The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has launched a digital taxi service called Tap n’ Go for local taxi drivers and riders in Accra.
Details
The app is currently being piloted in parts of Accra including Airport, East Legon, University of Ghana, Circle/Kaneshie, and Dansoman. The app is expected to be fully rolled out nationwide in 2024.
Digging Deeper
The Tap n’ Go app has features including ‘private dropping’ (private cars operating as taxis), and ‘metered service’ (where a passenger instantly stops a taxi in the middle of the road and a meter is turned on to determine the charge), in addition to the usual online service app.
There are two Tap n’ Go applications: Tap n’ Go app for users and Tap n’ Go Driver for interested taxi drivers. Both apps are available on the Google Play Store and the Apple Store.
Interested taxi drivers can register for the service using their Ghana Cards.
What They’re Saying
“The taxi driving business, as we all know, has been taken online by many foreign companies, and for our members who were still operating the old way, we were gradually getting out of business and the launch of this app, through the support and efforts of Vice President Bawumia, is a timely intervention to save our business,” said the National Chairman of GPRTU.
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