own routing.

Richy4:


There's no way u can use the services of Uber without a debit card... I don't know about nigeria though but they don't take cash

They do here

Richy4:


There's no way u can use the services of Uber without a debit card... I don't know about nigeria though but they don't take cash

there is a cash option for naija....

1000 naira charged for cancellation only if driver gets to the point of pick up as stated on the app and is kept waiting for 10mins.
Most drivers rely on route provided by google map and might have zero knowledge of the area. It is best if you advice on best route if you have a better knowledge of the road.
At times drivers drive more than 30mins on some terrible roads trying to locate pickup and is kept waiting for a 300naira trip.

All this mba of a thing sef..
What of the red and yellow tax, abi all of them don convert to mba?
So person whe one go oyingbo market from Yaba go still dey find mba?
Nwanne, mbanuu.

Richy4:


There's no way u can use the services of Uber without a debit card... I don't know about nigeria though but they don't take cash

My guess is , he haven't got a clue!

XKZ:


The fact that Uber uses Google Maps for map data doesn't mean that Google is responsible for navigation. Uber does it's own routing.

ignorant talk.

google always takes over navigation from the uber app....

if you do not know, ask the next uber driver to show you so that you avoid such ignorant comments next time on a public forum.

Romeo3:
there is a cash option for naija....

That is risky though