MyTeksi Has 2,500 Drivers Covered For KL, Says TechCrunch
Malaysians are finding it hard to trust taxis nowadays - they are either unreliable or unsafe. The 'MyTeksi' phone app claims to be the safest, fastest way to book a taxi. We review the app here. Would you book a taxi with an app like this?
By Judith Yeoh — 17 May 2013, 03:24 PM — Updated almost 11 years ago
TechCrunch says MyTeksi has recruited 2,500 drivers covering the capital city of Kuala Lumpur
Two year-old taxi booking startup, MyTeksi has been busy recruiting cab drivers over to its service.
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So far, MyTeksi has recruited about 2,500 drivers covering the capital city of Kuala Lumpur, as well as Putrajaya, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan. The platform receives one booking every eight seconds, or 10,000 per day, which nets the company about $3,100 (10,000 MYR) daily.
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Gill of MyTeksi said: “We are growing our fleet at a faster pace now, enhancing our service levels and will continue to work hard to maintain our edge."
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Gill said taxi apps have been helping to regulate drivers by registering them to the service, and allowing them to be tracked as they travel.
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Only RM9.99 to go to LCCT or KLIA when you download the MyTeksi app! First come, first served basis until 3 July 2013
Only RM9.99 to go to LCCT or KLIA! First come, first served basis until 3 July 2013
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WHEN: The RM 9.99 MyTeksi Campaign will run from 12th June 2013 [7.00am] to 3rd July 2013 [11.00pm].
WHAT: This offer of a taxi ride to the Airport for RM9.99 is limited on a first come, first served basis and limited to 1,500 rides during the Campaign Period.
HOW TO GET: Participants can enter the Campaign by downloading MyTeksi's mobile app (Android and/or iOS). Participants are required to include their mobile phone numbers and email addresses for further communication and verification purposes.
How the RM9.99 MyTeksi to Airport Campaign works. First come first serve basis from now till 3 July 2013, so hurry!
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Only RM9.99 to go to LCCT or KLIA! First come, first served basis until 3 July 2013
Image via myteksi.comWhat's the 'MyTeksi' app?
Booking a taxi in Malaysia will never be the same with this ground-breaking version 2.0.
As of July 2012, MyTeksi currently has over 250 active drivers in their fleet of taxis, and they’re working to grow this amount constantly. Ideally, one day all taxis in Malaysia will be signed up to be on the service.
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MyTeksi developed the app in 2 distinct phases. Phase 1 focuses on dispatch issues, helping fleet operators manage their allocations more effectively and efficiently. Phase 2 focuses on passenger safety and booking issues.
Phase 1: A smartphone replaces the driver’s existing CB radio as his primary dispatch conduit. Leveraging recent developments in GPS location based technology, MyTeksi’s platform will be able to locate the nearest available drivers for each booking request.
Phase 2: The MyTeksi smartphone app built across the major platforms (i.e. iPhone & Android) enable passengers to book and reconfirm taxis more efficiently.
You pay a RM2 surcharge which is the standard phone taxi booking rate. You’ll need to pay this to the taxi driver, MyTeksi doesn’t charge you anything directly.
paultan.orgThe founders of MyTeksi say they want to bring change, not just build another cool app
Founded by 2 Harvard Business School Malaysian grads, MyTeksi won 2nd spot in the annual HBS business plan competition. A first in many years for a team from Asia.
Image via myteksi.comAt MyTeksi, we believe in driving change. We don't build stuff just because it's cool - we do it because it improves lives. That's why we created Malaysia's most innovative taxi-booking app, giving passengers speed, safety & certainty in their taxi rides.
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MyTeksi is a Malaysian startup that aims to revitalize the taxi industry. We want to improve the safety and efficiency of our town taxis by leveraging on advancements in GPS and mobile technology. As a social enterprise, and we believe that business and social value can be achieved in parallel.
Step 1: Select your destination
Your current location will automatically be detected when you sync your location with the app. Search for your destination, and hit Book Now to book your taxi! You may even choose to tip your driver and highlight a note like your pick-up point (lobby, guardhouse, etc).
Image via imgur.comStep 2: Register your phone
After you click 'Book Now', you will need to register your phone with basic details. You will be sent an activation code.
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Step 4: Your taxi is on its way to you. Track its whereabouts, call your driver or cancel the booking
Step 4: Your taxi is on its way to you. Track its whereabouts, call the taxi or 'End' to cancel the booking.
Image via imgur.comStep 5: Know your taxi driver's details and send your location to friends
Step 5: Passengers will also see the driver’s details, including his name, car plate number and ID picture to assist passengers in identifying their drivers as well as a button to call the driver. MyTeksi introduced an all-new Share My Ride feature which allows you to share a link with a personalised message to your friends and family through several sharing options.
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The MyTeksi platform will enable drivers to earn more money by sending more passenger bookings their way by offering a more transparent and efficient allocation algorithm.
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No smartphone? MyTeksi is also available via SMS
Send an SMS to 36881 with the following information:
Teksi
TEKSI 123, SS21/109 #KLIA #Pintu tepi
[VIDEOS] Impromptu 'sexy' session in the taxi with Gavin & Clifford and 'A Beat C'
Recent taxi horror case in KL. Can MyTeksi effectively cure our safety issues?
FULL STORY: A 25-year-old American female tourist was abducted, robbed and then raped by her taxi driver and possibly 14 other men on 11 March 2013 at around 6pm. The lady reportedly boarded the taxi at 'a mall' in Mutiara Damansara, and was raped and left bounded after her belongings were taken.
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