Uber's Autorickshaw Service

Uber said it will now only connect users with nearby drivers and will suggest a fare but the final amount would be decided by the driver and the rider

A Bengaluru-based auto booking application charges no commission fee, has no surge price, and claims zero cancellations. Too good to be true? Watch the video to know more

Ride-hailing giants Ola and Uber are challenging order by States to ban autorickshaw rides through companies' apps; in the meanwhile alternative government-backed taxi/auto aggregators are coming up

Aggregators operating in city after High Court stays a state government ban on them providing autos

The High Court of Karnataka has directed the State government to fix the fare of app-based autorickshaw aggregators within 15 days. Till then, the court allowed the service providers to also collect 10 per cent additional charge above the fare already fixed by the government. The government last fixed the autorickshaw fares on June 11, 2021. One of the reasons for the government to ban app-based autorickshaw-hailing service was that they were charging surcharge over and above the fare fixed by the government. Justice MGS Kamal, in his order issued on Friday, allowed the 10 per cent surcharge along with applicable GST and said this would be a only temporary measure till the new fares are fixed. The aggregators had sought at least 20 per cent surcharge, but the Transport Department was not willing to allow more than 10 per cent. Last week, the government banned app-based autorickshaw-hailing services on the grounds that the licence issued under the Karnataka On-Demand Transportation

Bengaluru is estimated to have about 200,000 autorickshaws out of which around 100,000 offer services through ride-hailing platforms

Action after complaints of overcharging

The US-based firm will allow customers to book autorickshaw rides through an 'auto' option on its platform