Tourists can very easily use ride sharing apps in Nepal. There are a couple of ride sharing apps that provides their service at different major cities of Nepal. However, tourists who are in Nepal have to go through a slight other procedures before using the service.
How can tourists use ride sharing apps in Nepal?
As the ride sharing apps like Pathao and Tootle needs registration for verification. For the registration you might need a local sim card of Nepal ( Find how can tourists get local sim card in Nepal on my previous article). After you get then you can register in the ride sharing apps then you can easily use their service.
After completing the registration procedure, you can use the service. Once you start your booking, the app will ask permission to access your GPS, and then the bike/scooter/taxi whichever you choose will reach at your place to pick you up. Yes, like Uber but maybe not quite the standards.
Popular ride sharing apps in Nepal
As of writing, Pathao seems to be the top ride sharing app in Nepal with thousands of riders already registered with the company. They have their service hat different major cities of Nepal. They have enough riders to provide you with a quick service.
Following up is Tootle, which is another popular ride sharing app of Nepal. The services are the same as like Pathao. Both of these company provides equally great service and the prices are not very different from each other.
While you can also choose taxi for your service but bike and scooter are the most popular riding options which is instantly available.
Both Pathao and Tootle are available in Google Play store and Apple store.
Why choose ride sharing apps than the local transportation service?
The very first thing about using these ride sharing apps is that they provide much cheaper rates than the local transportation service. If you have been in Nepal and used taxi and likewise then you can realize how cheaper the rates are.
Another thing is that these ride sharing apps provide Hassel free and safe service. All the riders are registered with the company, so you can tell that it is pretty much safe to ride with these apps.
While these services might not be available in all parts of the country but it sure provides you a great service with easy access where available.
So if you are traveling around in Nepal for a while and staying at the city areas, get easy access to transportation service with these ride sharing apps.
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