The 2020s decade so far has seen rapid growth in the Taxi Business Market. Increased demand for conveniently booking a taxi with a few taps has driven this growth. Companies like Uber have so far dominated in this market. You, as an aspiring entrepreneur, can start your Taxi Business using Uber Clone Apps.
An Uber Clone is a ready-made taxi app solution that is inspired by the core features of Uber, like real-time ride booking, GPS tracking, and digital payments. But an Uber Clone can be customized with unique features according to market trends. App Development Companies offer an Uber Clone Script, a pre-built, customizable software framework to allow them to create and launch these apps quickly and effectively.
Features of a Taxi App change according to market demands, new technologies. Therefore, it is important for your Taxi App to integrate the latest features, which increase your revenue by attracting more, users, and drivers alike. You can stand out from the competitors if you implement these latest features that this blog will discuss.
Top Must-Have Features of an Uber Clone
Most of the taxi apps on the market have basic features, but your Taxi App can have advanced features which are listed below
Affordable Taxi Rides
Taxi Pool/Ride-Sharing: This allows users to book multiple rides in the same taxi. If more than one user is going to the same destination, users can book a pool ride and save money. Users save money by splitting the fare between themselves.
Taxi Bidding: Users can propose a ride fare that drivers can accept or negotiate, offering flexibility in areas with variable ride demand or limited supply.
Registration Features: Face ID and fingerprint are new ways to log in to the app. You can forget the hassle of trying to remember your password or user ID.
OTP based authentication is also a new feature.
Advanced Safety Toolkit
The driver has the option to record video of the trip that shows the inside of the taxi.
Both the users and the drivers have an S.O.S feature. During an emergency, using this feature will alert the authorities. The user can send SMS to emergency contacts, like their family members.
The user can also record audio, which will be sent to the admin. The live location of the user can be shared with the emergency contacts.
Geo-fencing is a new feature that allows the admin to set restricted areas where it’s unsafe for the customers to travel to.
Call masking is a feature that hides the mobile number of users and drivers from each other.
Multi-Modal Rides
Today’s Uber Clone Apps have a group of vehicles to choose from. Not just your typical cabs but motorcycles, Tuk-Tuks, Tricycles, SUVs, Electric Cabs.
Corporate Ride.
It lets the user book a ride for professional trips, the fare for which is paid by the user’s company.
Taxi Rentals: Users can rent a taxi with a driver for a specific amount of time.
Airport Rides: This for travelers who have to catch a flight at odd hours, like early in the morning or at midnight.
Accessibility & Gender-Preference Option
This new feature allows handicapped and disabled people to book rides that can accommodate them. Female users can request a female driver.
Taxi-Hailing Option: The Driver can pickup users that have waived and mark their taxi as ‘hailed’ and start and end the trip.
In-App Navigation System : Drivers have access to the in-app Google Maps navigation system. This will help the
driver to reach the location without any difficulties.
Smart Ride Matching Algorithms :
Users are matched with drivers based on the nearest driver, competitive bidding among drivers, or First in First Out (FIFO)
Manual Dispatch Panel : Manual Dispatch Panel allows booking rides manually via phone call or dashboard, which is for people who don’t have smartphones.
Heat Map in Driver App & Admin Panel : Heat view is a feature that allows the driver and the admin to identify areas where all the customers are, and the heat view in the admin panel is more advanced, where the app owner can identify areas with potential customers.
Additional Latest Features for your Uber Clone
These are optional but attractive features that your app should have.
Multiple-Level Marketing Referral System
For bringing in a friend or a user to the app, the user gets rewarded with credits. You can quickly increase your user base with this feature. This process is fully automated.
OTP to start the trip
Before the ride starts, the driver will ask for the OTP.
Intercity Rides
This feature allows users to book rides to travel between one city to another.
Live Pickup Point Photo
Sometimes, drivers are unable to find the user in a crowded area. There’s a feature that the user can use to post a picture of a nearby landmark so the driver can find them.
Taxi Booking with iWatch App
This features allows a user to book a ride from their iWatch, apple’s smartwatch.
User Rewards
On every ride, users can get coins. These coins are credited directly to their wallet.
Back-to-Back Trips
With this feature, the driver has the option to accept a ride in the middle of completing another ride. Drivers will wait less and make more money.
Graphical Status of Rides
This feature shows the status of a trip through graphical icons, like App notifications.
Multiple Credit Card Management
Users can manage multiple credit cards in the app, where they can remove or add a credit card.
Revenue Plans of Taxi Booking App
1. Membership Subscription Plan: These subscription plans are put in place by the admin for the drivers.
2. Ad Integration: You can put Google & Facebook ads in the apps and generate revenue per click
Conclusion
This write-up was a listicle about the top ten must-have features that your Uber Clone App needs to have. Trying to build such an advanced, feature-rich app from scratch will take an immense toll on your financial and mental condition. Leave it to the professionals at an app development company who are vastly experienced when it comes to making a Taxi App. Compared to spending millions when building from scratch, you only have to spend thousands to have your dream app in your hands with all the niceties compared to Uber and even beyond. Your Uber Clone will be live in 1-2 weeks and start printing money.
The additional listed features are just the cherry on top. You can request the app development company to add these optional features for you. Therefore, you will stay ahead of the competition by modifying your app frequently according to market trends.