Hangzhou quick taxi to attract taxis by bidding

You can call a taxi in 5 minutes with a dot on your cell phone. Recently a "quick taxi" of the taxi software hung over Hangzhou. In just 8 months, the taxi software registered more than 100,000 people, Hangzhou 70% of taxis installed the software. However, in the taxi software to bring convenience at the same time, one of the "fare increase" function has been criticized, this function, users can bid to improve the chances of hitting the car. Hangzhou prices, transportation and other departments said that this function will disrupt the operation order, causing the driver to pick the phenomenon, the driver must pick up the most expensive guests. With software 5 minutes to hit the car network crazy pass the taxi software really so spirit? Qingming Period one day, 8:15 A.M. is the peak of travel, the reporter in Pak Shek Road, incense accumulate Temple road junction taxi, traffic, or the car is already a passenger, or a taxi empty non-stop. Near 9 o'clock in the morning, the reporter did not hit the car. 9 o'clock, the reporter log in to take a taxi software, enter the mobile phone number after the page shows the reporter location of the east-Shaoxing road has 4 empty cars, the instant picture shows a taxi snap success, the taxi has been to the position of the passengers, the car also shows the distance between the passengers, how long to arrive and other information. From the software on the list, until the reporter sat on the bus, a total of 5 minutes. Guests can choose whether to "carpool", "whether to increase" two services, the fare increase is divided into five options, 5 yuan, 10 yuan, 15 yuan, 20 yuan and free to add. The fare increase will be paid to the taxi driver directly after the passengers have chosen to pay the premium. Pick up the driver month thousand Yuan driver Money master is two months ago using a taxi software, he through the software has successfully picked up 83 times. The Money Master is the early driver, after using the software to make him the most happy thing is, every afternoon after work, he is at home snap the next morning to the airport list. "Every day to get a pen to send to the airport or South railway station long-distance orders, a day of business is not worried." "said the money master. Many taxi drivers who use taxi software say there may be less income in the first month, but as the rate of praise increases, the next few months will be no problem. According to "Quick Taxi" software company statistics, many drivers now use the ipad, the iphone and other electronic devices on the Internet to rob business. The company has done statistics, the use of "quick taxi" taxi driver income can increase 20%-30%, one months to earn more than 500 yuan to 1000 yuan. Waving a cab? In the "Quick Taxi" software users flourishing, "increase" provoked controversy. When the reporter experience chooses is "does not increase the price" "does not carpool", money Master said, because at that time is not working day, also not morning and evening peak, so this single appeared immediately by the driver's snap, but if the rain, snow or special time period, 5 minutes to hit the car is not so high probability, The increase in fares will make the probability of the passengers to hit the car increased a lot. According to the "Quick Taxi" data show that the software to increase the number of guests accounted for a single volume of 10% to 20%, the general choice5 Yuan, 10 yuan guests in the majority. The money Master said, a few days ago there is a text a West road guests, the next single to the West Creek, because the location is too near and no taxis, guests are willing to pay 50 yuan tip taxi, Money master quickly snatched a single to pick up the guests. At present, consumers have two different opinions about taxi software. A view that the taxi software is very convenient, and before the chance to wave to stop the car compared to the use of software after the chances of a successful taxi is very high. Another view is that this model allows passengers to spell the distance and price, like talking to a taxi driver about the price. In the event of a dispute, passengers are hard to defend. "If there is no regulatory authority, can't you stop the car without using the software?" "Consumers question. Many passengers who saw drivers using micro-letters and microblogging chats in taxis said they could drive safely. "It's not safe to drive a single driver and click on the phone while you're driving." "Consumers say. Disturb the price order "taxis as a public resource should provide no differentiated services, should not increase the price, not to the highest bidder." In accordance with the regulations of Zhejiang Province on road transport management, not only to punish money but also deduct points, the maximum fine of 3000 yuan. "Experts say. Related sources, although the complaint involved in the fare increase is through the software, the software charging behavior in the Transport Department supervision of the scope, but as long as you can verify that taxis charge fees, taxi drivers are illegal behavior. The reporter consulted the price, the management of a number of regulatory departments, the views of the parties are basically consistent, passengers use mobile phone taxi software booking process, private and taxi drivers booking fare increase behavior is not recognized. The software disrupts the normal passenger order, and the high bidder gets the priority, which is a bidding act. With such software, taxi drivers would be reluctant to pick up a taxi. Zhang Yonglong Yiu Yifan