Uber begins trial version of ride-hailing app in Kingdom

[geovalin]

 

Matthieu de Gaudemar

 

Uber, the world’s biggest ride-hailing service, has launched a “test-mode” version of its smartphone application in Phnom Penh, bringing it a step closer to becoming the first international heavyweight to officially operate a ride-hailing service in the Kingdom.

 

A Post reporter booked and completed a ride in the capital using the Uber app yesterday, though the service appears currently only to be accessible to riders through a promotional code provided by the company, with trips provided free during the trial phase.

 

According to the receipt from the free trip, Uber charges a base fare of $1, with further charges levied according to the distance and duration of the trip. At the end of the trip, riders have the choice to pay the fare digitally from a bank account connected to the app, or in cash – a feature that Uber has made available in other cash-dominated markets.

 

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[siam2007]

Wow, that would be really a progress if they manage to establish their services in PP.

Just wonder how the transport Mafia in PP will react.....  but if UBER partners with HunSen, they will be on the safe side.

He is doing everything for a handful of $$$