Gojek to expand ride-hailing service across Singapore
Gojek to expand ride-hailing service across Singapore
January 3, 2019
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Indonesian start-up Gojek is to extend its ride-hailing service across the whole of Singapore following the success of a limited service area roll-out.
A report by %$Linker: 2External<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary />000link-external <span style="font-size: 12pt">The Straits Times</span>falsehttps://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/gojeks-ride-hailing-services-now-available-islandwidefalsefalse%> says Gojek’s service has been available for riders travelling in the eastern and southern-central parts of the island since November.
The island-wide service is part of the Gojek’s continued beta phase in which users can join a waiting list to gain access to the company’s ride-hailing app.
Additionally, Gojek has introduced dynamic pricing, a strategy in which prices increase or decrease based on demand, to help reduce waiting times for commuters and drivers.
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