Taxi Magic
Description of App
By RideCharge, Inc.
App Store Description:
Free electronic taxi booking nationwide with the award-winning Taxi Magic app.
Taxi Magic is revolutionizing the taxi industry with the first online taxi booking service directly integrated into taxi dispatch systems, so no phone call is needed.
- Find taxis based on your location.
- Book a taxi in a few quick taps.
- Track the arrival of your taxi through dispatch updates and a map view.
- Charge the ride to your credit card.
- Expense the trip with an e-receipt.
Recent top app awards include CNET, Wired, Business Insider, and SFWeekly.
‘Magic Booking’ is available with 75 leading taxi fleets in over 40 major U.S. cities, with tap-to-call fleets in over 4,000 cities across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
Ann Arbor | Atlanta | Baltimore | Boston | Boulder | Charlotte | Chicago | Clearwater | Cleveland | Columbus | Dallas | Denver | Ft. Collins | Ft. Myers | Honolulu | Jacksonville | Kansas City | Los Angeles | Memphis | Minneapolis | Naples | Nashville | New Orleans | Orange Co. | Orlando | Phoenix | Pittsburgh | Portland | Sacramento | San Diego | San Francisco | San Jose/Silicon Valley | Seattle | St. Louis | Tucson | Washington DC Area
The Taxi Magic app and booking service are free. If you want to pay for the taxi ride with a credit card through the app and receive an e-receipt there is a $1.50 documentation charge.
Whether traveling to a new city or out on the town at home, Taxi Magic is the essential taxi application.
Version
Free or Paid
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Accessibility Comments
Not a single part of this app is inaccessible. Everything works 100%. It is so ridiculously easy to use, a baby could do it! Absolutely flawless! The developers really! should be profusely commended for their hard work! This app is free, but if it weren't I definitely! would buy it! It is so! worth it!
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Other Comments
What can I say: this app is just breath-takingly amazing! Basically, in a nutshell, it allows you to check for available cab companies near you, plus get discriptions on their services. You then can book a ride, and even can choose your method of payment. No more need to give the cabby cash not knowing that you're giving him/her the correct bill denominations. No more worrying if they will get your credit card/debit card number while helping you swipe your card, and then run things up frodgelantly. You have full control by paying electronically straight through the app from the back seat of the cab. Be aware not all cabbies may know about this app, so if they seem hesitant, you might have to educate them on the app. If they still don't trust you, call the cab dispatch, and ask for a supervisor/manager, while still in their vehicle. This app also will give you push notifications to alert you what cab number is on its way, and how far away they are, plus will even let you know once they're pulling up to your location. By far this is one of my all time favorite apps, and I genuinely hope you'll find it to be the same! Thanks, and god bless!
Just try it, what more can I say... you will not regret! Trust me!
Comments
#1 what does taxi magic do?
it would be helpful if in the *description* something was *described*.
#2 Response to question about what Taxi Magic does
As the description says, it allows you to book and track local taxis from your IPhone (or, perhaps, another Apple device.) You can book your trip online and also find out where the taxi is and how soon it may arrive. Unfortunately, my cab company isn't yet listed, but I plan to ask them about it because this looks very useful indeed.
#3 Excuse me, but...
I do not want to start a war-flame here, but, to the initial commenter: um... excuse me, but, for your lovely information, *I *did* *put* *a* *discription* *in* the* discription* *field*, and oh, by the way: all your stars to bring emphesis is immature in this context. Very rude. I don't know, seeing if I am the initial poster if I can edit comments, I don't think I can, but believe me, if I could, those stars would be getting deleted. Make your point. No need for extra emphesis. I get the idea. No need to rub it in, "Mr. Perfect."
#4 If I don't have an iPhone, is this app worthwhile?
I would have to break several contracts to get one, so getting an iPhone is out of the question right now. I heard Chris's podcast demo, and the app looks fantastic! However, I don't have 3G. I've an ipod touch 64. Is it worth it to get this app? I want to test it out for myself, but what is missing sans 3G.
#5 Taxi magic questions.
So, I have downloaded this app. Where it says near Omaha, it says no magic booking fleet available. what does this mean? Can I not book cabs in my area? It does show cornhusker and yellowCab in my area and when I click book, it asks me if I want to call the taxi provider. But, I was assuming it's because I don't have all my info put in under settings where it asks for email and addresses and stuff. Am I correct in this? This app seems amazing and I can tell that it is 100% accessible! Also, randomly off subject, but this would be nice concept for paratransit vans or medical transportation and such so you know when they're ariving! If anyone has answers to these questions, I appreciate it!
#6 RE: Taxi Magic questions
Hi Sarah, I'm in charge of customer experience at Taxi Magic. Our mobile booking technology works by integrating with the existing dispatch technology operated by taxi fleets. For fleets where we are not currently integrated (like fleets in Omaha), we offer tap-to-call capability that serves as phone listings for local fleets that serve your physical location. We are a young startup and we're continuing to grow our Magic Booking network across the US and Omaha is definitely on our target list to work directly with local fleets and allow you to book directly from your smartphone (without having to make a phone call).
I don't know when we'll be available, but hopefully this year. Keep checking back in the app or sign up for our newsletter at taximagic.com and we can alert you when we enter Omaha. Thanks!
#7 Response to taxi questions!
Oh wow! Thanks! Yep, Happy Cab just upgraded there computers here so I'm hoping maybe it will work with taxi magic soon. Thanks for the responses. I forgot I left a comment and didn't check back, but that's nice to know you are working with getting Omaha on magic booking. Seems like an awesome concept! :)
#8 also...
Also, Omaha only shows one cab company in the tap to call, and I know there's others like the one I am about to use.
#9 Taxi Magic
Hi I am in Port Charlotte Fl when I ipen taxi magic I see all the cabb but I don't even have a bunten to even call. tahanks
#10 3.0 update has issues with vo
I follow the @taximagic feed on twitter and was advised not to update to 3.0 if you depend on voice over. They stated that there will be a new version in two or three weeks which will have the accessibility issues fixed.
I haven't upgraded so I do not know what the issues are.
#11 What’s New in Version 3.0.2
Appears that one of the new feature in this update is that they have fixed the accessibility for this app! That is wonderful news. I've also read from a tweet that somebody has mentioned it is now usable.
What’s New in Version 3.0.2
✔ VoiceOver support
✔ Additional bug fixes
#12 Accessible
I can confirm that this release is both accessible and usable. It is a great experience, possibly better than the one before. Great work Taxi magic!