REV-Taxi App

Client Requirements

• It should be a simple and easy ridesharing app for fast, reliable rides in minutes—day or night
• Using the app, users should just tap to request a ride, and it should be easy to pay using credit or cash in selected cities

Challenges

For the person who is booking the taxi it is difficult to know where driver has reached in real time. Similarly, the driver in their app can find the exact location of the user who booked for the taxi. Moreover it is very difficult a person to find the taxi driver who speaks the same language as the one who is booking

App Features and Functionalities

• The user just needs to open the app and enter his destination.
• The app has been designed to use rider’s location so the driver knows where the pickup point is.
• The users can see your driver’s picture, vehicle details, and can track their arrival on the map.
• Payment can be made by credit card, cash in selected cities through the app or in person with the cash.
• The functionality to rate the ride and driver after the ride and to provide feedback to help REV improve the taxi experience has also been added. The user will also get a receipt by email.
• Users can select the different taxis from the given list for ex: Sharing taxi, Premium taxi, Standard, Luxury etc.
• The riders can choose their favorite drivers for rides
• The user can save their favorite destinations so that the users doesn’t need to enter the destination again
• An option to view packages to go to the Airport, book a taxi for half day/full day has been added
• The functionality to book the driver who speaks user’s language has also been added
• The users can view their trip history and upcoming trip booking for the scheduled bookings
• The REV drivers will have the separate application where they can make their profile online/offline to get the request of the users. They will be able to accept/decline the request of the users and can get the payment for the ride through the application.

Technical Implementations

• Android: Java with Android Studio
• iOS: XCode with Objective C/Swift language

Solution

Application through which the users can get an exact location of the drivers and view where they have reached. Scheduling a trip is made easier for the users who need the taxi and they don’t have to worry about the future bookings as it can be done on the spot. Furthermore, the users get the facility to select such drivers based on certain criteria as required such requesting for drivers who could speak the same language the user