While travelling in Nairobi you should now rest easy as one of the best transport systems has landed in Kenya’s capital city; the Uber Cab System.
It basically works as an App which you can download on your smartphone. When in use, you can contact the transport system that is always at your disposal, and call so you can be sure that will get someone to assist you any time and anywhere.
If you think that Uber might just be a pipe dream or a gimmick, then rest on your laurels. The convenience of Uber transport system has already been tasted by popular fashion and lifestyle blogger Sharon Mundia, tech heavyweight Mbugua Njihia and serial entrepreneur Harry Hare.
Sharon Mundia using Uber cab services:
UberX is a low cost, safe and reliable way of traveling around Nairobi. The transport system has already been tasted in other African cities that include Cape Town, Durban, Lagos, Cairo, Johannesburg and in many other cities all over the world.
The safety of the Uber transport system has been guaranteed by it’s innovative technology that provides a GPS enabled map for the car, driver information is also provided, consumer feedback, cashless transactions and the driver’s rigorous recruitment system. The transport system’s cost is reasonable as the minimum fare one can expect to pay is only Kshs 500. This includes rates of Kshs 4 per minute and Kshs 60 per km. The cancellation fee is Kshs 300. Consumers also get to be driven in quality uberX vehicles that are highly maintained which include Toyota Corollas, Fielders or their equivalent.
This will dispel fears of having your favorite taxi man being unavailable at the last minute or being left stranded because his phone is off. Even when you don’t have your car on tow, Uber assures you of immediate transport even when you visit an area where public transport is likely to be absent or scanty.
Using Uber is easy, you just need to download Uber App for free via the App Store on iOS, Android or Windows phone or from the uber blog. You also need to register your account with a credit or debit card ( Visa/MasterCard), after you drop the pin on your location an uberX car will be there within no time. If you’re worried about running late just track the car in real time and find out where it is. Uber also thrives on feedback, so if you encounter any problem with you ride just contact them via their social media pages and website.
If you are in Nairobi and you need any kind of transport hurry and don’t miss the opportunity of getting a 20% discount on Uber rides before their two weeks grace period is over. Uber is also providing free transport for the Nairobi Restaurant Week #NRW2015.
