CityTaxi Adds Offline Features to Ride-Hailing App
The new tools allow users to book rides even when mobile coverage is weak.
CityTaxi released a major update for its mobile application, adding features designed to keep the service running under limited mobile network conditions.
If a connection drops, users are immediately prompted to connect to the nearest Wi‑Fi hotspot. The feature can be accessed directly through the Siti Driver app. In addition, if network speeds are too low, the app automatically offers passengers the option to place orders by phone, with cash payments available for those rides.
Several of the updates are also aimed at drivers. They can now receive ride confirmations and route details via SMS messages sent by dispatchers.
Earlier, a pilot project in Dolgoprudny led to more than 2,000 downloads of the CityTaxi app.
