Ticktoc taxi app launches in Victoria
A new taxi app and website called Ticktoc has launched in Victoria and unlike other ride-sharing services it is “completely legal” says CEO John Sajadi.
A new taxi app and website called Ticktoc has launched in Victoria and unlike other ride-sharing services it is “completely legal” says CEO John Sajadi.
The ACCC’s decision to deny the launch of the ihail taxi app won’t impact Cabcharge’s booking apps for its Australian taxi brands, says Cabcharge CEO Andrew Skelton.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is set to deny authorisation to Cabcharge’s ihail app as according to the watchdog, it would have a significant impact on competition in the taxi industry.
Cab booking app developers have welcomed new taxi rules in Victoria as further opening the market for competitors to the taxi establishment.
In another attack on the traditional taxi payment model, the Australian startup ingogo is placing its own payment terminals into cabs to process payments from its mobile app.