The future for many businesses lies with new technology
. This is particularly true in the taxi trade where people want information and service at the touch of a button.
With the huge increase in taxi numbers in recent years and Iireland in the middle of an unprecedented recession traditional dispatch firms are now out of date - why should taxi drivers pay for a radio with little work? There is now an iPhone app where customers can book taxis at the touch of a button on their mobile phone or on a website.
There is no need to speak to anyone at any stage making the business more efficient and accountable. Using state of the art innovative technology, consumers can now view and track their taxi driver based on their real-time location, all on their mobile phone!This is a new track for clean work for taxi drivers,including those who rent a taxi plate.
You keep all your regular methods of getting fares so there is absolutely no risk to you. Even if the app only brings you a couple of new fares in the it will be an asset to their business.
You may keep all your usual ways of finding work (radio, rank, cruising, private clients etc ] Less cruising for business - and; maintenance costsFor taxi drivers this means increased security - customers will be registered there will be a record of who drivers picked up and where .
The customer can see on his phone the taxi as it approaches his location and is issued with the taxi drivers car type ,car reg,the drivers name and badge number, and mobile number.
This will enhance customer security and if for example he leaves his wallet in the taxi he can make direct contact with the driver himself.Sure where would we be without our iPhones.