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4 Ways Customers Can Save Money When Booking a Ride
Mon 12th October 2020
Generally, ridesharing apps are expensive than public transport. But people still choose them because they are convenient, safer, and quicker means to get to a destination. Also, some states don’t have a great public transport system hence, people have no choice but to use the Miles app or other ride-sharing apps to travel.
We are here to tell you, ridesharing may have a reputation of being costly, you can still save money with it. Let’s look into some tips together:
1. Watch Out For Peak Hours
Peak hours refer to the hours when traffic is at its peak and all drivers are extremely busy. That’s when the price per mile is higher as compared to outside peak hours. It’s not just Miles, every ride-sharing app has its own prime time.
To save yourself some bucks, wait for the peak hours to be over. In other words, travel outside of peak hours.
Other than this, some locations are the surge zone. If you are out that surge zone, and you book a ride outside the surge zone, the rate becomes lower. To test that out, change your pickup location and see if it makes a difference in the rate. This demands a lot of legwork so many people simply wait outside of the peak hours to ride.
2. Avail the Free Rides
Time after time, ridesharing apps introduce promotions and discount offers. One common offer is referring another person to sign up for the app and get a free ride. You just have to share the referral code, invite them to sign up, and book their first ride.
Deals like these are on-going. Keep an eye on what your ridesharing app is promoting and make sure you avail the opportunity of getting free or discounted rides.
3. Share the Ride
Ridesharing apps like you share the ride with other passengers too making the overall fare cheaper. The app connects you with a driver and another passenger(s) who are going in the same direction as your destination. Since you are sharing the ride, the fare is less.
The fellow passenger may be dropped off before you or you might be dropped first. This depends on your destination. Sharing the ride is not a good option if you are in a hurry.
4. Sign Up For the Subscription Plan
Many ridesharing apps have a monthly subscription plan. You may $x upfront for let’s say 30 rides. A subscription plan works well for those who use ridesharing services a lot. For instance, for work or intercity travels.
Summing Up
So, folks, these are some ways you can save money if you rely on a ridesharing app to travel. Keep an eye on the offers, share a ride whenever possible, sign up for a subscription plan, and travel outside of peak hours. You can thank us later!
