The talk is real and the ultimate checklist to traveling cheaply in Kampala is one of the sweet pills u can swallow with boda hailing drivers popping up from every corner in branded helmets and jackets. However, we have a simple guide to help you get the best boda pickup near you, juggled through Taxify, Uberboda, Safeboda or Dial Jack

Safety

Whenever you want to travel cheap and safely around Kampala the first option that comes to your mind is to use a ride hailing app. However, a few riders drive with partial customer gear witnessed by one helmet off some ride hailing services we’ve seen in Kampala. Unlike Safeboda’s tight policies granting a safety sleeze per driver, other apps tend to miss the double gear shot

As much as getting a ride around Kampala is as easy as a smartphone swipe! Safety is key when it comes to the Orange camp order that rules out its competitors hands down as a Safety guarantee service. Additionally, Taxify boda, Uber Boda and Dial Jack all track safety on a daily basis except that Safeboda leads with a slightly bigger margin in a city witnessing tremendous growth with low prices, safety, and convenience beating all non hailing drivers in a safety by price marathon

Price

Although Uber, Dial Jack and Safeboda all gift drivers with free insurance as a motivational factor controlling the low prices by all apps. Taxify boda, on the other hand, has not adhered to this wagon with its prices shaking drivers to the insurance iced camps. However, as riders continue to pose a high demand for boda pickups, the more prices treble down with the current rate card per service favorable enough for a low-cost pick up below

But then From the downtown based Mwanga II Road to Kawempe, a trip would cost you this much on either Taxify boda, Uber boda or Safeboda

In spite of the seductive trip rate cards published by all boda hailing firms, the actual prices depend on the distance and time while peak hours mean high prices with Uber and Taxify. Well, as witnessed in our basic experiment, safeboda appeared to be charging more as Taxify boda teases the lowest rates

However, the story was different after using Safeboda credit that chopped the total fare by 25% off with no additional high demand multiplications incurred. So, Safeboda credit is the game changer with a discount off per trip unlike the green camps

Payment Modes

All boda hailing services brag with the convenience tagline by their goals, none of these apps features a single payment solution except Dial Jack which is soon rolling out a mobile money option for their customers as per the website FAQ

Taxify & Uber boda both offer cash and credit options through a credit/debit card for the latter as Safeboda bosts with a mobile money option through its credit portal. So, all apps offer dynamic options with only safeboda shipping in the mobile money option at the moment when the 0.5% tax is a withdraws only levy

Availability

With activated zones in Kampala and Entebbe at the moment, all boda hailing apps offer services anywhere around Kampala or Entebbe with a basic flat rate of UGX 90,000 on a Kampala-Entebbe route by Taxify/Uber boda. Additionally, Safeboda recently widened its availability zones covering all Kampala outskirts and finally crossing over to Wakiso teasing a follow me candle with its 8,000 drivers at the moment to DialJack, Taxify, and Uber boda

Safeboda, Taxify Boda, Uber Boda should clap for a new prospective contestant ready to enter the Ugandan market competing for the Huge Kampala Slot to give riders a maximum traffic beat comfortably on a Boda Boda. Dial Jack’s launch in Uganda will make it the 4th legal Boda hailing app you can install on your phone each time you feel like taking a ride around the city.

The Dial Jack app, What you should know

Now that Dial Jack is one Green brand set to mount more pressure on the already existing apps. The service offers riders with a free Umbrella to move with offering a great solution to the heavy rains and hot sunshine on the Equator boarded city.

As safeboda previously slashed its prices with a big bag, Dial Jack promised free rides and discounts of up to 50% for the next 1 month meaning the service is here to stay.

Keeping in mind that we have 3 services on the market already, How will Dial Jack rise up to the ranks with its ultimate Boda hailing service on the line? Share with us your thoughts below.

According to Taxify Uganda officials, The new ride hailing option will make trips easier than before. Appearing as Vans on the map. Riders will be able to travel in groups of 5 or more with the XL option which doubles the size of cars riders are used to requesting.

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Following the trend with competitive ride hailing services. Uber recently launched a Boda request option called Uber Boda. Not forgetting that Safeboda began the race for promoting the advanced motorbike business. However 2 months ago, Taxify came into the business and for that Uber joined the race as well.

However, with Taxify’s new Taxi option. Riders will be able to request big cars that have bigger options to move you around the city. More so, you don’t need to update your app. But either download and Install the Taxify app or simply open your app today to request a Taxify XL trip.

Well, you have seen the orange helmets and reflectors dressed up by Boda boda riders in Kampala, that’s Safe Boda. However, Taxify’s new entry to the Boda market is extremely awesome and promising. As much as Tax has always been a Taxi service, its new entry into the Boda-boda industry will highly impact the general transport sector. Nevertheless, we should just wait to see the best in Uganda.

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Uber Uganda recently expressed its plans to join the market. But then where do we see its Uber Boda service head since Taxify has silently launched. While no one knew what Taxify was bringing on board, Uber should definitely wait to see its popularity days fade since new services are coming in.

However, we just have to wait and see which service is better than the other. Nevertheless, it’s we the riders that really decide which service is better for us or maybe cheaper and efficient. Otherwise, Taxify is the new deal.