Rentals’ expands to 85+ cities in just 6 months to be scaled up to 100 cities soon
Ola has led the innovation space in mobility and is the first one to introduce Rentals last year
Rental has enabled customers to hire a cab by the hour for extended use cases like a series of meetings, sightseeing, shopping, marriage functions etc.
Ola Rentals has sold lakhs of hourly packages since its launch
New Delhi, February 6 2016: Ola, India’s most popular mobile app for transportation, announced the expansion of ‘Ola Rentals’ to simplify intra city travel with affordable hourly packages on Ola Lux, Ola Prime Sedan & SUV as well as Ola Mini. Launched in July last year, the category has witnessed tremendous growth, selling over lakhs of hourly packagers since it was launched. With presence in over 85 cities; Ola is planning to expand Rental to 100 cities. Ola Rentals has emerged as a new favourite amongst customers; with metros like Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi and Mumbai as the top markets for the category. Users have the benefit to choose from 2 hours 30 kms, 4 hours 40 kms, and 8 hours 80 kms for a seamless Ola Rental experience straight from the Ola app.
Raghuvesh Sarup, CMO and Head of Categories at Ola said, “We are excited to see such rapid uptake of Ola Rentals category. ‘Ola Rentals’ offers you a single cab that stays with you for the whole day. The category offers quality cabs with top rated drivers handpicked and trained to offer a consistently superior experience. Not only does it provide a wide variety of cars to choose from but also gives the commuters the option of choosing from three different hourly packages as per their transportation needs. Launching hourly packages on a smart commuting platform was pioneered and customised for the Indian market and reiterates Ola’s focus on being leaders in innovation and providing convenience at the doorstep to millions of its users.” He further added, “Rentals has also become a favourite among our driver-partners. They have the option of utilising their time better and be more productive, making them earn higher.”
Bringing hatchbacks, sedans, SUVs and luxury cars as well as high rated drivers along with all in-app safety features like SOS button and live tracking of rides; Ola Rentals address the unique needs of executives, senior citizens, tourists and individuals who’d like to have a vehicle at their disposal, waiting on them, as they move from place to place.
About Ola:
Founded in Jan 2011 by IIT Bombay alumni Bhavish Aggarwal and Ankit Bhati, Ola (formerly Olacabs), is India’s most popular mobile app for personal transportation. Ola integrates city transportation for customers and driver partners onto a mobile technology platform ensuring convenient, transparent and quick service fulfilment. Ola is committed to its mission of building mobility for a billion people. Using the Ola mobile app, users across 102 cities can book from over 500,000 vehicles across cabs, auto-rickshaws and taxis. Ola has also introduced a range of shared mobility services on its platform like Ola Shuttle and Ola Share for commute and ride-sharing respectively. The app is available on Windows, Android and iOS platforms. Please visit www.olacabs.com and www.olacabs.com/media for more information.
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