Now You Will Know the ‘Exact Fare’ Before Pressing ‘Careem Chalo’

Now the Careem users will get the chance to check the exact fare before pressing the Careem Chalo. Careem is changing its pricing model from a fare-range to upfront-pricing. Customers will get the assurance over fare before booking a ride. Other than that, Captains will get more visibility over their earnings at the time of accepting a ride.

Careem’s new way of calculating fares via their upfront pricing model will improve riding experience for customers, who will now have greater assurance over the exact fare before they start the ride ( by pressing ‘Chalo’), and for captains as they get more visibility over their earnings at the time of accepting a ride.

Now You Will Know the ‘Exact Fare’ Before Pressing ‘Careem Chalo’

Initial data reveals that upfront fares tend to have an incremental impact on the number of rides taken by customers because it’s simple in comparison to fare range and provides more transparency. For example, customers booking a ride which gives them a fare of PKR 200 vs a fare between 180 and 230 are more likely to press “Chalo”.

Zeeshan Hasib Baig, General Manager Careem Pakistan said:

“Upfront pricing model is an extremely exciting development and is a perfect example of Careem’s mission of simplifying and improving the lives for both customers and Captains. We believe that a better customer and captain experience is the only way to keep growing.”

The upfront fare at the start of the ride will be calculated on the basis of total distance from pick-up to drop-off as well as estimated time taken on existing rates applicable in a particular city. In cases where peak factor applies, the upfront fare shown will take it into account.

In some cases where a longer route is taken, pick-up or drop-off is changed or the ride takes an unusually long time (due to heavy traffic, roadblocks, toll charges), the fare will change accordingly. For such trips, fare will reflect the actual distance travelled and time taken based on the existing fare rates in your city.

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