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Ola expands UK footprint; launches operations in three new cities

Kolkata, Mar 29  : Ola, one of the world’s largest ride-hailing platforms, today announced the launch of its services in three new cities in the UK namely Liverpool, Birmingham, and Reading, after local councils granted the platform with both Taxi and Private Hire licenses.
The easy to use app will transform commuting experiences in these areas providing the community with greater travel choice as well as quicker and easier access to cabs.
Celebrating the launch, Ola offered customers in Liverpool free rides on green tuk-tuks last week in a limited time period, as a part of the promotional campaign.

Ola is the only app that offers black cabs and Private Hire Vehicles (PHVs), giving both driver-partners and users more choice.
As part of its pledge to empower drivers on the platform, Ola offers the highest share of revenue, charging just ten per cent commission to black cabs and 15 per cent to PHVs, compared with 25 per cent charged by competitors.
To encourage inclusivity for its drivers, Ola has also committed to making black cab and PHV ride options attractive to app users by ensuring that they are competitively priced. Black cabs will not have peak pricing meaning that they will be cheaper when PHVs are in high demand.
Ben Legg, Managing Director of Ola UK, said: “We are delighted to launch our services in Birmingham, Liverpool and Reading thus solidifying Ola’s presence across seven large metropolitans in the UK.”
“Thanks to the positive word-of-mouth from both driver-partners and passengers who experienced our offerings in Cardiff, Bristol, Bath, and Exeter, we received requests from users across the UK to introduce the Ola platform in their cities. Ola is leading the way with driver benefits and is the only inclusive app in the country, to include black cab drivers into our dynamic fleet, ” he added.
“We are determined to work with local authorities to help communities grow and achieve enhanced transportation access, safety and mobility goals across UK cities,” he stated.

Following the successful launch of Ola in Cardiff in August 2018, the company was then warmly welcomed in Bristol in October 2018, followed by Bath and Exeter in November 2018.
Ola’s arrival in Liverpool, Birmingham, and Reading completes the launch of seven cities in the UK in just seven months, with many more planned across North England and the Midlands in the coming months.
Ola is committed to leading the industry with its approach to passenger safety in the UK including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and screened drivers, the release said adding customers will also enjoy competitive pricing, as well as 24-hour safety support with Ola’s in-app customer care and emergency service.
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