Good day fellow Nairalanders, This post is not meant to belittle Taxify but to tell you all my personal experience.

Last 2 months I saw an advert on Facebook saying make 90k a week with taxify.. I was wow.. Me that earn less than 100k a month,
An extra source of income would be wonderful. I even have a small Toyota corolla that am maintaining.

I went to taxify office last month May and registered, did my inspection and passed.
Even did the training and passed.
That moment I was activated having fulfilled all requirements.

But Alas, against what I anticipated to get, the following points are bad observance from Taxify Abuja.

1. No compensation for going over 3km to pick up a Rider.
Imagine going from Wuse to Mabushi to pick up a rider? That's close to 4km.
Taxify doesn't give you compensation for the fuel used and it will not be included in the trip.
And the Riders will want you to enter dangerous corners to locate them and still waste time to come out.


2. No punishment for riders canceling Trip.
Several times Riders make request for a ride and I was on my way to pick them only for them to cancel the trip. It's so painful.
Infact, there was a day that I was already there waiting for the rider, even called her, only for me to see that she has stopped the trip. I was so pained and frustrated that day.


3. Nobody to carry back.
Can you imagine carrying a rider from Gwarinpa to Asokoro (29km) and after dropping off the person, no one to carry back.
Infact that day I waited and even increased the perimeter of my driver app range to 8km, yet no one. I had to go back to gwarinpa.
And guess how much the person paid? N1300. That's about the same price a normal taxi man will carry you and without AC.
And am coming back empty handed meaning have lost time, fuel, energy etc.


4. No compensation for Night Drivers.
You know, in Nigeria getting taxis in the night are usually difficult, expensive and risky. That's why most normal taxi men charge high fee at night, cos they don't know if they will even see a return passenger.
But in Taxify, it's not so oh. They charge the same fee at all times.
Infact, just last week. In the night (8:30pm) I took a rider from Wuse to sunnyville estate around lokogoma(26km) the rider paid N1300,
Then before coming out of the gate, I waited for 40mins but no rider to go back. I had to leave empty.
Normal taxi will even charge up to N1500 without AC


5. No compensation for Locating and waiting for riders for long.
Some riders will set wrong pick up location and expect u to magically find them and even when you do, you will spend almost 10mins waiting for them.
There was a lady who requested for a ride and put up a dummy location. Thank God for my little experience of Abuja roads, finally located the place. Only for her for come out, problem, I was waiting and was tempted to cancel the trip. This was in the night around 9pm. She later bounced in and says let's go... Chei..
And Taxify doesn't compensate for all my time waiting. Along with some riders rudeness.
Which normal taxi man will wait for u that long without adding to the transportation fare?


Let me rest my case here, there are many more things Taxify need to correct before they can breakthrough in Abuja.

If not for my Toyota corolla that saves me fuel ehn, I would have been red.
Have currently suspended using Taxify till further notice. I cannot come and be working for another person to chop.

Treat your Drivers well, cos without Drivers, Riders are stucked and Taxify is stacked.

Now I see the reason for their numerous Adverts on Facebook. It's like pouring water inside Basket.

Thanks.

that's business sometimes but if you can combine uber and taxify and the get customers number incase of those lodging and take them offline I.e they will call you instead of booking online again.

You are correct about this baba. I did same thing for a while in PH and after a while I couldn't see what I was working for. In my own case I drive a 2002 Lexus RX 300 (imagine my fuel cost). D one that annoys me the most is driving long distance to carry passengers only for the whole trip to amount to 1500. No need na.

WOW!!! I thought I was the only one experiencing this...
My brother u just Nailed it completely..

I this Seun , Lalasticlala should help this post to frontpage.

Naija is not ready abeg. You are not supposed to pick up a rider that is not within your radar, that's the purpose of the GPS. Also you don't have to 'blow back' empty, Taxify should be able to simply notify you of another rider within your new axis. I don't even know if I'm making sense.

Picked a girl up from Ikeja to Lekki, when we got to her destination i noticed ride has been has ended, i was like wow! how come... customer was to pay 1,300... Yepa! From Ikeja to Lekki

Firstly, that day there was mad traffic

Secondly, She enjoy my a.c, come dey listen to different gbedu ontop my car stereo all for 1,300...

I sent a complain mail to them, till today i have not received a feedback...

Since then i jejely park my car for house, dey look am for eyes... I cant stress myself dey drive person come dey suffer again

Proper research and strategic planning will save you all these stories. There are taxify drivers who are making money. Find out how they do it and stop complaining.

100% correct

Do you even make up to 40k per month?

Issorite

Hmmmm this is really serious. CHECK MY SIGNATURE

Hmmm.

its been said time and time again that its in Lagos that taxify drivers are making the hit.

Abuja Taxify no follow.

But Taxify No force u now..
If the job no pay u.. Leave am Abeg..

Or
Relocate to Lagos Another man food is another man poison

lazyNigeriaYouth

Time to relocate to Lagos...

ladyF:
Time to relocate to Lagos...

Abi oooo

We Nigerians have no respect for time

An average customer who is enjoying a service in Nigeria thinks he's doing the service provider a favour

Our legal system needs to be strengthened to make it more punitive and penalize people who break a contract

U are absolutely correct with it observation this has bn my experience in Lagos too...I don't understand why they will take off their 15 percent with ur fuel capital inclusive not after ur fuel capital deducted.
Taxify n rubber is sheet business they use you as a driver to certify their customers and get their percentage while smiling and at the same time maintain their brand at ur own expense.

boolet:
Naija is not ready abeg. You are not supposed to pick up a rider that is not within your radar, that's the purpose of the GPS. Also you don't have to 'blow back' empty, Taxify should be able to simply notify you of another rider within your new axis. I don't even know if I'm making sense.

You sounded like my brother.
You don't have to blow back empty
What if there's no rider to blow with

Don't mislead the public.

Taxify can't compensate you for picking up riders. For those who don't know Abuja, Mabushi and Wuse are very close and not up to 4 kilometres.

Secondly, OP is not ready to work. How can he say you won't have anyone to pick in Asokoro? Just like in everything, you have to wait for your next trip and Asokoro is one place you won't wait for long before your next ride.

Night driving is a choice which you can take or leave and I must tell you night work pays handsomely.

OP should go back to yahoo yahoo that will give him instant wealth without working. Taxify is for hardworking people and we are making more than the 90k per month promised.

A good car will give you 200k minimum monthly and you don't even have to work too hard.

Ride sharing business in Nigeria i.e Uber and Tqxufy is a case of supply more than demand. The price won’t favour you the driver but taxify will make their money regardless because without them you the supplier cannot meet your market. Stop this compensation rant, taxify is out to make money and not make your rich! Any business that claims you will be rich first is a fat lie... we saw that with mmm. Unfortunately, your rant will go no where!

If I get cab dey hustle my life for Ibadan making 3k per day (Mon-Sat na 18k) 18k*4wks na 72k per month. Guess that's better than this

oglalasioux:
Don't mislead the public.

Taxify can't compensate you for picking up riders. For those who don't know Abuja, Mabushi and Wuse are very close and not up to 4 kilometres.

Secondly, OP is not ready to work. How can he say you won't have anyone to pick in Asokoro? Just like in everything, you have to wait for your next trip and Asokoro is one place you won't wait for long before your next ride.

Night driving is a choice which you can take or leave and I must tell you night work pays handsomely.

OP should go back to yahoo yahoo that will give him instant wealth without working. Taxify is for hardworking people and we are making more than the 90k per month promised.

A good car will give you 200k minimum monthly and you don't even have to work too hard.

share your tips here na

You need to understand their business model. These are observations but there's nothing against them. If you want to appreciate Taxify, work as a cab/taxi man first then you'll get the drift.

Also remember they have to do some things that Uber isn't doing yet to have a competitive edge over them.

ladyF:
Time to relocate to Lagos...

Na Lagos traffic go send you back to your village. Abuja is cool for Transport business like Taxify and Uber only if they have a large customer base that will patronize the business. Before you end one trip, you have already gotten request for another trip and it goes on and on. You will just be smiling but for Lagos, traffic is mad and it will discourage you.

Ehen.. i was thinking of this before, let me kuku be Watching and Monitoring maybe nah op no sha prapra

I think driving danfo pays more than this Taxify of a thing!

lilyheaven:


You sounded like my brother.
You don't have to blow back empty
What if there's no rider to blow with

That's why I said we are not ready yet.

room089:
I think driving danfo pays more than this Taxify of a thing!

I agree with you.