Over 30,000 vehicles have been registered as city taxis at the Yangon Region Transport Authority (YRTA) up to January 2 but thousands are expected to remain outside the list. The YRTA announced in November 2017 that all taxis must register by the end of December as the last date. In total, 7,880 taxis were registered […]
Hello Cab returns to market with new app, says market big enough for four
August 18, 2017 by
Local taxi operator Hello Cab is gearing up to compete in Yangon’s after upgrading its mobile app, managing director U Aung Win said. ‘’We are using an application which was created in 2013 and is no longer up to date. Now, we are drawing on new software to build the app and hope to finish […]
Taxi service firms compete hard for Yangon’s customers
June 13, 2017 by
An aspect of Yangon’s modernisation is the entry and emergence of domestic and international transport operators, namely, Uber, Grab, Oway Ride and Hello Cab, to compete in the taxi service sector. Taxis are one of the commonly used modes of transport in the region, alongside commuter trains and public buses. But taxi service in the […]
Uber vs Grab vs Hello vs Oway – Week 2
June 10, 2017 by
Comparative Analysis of Uber, Grab, Hello & Oway versus a Normal Taxi i.e. the traditional taxi that you can find along the street and who are not Uber, Grab, Hello or Oway driver. Our methodology is very simple. 4 of our staff go for lunch together – they each take an Uber, Grab, Hello & […]
Uber, Hot on the Heels of Grab, Begins Trial in Yangon
May 6, 2017 by
Ride-hailing giant Uber launched a trial version of its services in Yangon last week, a little over a month after Singapore-based rival Grab launched its own trial service in Myanmar’s largest city. The move by the silicon valley based firm comes as competition in Myanmar’s nascent ride-sharing sector heats up, with both local and international […]
Yangon enters the taxi app game
June 23, 2016 by
Watch out cab drivers – the days of physically hailing a taxi may be dwindling thanks to the arrival of OwayRide, Yangon’s first mobile phone taxi app. First available online three months ago, the app has since garnered over 20,000 downloads for both Android and iOS platforms. Users can either book for a cab through […]
