Staff Reporter
Auckland, October 4, 2020
Ola has announced that it has removed service fee charged to its drivers for October 2020, enabling them to take home the full fare that they receive from customers.
The company usually charges 18% commission (or service fee), which it said is about 10% lower compared to its largest competitor.
The Rideshare Company said in a press release its drivers in Auckland will retain 100% of their earnings when taking rides through the App as the company works to support its driver-partners.
Ola New Zealand Managing Director Brian Dewil said that like many small businesses, Ola drivers have had a challenging year and were particularly impacted by lockdown restrictions.
Welcome Initiative
“Our drivers are what make Ola great. As we continue to increase our weekly trip volumes in Auckland we want to give back and help our drivers improve their income by removing our service fee for a month,” he said.
Auckland Ola driver Manoj Trivedi said that the initiative is welcome.
“I am very grateful that Ola is taking such a significant step to help its drivers and put more money in our pockets during October,” he said.
Ola in New Zealand
Ola has been New Zealand’s fastest growing rideshare platform, with over 10,000 driver-partners registered on the platform since its launch two years ago. The rideshare platform is available to residents in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch as well as Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua, Taupo, New Plymouth, Napier, Hastings, Palmerston North, Nelson, Queenstown and Dunedin.
“Ola is known for providing industry-leading safety features such as Start Code, 24/7 customer support and the in-app emergency button,” Mr Dewil said.
