What is FREE NOW ride?

What is FREE NOW Ride? When booking a FREE NOW Ride, a professional driver in a private hire vehicle will pick you up. You will be driven to your destination, this service is not a short-term car rental. For FREE NOW Ride, we can always offer you a great fixed price, that you will see upfront in the app.

How does FREE NOW work?

How does it work? When you hail a cab, make sure the driver is on FREE NOW before the journey starts. Let him or her know you'd like to use Pay with FREE NOW, and they'll do the rest! They'll search for you on their app, and then put the payment through as normal at the end of the journey.

Is FREE NOW a black cab?

Multimobility with FREE NOW

We're proud to be the first ride-hailing service in London to bring black cabs and private hire vehicles together on one app, so you are free to choose from a range of vehicles and prices that work for you!

How much does FREE NOW charge drivers?

Our current commission rate is set at 15% and includes the VAT that we pay. The commission is only charged on the fare amount so you will never pay commission on tips, bonuses and airport parking fees.

Is FREE NOW same as Uber?

FreeNow has a strong presence in South America, too, which would help Uber further increase its global marker share. When FreeNow started as My Taxi in 2009, it was an app used by fully-licensed taxis to pick up extra jobs. In 2019 it became FreeNow and went into direct competition with Uber, using private hire cars.

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Why is FREE NOW called FREE NOW?

“The Free Now brand is about bringing freedom of mobility to passengers. That's where it comes from. There may have been some confusion that (the service) is free, but it's about freedom.”

Where can you use FREE NOW app?

Where is FREE NOW available? FREE NOW can be used in nine European countries. These countries are Austria, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, and the United Kingdom. Within these markets, FREE NOW operates in over 100 European cities, including London, Frankfurt, Warsaw, Dublin, and Madrid.

How does FREE NOW black cab work?

FREE NOW Driver Loyalty Program

We created the Driver Loyalty Program to thank our hard-working taxi drivers. Each month, we assign our drivers a tier. Every driver starts off at Bronze, but hit Silver or Gold targets and they'll get even better rewards. Think everything from fuel cards and car washes to eye care.

How do I change my car in FREE NOW?

You can now add new vehicles via the Driver Portal directly. Simply go to the 'Vehicles' section and select '+ Add Vehicle'. After adding your vehicle information, you will be required to upload the relevant documents. Our team will then review the information and documents provided before approving the vehicle.

Is FREE NOW reliable in London?

Freenow, Gett, Kapten and Bolt reviews & discounts. You may have seen in the news that Uber is currently facing losing its license to operate in London. The license was rejected on the basis that the company is not a “fit and proper” private car hire operator and has not addressed safety concerns.

Is FREE NOW a taxi?

You can book and pay for black cabs, local taxis, and Ride private cars easily in the FREE NOW app.

Does FREE NOW allow dogs?

It is a FREE NOW policy and the law that you must always allow service dogs to accompany their passengers for a trip.

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Does FREE NOW work without Internet?

No need to worry about internet connection or low battery. You don't even have to open the app anymore when you arrive.

What day does FREE NOW Pay?

Payments for your FREE NOW rides will be paid twice per week, on Wednesday and Friday. These will appear as separate transactions on your bank statement.

How do I contact a FREE NOW driver?

How long is a new keeper slip valid for?

This is valid for 28 days. Requirements if submitting a New Keepers Slip/Confirmation of Registration: The vehicle make, vehicle model and vehicle registration on the New Keepers Slip must match the details on your Private Hire Vehicle Licence (PHVL) and your FREE NOW profile.

How do I upload documents to free now?

Is FREE NOW a good taxi app?

They are more reliable and I can always count that their estimated prices are always on point. Also, if your Airbnb or hotel offers a shuttle option take it, quite frankly, ANYTHING IS BETTER THAN THIS APP AND THE TAXI DRIVERS.

How big is FREE NOW?

FREE NOW is one of Europe's leading ride-hailing apps that connects more than 14 million passengers with drivers in more than 100 cities. It currently operates in London, Brighton, Edinburgh, Manchester, Nottingham, Oxford, Reading, Derby and Leicester.

Why is my taxi called FREE NOW?

Once known as Hailo, then mytaxi, the rebrand to Free Now across 100 European cities is the result of a change of ownership. The company is now owned by Daimler and BMW. Free Now is launching a taxi-sharing service called 'Match' as part of the rebrand in Ireland.

Why did mytaxi change its name?

“The most important thing to remember is that there will be no change to the mytaxi service and app. We'll still have the same app, the same local team and the same 5-star drivers – just with a new name later this year.” It said that the change was due to a merger between its majority shareholder Daimler and BMW.

Why is FREE NOW not working?

Below are some of the reasons why you might be unable to order a trip with FREE NOW: Your selected payment method is not valid - e.g. the card details are incorrect, you have insufficient funds in the account, or the card has expired. There might be no cars available due to high demand.

How do I change my bank details for free?

If you'd like to change the bank details which FREE NOW uses for your twice-weekly payments, please contact our Drive Care Team.

How do I register a driver?