RIDESHARE SERVICE DiDi TO LAUNCH IN BRISBANE - DiDi

1 Jul 2019 9:00 AM

 

RIDESHARE SERVICE DiDi TO LAUNCH IN BRISBANE

 

●      DiDi offers competitive rideshare fares and industry-leading driver service fee

●      DiDiDAYs to provide Brisbane with free rides on Saturdays up to $20 each trip

●      Drivers will keep 100 percent of their fare for six weeks

●      Brisbane to become DiDi’s fourth Australian city after Melbourne, Geelong and Newcastle

 

[Brisbane, July 01, 2019] DiDi, a world-leading mobile transportation platform, is launching its rideshare service, DiDi Express, in Brisbane on Monday July 22, 2019.

 

Entry into Australia’s third most populous city represents a significant milestone of DiDi’s expansion in the country. DiDi’s rideshare service will cover the entire Brisbane urban area with a population of over 2 million and extends north to Bracalba (north-west of Caboolture), west to Ipswich and Amberley and south to Beenleigh.

 

DiDi is currently successfully operating in Melbourne, Geelong and Newcastle, providing affordable, reliable and safe on-demand mobility options. DiDi offers competitive rideshare pricing, which on average makes riding with DiDi up to 10 percent more affordable than other comparable rideshare offerings in those market.

 

DiDi will provide riders in Brisbane with a range of exciting and generous offers, which will allow   locals and tourists to explore the Queensland capital. Riders who sign up before July 22 will receive up to 50 percent off 10 rides (up to the value of $10 per ride*) during the first four weeks after launch. Riders who sign up after the official launch will receive up to 50 percent off five rides (up to the value of $10 per ride*) during the first four weeks after launch. All riders will receive 10 percent off every ride* as a long-term commitment to Brisbane.

 

DiDi is also introducing DiDiDAYs to Brisbane, providing every user one free ride (to the value of $20) on the following three Saturdays post-launch:

 

DiDiDAY 1 – Saturday July 27

DiDiDAY 2 – Saturday August 3

DiDiDAY 3 – Saturday August 10

 

Each #DiDiDAY will provide riders across Brisbane with a convenient and affordable transportation option around the city, with DiDiDAYs coinciding with some of Brisbane’s premier events.

 

Furthermore, Brisbane will be able to vote for additional DiDiDAYs via the DiDi-Rider app.

 

DiDi is committed to maximising its driver-partners’ income with flexible work opportunities. In Brisbane, drivers will also benefit from the platform’s industry leading 5.5 percent service fee, meaning each driver keeps 94.5 percent of the trip fare. Drivers who sign up and are approved with DiDi before July 22 will receive a zero percent service fee for six weeks, allowing them to keep the entire fare. In addition, as Brisbane is one of the most popular destinations in Australia for Chinese visitors, DiDi’s roaming function will bring more income opportunities to its drivers in the city.

 

DiDi has opened a driver hub in Greenslopes to onboard and prepare drivers for the Brisbane launch. Interested drivers are encouraged to download the DiDi Driver app today or visit the driver hub for more information.

 

DiDi Australia General Manager Mr. Lyn Ma said: “We are thrilled to launch in Brisbane, a fast-growing and dynamic city where people love to get around and experience all the city has to offer. With the city’s receptiveness towards ridesharing and new technology, Brisbane is the ideal location for our continued expansion across Australia. We hope our launch into Brisbane allows local residents to do more and pay less with our rideshare service.”

 

The company aims to offer cutting-edge AI-powered technologies with local and global operational expertise to address the mobility needs of Australia. DiDi will continuously listen to users’ feedback to improve its product offering and experience with the aspiration of becoming the preferred ridesharing service in the market.

 

 

* Excluding tolls and third party charges

 

About DiDi Australia

DiDi Mobility (Australia) Pty Ltd. (“DiDi Australia”) launched its ride-hailing platform in 2018 with a commitment to building partnerships with drivers, passengers, policymakers and business partners to provide fully localised mobility services in Australia. Headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria, DiDi Australia first launched its rideshare service, Express, in Geelong, Victoria in May 2018 and has since expanded to Melbourne in June 2018 and Newcastle, New South Wales, in March, 2019. DiDi Australia conducts vigorous driver vetting processes and offers its users comprehensive safety features with 24/7 customer service phone support.

 

For more information, please visit: https://www.didiglobal.com/au/

 

About Didi Chuxing

Didi Chuxing (“DiDi”) is the world’s leading mobile transportation platform. The company offers a full range of app-based transportation options for 550 million users, including Taxi, Express, Premier, Luxe, Bus, Designated Driving, Enterprise Solutions, Bike Sharing, E-bike Sharing, Car Rental and Sharing and food delivery. Tens of millions of drivers who find flexible work opportunities on the DiDi platform provide 10 billion passenger trips a year.

 

DiDi is committed to collaborating with policymakers, the taxi industry and communities to solve the world’s transportation, environmental and employment challenges with smart transportation innovations. The company is working with a growing alliance of car industry players to build out a next-generation auto-solutions and operations platform.

 

DiDi partners with Grab, Lyft, Ola, 99 and Bolt (Taxify) in a global ride-hailing network that reaches over 80% of the world’s population across over 1,000 cities. Currently, DiDi provides ride-hailing services in Brazil under the 99 brand, operates DiDi-branded mobility services in Mexico, Chile, Colombia and Australia, and provides taxi-hailing service in Japan through a joint venture. By continuously improving user experience and creating social value, DiDi strives to build a safe, open and sustainable mobile transportation ecosystem.

 

For more information, please visit: www.didiglobal.com/news

 

For further information, contact:

Dexter Gillman

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