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Karhoo expands presence in Eastern Europe with Poland office

Karhoo has opened an office in Krakow, Poland, to serve as a development, engineering and operational hub in Eastern Europe. The company says local fleets using the Karhoo platform will benefit from accessing more exposure, enabling them to win big contracts. According to Karhoo, the firm’s ride-hailing marketplace brings together regulated, licensed taxi and private hire vehicle fleets in the form of an electronic platform which can integrate with travel and leisure operators’ platforms and apps.
May 8, 2019 Read time: 1 min
Karhoo has opened an office in Krakow, Poland, to serve as a development, engineering and operational hub in Eastern Europe.


The company says local fleets using the Karhoo platform will benefit from accessing more exposure, enabling them to win big contracts.

According to Karhoo, the firm’s ride-hailing marketplace brings together regulated, licensed taxi and private hire vehicle fleets in the form of an electronic platform which can integrate with travel and leisure operators’ platforms and apps.

The Polish opening adds to Karhoo’s other offices in London, Paris and New York.

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