Though Uber and Bolt (Taxify) changed the taxi system in Nigeria, both companies have a pricing method that isn’t fit for a country that is prone to traffic congestion like Nigeria. This erratic pricing system is why some Nigerians still favour the Yellow Taxi, and with InDriver, customers will now have the best of both services.

Before the advent of car-hailing service in Nigeria, there were regular taxis. Their outlooks and car types varied across states in the country: for Lagos residents, it was the yellow taxi. However, since Uber entered the Nigerian market in 2014, and Bolt in 2016, the Yellow Taxi operators have been gradually loosing patronage.

But while Technology and urban lifestyle might have diminished the value of Yellow Taxi in Lagos, there’s one feature that still makes the Oko Ashewo (as the yellow taxi is fondly called in Lagos) relevant in the era of car-hailing service — its payment system that shields customers from the risk of unpredictable ride fees.

Although Uber and Bolt offer price estimates before trips, the trip fee is determined by the time spent from one’s pickup point to the destination. This means that your fee is at the mercy of traffic, which Lagos State is highly prone to.

This is what differentiates the likes of Uber and Bolt from the Yellow Taxi. For the Yellow Taxi, a fixed price is agreed upon before the trip. So, traffic or not, your fee is fixed. Because of this distinct disparity in both services (Car-hailing and Yellow Taxi), Nigerians couldn’t have it both ways.

Another disruption hit Nigeria’s taxi market

All that is changing. Now, Nigerians can have their cake and eat it too, with InDriver’s ‘trips on your terms’ service. The Russian car-hailing service allows riders (customers) to https://nairametrics.com/2019/09/05/car-hailing-business-indriver-threatens-ubers-and-bolts-operations-with-its-pricing-model/