InDrive for long distance trips - experiences?

[farrol]

Hi,

 

I want to go from BKK center to Pranburi town this weekend and need to rent a taxi service because of a lot of luggage.

 

I was asking around various taxi services and the price is about THB 2500 including highway tolls.

 

When I look into the InDrive app for the same trip the quote is THB 1750, quite a bit cheaper.

 

Has anybody ever used InDrive for long distance trips? And what are your experiences?

 

Would it be advisable to book in advance or better book the moment you are ready to go?

 

I can speak some Thai and also know the route to destination well.

 

 

Thanks!

[CharlieH]

I would check "Bolt." You can choose the size of the vehicle to ensure the luggage etc will fit.

[farrol]

Bolt is more expensive than the taxi services I asked, and also other forum users had bad experiences with Bolt/Grab for long distance.

[richard_smith237]

There was thread not so long ago where a BOLT driver had asked for more money than the App quoted for a long distance trip.

 

BOLT, GRAB, InDrive all work (reasonably) well for local bookings - but for longer distance bookings I wouldn't want to rely on them - understandably, the driver is going to struggle to secure a return fair (compared to travelling to local destinations), thus the pricing algorithm doesn't really take care of this. 

 

Thus: Whenever wanting a 'reliable' longer distance journey without any last minute surprises, instread of trying to save a few hundred Baht, go with a secure and reliable option, or at least be prepared for the possibility of some movement on the price once your Grab / Bolt / InDrive taxi turns up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[farrol]

Yes I was referring to that thread (and there are others with bad experiences with Bolt)

 

But did anyone ever have a good experience with InDrive for long distance?

[farrol]

I found this on Reddit, so at least one person is using InDrive for long distance:

 

 

But I'm gonna play it safe and go with a taxi service I used before, THB 2400 including tolls.