JoyRide expands its services in the Philippines with SuperTaxi. Taking inspiration from, Japanese taxis, SuperTaxi marks JoyRide’s official entry into the taxi market and also a potential Grab competitor. JoyRide mainly focused on its motorcycle taxi business but has expanded with 4-wheel options like JoyRide Car. For its initial rollout, SuperTaxi will have 25 units that […]
As part of its commitment to making an impact on various businesses, PLDT Enterprise partnered with ride-hailing services Happy Move and JoyRide by providing its connectivity services. PLDT Enterprise’s services will help drivers and riders be equipped with the necessary communication solutions to aid in their daily operations. Recently, both JoyRide and HappyMove partnered with […]
Booking a trip from your house to the airport can be a hassle sometimes, especially if you’re bringing along multiple luggage with you. Usual transport options may also be unpredictable at times. To solve this, on-demand mobility service platforms are offering dedicated airport transfer services where you can book in advance. Among the mobility platforms […]
Angkas has ambitious plans for 2024. Aside from being viral for its witty and timely social media posts, the home-grown motorcycle taxi app is looking to expand its services–and Angkas is thinking that Angcars might be a good alternative to other 4-wheel ride-hailing services like Grab and JoyRide SuperTaxi. READ MORE: JoyRide Challenges Grab with […]
With areas like Commonwealth experiencing heavy traffic these days, and jeepney operators worried about losing their franchises because of the ongoing franchise consolidation process, the Philippines needs good transport solutions. Grab may be the dominant player, but alternative options like inDrive and JoyRide SuperTaxi aim to give competition to the transport-hailing market. InDrive has just […]
While the LTFRB has given the green light for motorcycle taxis, specifically for JoyRide, Angkas, and Move It, in 2020, it is looking to legalize “habal-habal” operators as well. Also known as motorcycles for hire, “habal-habal” operators are prominent in provinces as a mode of transportation. Pending the approval of Senate Bill 104, which seeks […]
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is set to hear the petition for fare increase of transport network vehicle services (TNVS) on June 29. Due to the non-stop fuel price hike, LTFRB recently granted the Php 1 increase in minimum fare for Public Utility Jeepneys (PUJs) operating in Metro Manila, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, […]
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) will be deploying mystery riders to better monitor the pricing of transport network vehicle services (TNVS). This is after the agency issued a show-cause order to ride-hailing app Joyride for charging excessive fares. “The LTFRB intends to deploy mystery riders in the next few days to […]
After being suspended upon the implementation of the Community Quarantine last March, Malacañang announced that they are greenlighting the operations of motorcycle taxis like Angkas, Move it, and Joyride. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that Congress has approved the extension of the motorcycle taxi pilot study. “Merong pong guidelines na i-issue ang […]
Other motorcycle taxis are also suspended More ride-hailing apps are getting affected by the “community quarantine” being enacted for Metro Manila, as the Department of Transportation has announced that they are suspending the operations of Angkas, Joyride, and MoveIt for the duration of the quarantine. The three motorcycle taxi services will be suspending operations starting […]
One step closer to being legal Motorcycle-hailing services like Angkas and JoyRide are now a step closer to being legal, as Senate gave the green light to the Motorcycle-For-Hire Act, a year after Congress approved the bill for it. In its press release, Public Services Head Sen. Grace Poe said that the signing of Committee […]
At the condition that all motorcycle taxi firms have to drop charges In order to appease motorcycle taxi firms who have been complaining about DoTR-TWG’s guidelines, DoTR-TWG chair Antonio Gardiola Jr confirmed in an interview with ANC Early Edition that it will be increasing the biker cap from 13,000 to 21,000 per motorcycle firm. In […]