As ridesharing services expand across the globe, it's important to understand the reason for their demand.  The team at WeDrive have put together everything you need to know. Accessibility With the touch of a button, you can have a designated driver at your location within minutes. By using a rideshare app, it’s very simple to book a trip by indicating your pick-up location and your destination. From there, your driver will collect you and take you to where you need to go. Cheaper fares Another advantage of ridesharing services is cheaper fares compared to alternatives such as taxis. Paying directly through the app removes the need for cash and speeds up the drop off process. As well as this, using an app makes it much easier for several people to split a fare between their rideshare accounts so it’s easier to share a trip home.   Drivers The added bonus of being able to rate your driver or leave a review on a mobile app, is that it encourages drivers to be polite and friendly. Not only this, it makes it more likely that a relationship between drivers and passengers can be built, as commuters also receive a review from their drivers. Safety The feedback from most people who use ridesharing services is that they tend to feel safer than when they use other forms of transport. This is largely due to the fact that apps allow passengers and nominated individuals to track the vehicle and to receive an ID of the driver, which leads to more transparency around the journey.

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