MEET: THE RIDE YYC

CALGARYIN THE CITYTECH + GEAR
March 7, 2021 / By / Post a Comment

 

As an inner city dweller, I often rely on taxis or public transportation to get around. While we do have a car and a Car2Go membership, sometimes these convenient options are the easiest methods of transport - especially when I am on my way out to an event or playdate with friends. When I first heard about The Ride, I was so excited to find an app that allowed me to check out ALL of my options before I made a decision about which mode of transport I would use.

Available across Canada, The Ride just launched in Calgary and I couldn’t be more pleased to share the news. This multi-purpose app helps you plan your route using taxis, Car2Go and public transportation. Even better it actually allows you to contrast and compare each option - which is very helpful when you are considering factors like time, cost and safety. One of the great things about the app is that you can e-hail a cab straight from the app and watch it’s ETA in real-time on the map. The Ride charges a convenience fee of $2 for e-hailing or $1 for connecting you to live dispatch if e-hailing isn’t in your area yet.

I recently moved to a new neighbourhood so figuring out my new routes has definitely been very helpful with The Ride. Even if I’m not booking a taxi immediately - it still allows me to take a poke around on the map and figure out my plan. I find it very helpful to use when I am heading home after date night or a night out with my girlfriends.

For payment of the fare when using a taxi, you choose how to pay the driver, either cash or credit. And coming soon - you’ll be able to pay within the app with your stored credit card! Super exciting - I love the idea being able to pay automatically from the app.

Anyways, if you haven’t already downloaded the app, you can get it here. My unique promo code is RideWithKait - When you download the app and use that promo code within the app you’ll get 1 free credit. And just so you know, in the first 30 days after downloading The Ride all convenience fees are waived ($2 to e-hail) - so the 1 free credit = 1 free e-hail which you can use after the first 30 days. Have a great ride!

This is a sponsored post in partnership with The Ride and all words and opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that help keep The Archives of Cool going with fresh content every day.

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