It works well locally too, but the biggest barrier is that they only accept credit/debit card payment. I'd like to think that people are more likely to use the service if they used the more preferred mobile payments. Regards, Brian On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 9:17 AM, Jangita Nyagudi via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Yes its overlaid on google maps, you should try navigating with maps in Dar. With lots of paperwork I used to set my destination, start the google maps turn by turn, put the phone in my pocket with headphones and walk as I listen to directions. Those Swahili road names :) and buildings being in the wrong places
Good old ask for directions from 5 people and take an average always works.
On 22 January 2015 at 09:40, Kisakye Alex <kisakye@gmail.com> wrote:
@Jangita, you are right, the cabbie needs to know his mapping skills. My uber one time kept taking the wrong turns until I asked if I could help since we were already in the neighbourhood of where I was going and knew the roads well. I *think* they are using googlemaps. Again this is SA experience.
Alex
On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 7:28 AM, Jangita Nyagudi via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Don't know about Kenya but used it in SA while on a visit and it works quite well. I was actually using it as my primary means of transport. I talked to an Uber cabbie on how it works; drivers actually get's a pin dropped at where you are when you "call" for the cab then they reply,(don't know what criteria is used to show you a cab has been found, it will be with you in x minutes, shows you the make and model of the car etc) you confirm, he or she comes, picks you up, drops you where you are going and shows you the cost (which is a mix of time taken and distance - calculated by Uber as the car moves), and you pay from your google play wallet, Paypal, credit card etc. Made jumping from place to place very easy.
As per finding you, when a pin is dropped i guess it depends on the cabbie and his map skills
On 22 January 2015 at 00:13, John Maina via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Hey Skunks,
Just wondering if anyone has used Uber in Nairobi and would care to share their experience? I'm especially interested in how accurate they are in determining pick up location - this could have even more interesting use cases if its accurate.
regards,
J. Mwangi
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