Rapido Co-founder Aravind Sanka has announced that the ride-hailing platform will soon launch taxi pooling services to the Bengaluru International Airport at affordable rates.
During the EV & Future of Mobility session at the Bengaluru Tech Summit, Sanka said that once vehicle can “serve more than two customers”. He added that the platform has already launched auto pooling in Bengaluru and that they will soon launch an airport pooling service. “The idea is to make rides from the airport to the city more affordable by allowing passengers to share rides, especially since they’re currently paying thousands of rupees for private trips,” Sanka added.
“The concept is simple: for transportation to be accessible to the masses, it must be affordable. The best way to achieve affordability without adding new infrastructure is by optimising and sharing the resources already in use,” he explained.
Rapido’s autorickshaw pooling services operate in areas where there is a high demand for rides along similar routes.
Quick Ride, a carpooling app, provides affordable airport rides starting at just Rs 350, compared to the Rs 900 to Rs 1,400 charged by aggregator apps. The platform ensures transparent pricing with no surge rates or hidden fees.