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Top 10 Ride-Sharing Apps in Nepal

Last Updated on by Sumi

Nowadays ride-sharing apps are preferred in Nepal. These apps have made people’s life easier because people can find rides on their smartphones. Before people needed to wait for public rides and quarrel for fares but now as digitization has entered the transportation market various apps provide fair fare and punctual rides. Not only people using these are benefited it has also opened a door for employment for drivers. in order to provide ride facilities, many apps have been launched in Nepal which contains their own fare values and various offers. So, we have listed the apps used for the ride-sharing service.

Ride-sharing apps in Nepal

Ride-sharing apps based on both 2-wheelers and 4-wheelers

1. Pathao

  • Play Store rating- 4.1/5
  • Launched in Nepal – 25th September 2018
  • Bangladeshi startup
  • 24×7 ride service also with GPS tracking
  • Service provided by both 2 and 4 wheelers
  • Payment can be cash or digital wallet
  • Available in the Play Store and also in Apple App Store

2. Filili

  • Play Store rating- 2.7/5
  • launched in Nepal- 2019
  • 24×7 ride service also with GPS tracking
  • Service provided by cab and bike
  • Payment can be cash or digital wallet
  • Available in the Play Store and also in Apple App Store

Ride-sharing apps based on 2-wheelers

3. Lozoom

  • Play Store rating- 3.9/5
  • launched in Nepal- 2020
  • 24×7 ride service also with GPS tracking
  • Service provided by 2 wheelers only
  • Kathmandu valley only
  • Payment can be cash or digital wallet
  • Available in the Play Store and also in Apple App Store

4. Super App

  • Play Store rating- 3.9/5
  • 24×7 ride service also with GPS tracking
  • Kathmandu valley only
  • Service provided by 2 wheelers only
  • Available in Play Store only

5. Tootle

  • Play Store rating- 3.8/5
  • launched in Nepal- 2017
  • 24×7 ride service also with GPS tracking
  • Service provided by 2 wheelers only
  • Kathmandu valley only
  • Payment can be cash or digital wallet
  • Available in the Play Store and also in Apple App Store

Ride-sharing apps based on 4-wheelers

6. Easy Taxi Nepal

  • Play Store rating- 3.3/5
  • launched in Nepal- 2019
  • 24×7 ride service also with GPS tracking
  • 5000 taxi drivers associated
  • Service provided by taxi only
  • Payment can be cash or digital wallet
  • Available in the Play Store and also in Apple App Store

7. Sarathi

  • Play Store rating- 2.8/5
  • launched in Nepal- 2018
  • 24×7 ride service also with GPS tracking
  • Service provided by cab only
  • Payment can be cash or digital wallet
  • Available in the Play Store and also in apple App Store

8. Onver Smart Taxi

  • Play Store rating- 2.6/5
  • launched in Nepal- October 2016
  • 24×7 ride service also with GPS tracking
  • Service provided by 200 cabs
  • Service provided by cab only
  • Booking service available
  • Payment can be cash or digital wallet
  • Available in the Play Store only

9. Eddy Cab

  • Play Store rating- 1.9/5
  • Developed by Mobile App solution Pvt Ltd
  • 24×7 ride service also with GPS tracking
  • Service provided by cab only
  • Payment can be cash or digital wallet
  • Available in the Play Store and also in Apple App Store

10. Kawa Rides

  • 24×7 ride service also with GPS tracking
  • Kathmandu valley only
  • Service provided by cab only
  • Available in Play Store only

Problems

It is not easy to launch ride-sharing apps because the local public driver’s income is affected due to these apps. So, local drivers are always against these apps and due to which there is always conflict in this matter. Drivers who are employed in these apps mainly use private number plates to give service as a result government also takes action against them frequently.

It is not that people are always satisfied with these apps because the rates get fluctuated various things like the hike in petrol/diesel or high service charge.

Although there are problems with ride-sharing apps, this is a good step for Nepal in the digital world. Due to this people will get employment, get familiar with various digital wallets and GPS tracking systems. So,it has its problems and advantages.

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Ayush Palikhe

Techie and sports enthusiast.

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