Five apps for arranging ground transportation

Introduction

As someone who travels almost constantly, I find myself\r\nroutinely needing taxis or limos in unfamiliar cities. Thankfully, there are\r\nquite a few smartphone apps that can be used to arrange for ground transportation.\r\nThis article lists five such apps.

Before we get started, I want to pass along one bit of\r\nadvice: It’s a good idea to check the geographic service area prior to\r\ndownloading an app. Many of the apps that are available work only in specific\r\ncountries or specific cities. I have tried to put together a list of apps that\r\nare as versatile as possible, but one does have significant geographic\r\nrestrictions — although I had a special reason for including it.

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Easy Taxi

The other thing I like about this app is its simplicity. The\r\napp makes the process of requesting a cab idiot proof — and believe me, that’s\r\na good thing on those mornings when I am getting up insanely early because I’ve\r\ngot a 5:00 AM flight.

Easy Taxi is available for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone.

mytaxi

The app itself is pretty simple. You merely verify that your\r\nGPS location on a map is correct and tap Confirm Pickup Location. The US\r\nversion of the website claims to have access to 45,000 taxis.

mytaxi\r\nis available on iOS, Android, Windows Phone and Blackberry.

GroundLink Car and Limo Service

The app’s functionality is almost identical to mytaxi, in\r\nthat you must verify your location on a map and then tap Confirm Pickup\r\nLocation to arrange a ride.

The GroundLink Car Service app is available for iOS and\r\nAndroid.

WOW Taxi

WOW Taxi is more limited than the other apps I have discussed because it works only in\r\nNew York City. Even so, I had to include this app because it fits a very real\r\nneed. The WOW in WOW Taxi stands for Wheels on Wheels. The reason for this\r\nsomewhat unusual name is that the app is designed specifically as a tool to\r\nhelp the disabled to get around Manhattan. What sets WOW Taxi apart from other\r\ntaxi apps is that it’s used solely for dispatching wheelchair-accessible taxis.\r\nAs I said, this service is currently available only in New York City, but\r\nhopefully the company will expand to other areas.