Placie: Cheaper Rides app for iPhone and iPad

Looking for more value, choice, and convenience on your rides from A to B? Placie lets you instantly compare and book from Australia’s largest network of ride services in one app*. Simply plug in your destination, and Placie will aggregate available rides from several of Australia’s biggest rideshare, taxi and chauffeured vehicle networks in seconds – helping you find a cheaper, faster, or more reliable travel option.

Whether you’re heading to the airport or meeting friends at a favourite restaurant, Placie takes the hard work out of finding and booking affordable and reliable transportation options available in your local area^ – simply input your destination and instantly compare available rideshare, taxi, black car, limo options from several of Australia’s leading transport networks (including DiDi, Ola, 13cabs, Silver Top Taxi, Hughes Limousines, Car Australia and more) in one easy interface. Once you’ve found your preferred ride, book and securely pay in a few taps, without leaving the app.

Need a specific kind of car? Placie gives you access to transport options tailored to your needs, with vehicles of all shapes and sizes to get you to your destination efficiently and comfortably – including sedans, SUVs, Maxi Taxis, limousines, or wheelchair accessible vehicles.

Whether you’re traveling on a budget of money, time, or effort, Placie’s clever features are ready to help:

More choice = more rides = faster pickups

Placie gives you access to compare and book Australia’s largest network of ride services in one app* - no more flicking between multiple rideshare or taxi booking apps to try and find your low cost (or luxury) trip:

• Compare and book taxi, rideshare and chauffeured car services with one account*

• Pay for rideshare, cab, black car or limo trips without leaving the app, with integrated transport partners including DiDi, Ola, 13cabs, Black & White Cabs, Silvertop Taxi, Hughes Limousines, Car Australia and Skybus

• Plan trips ahead and enjoy reliable pickups with pre-scheduled booking available for black car and limo services

• Stay up-to-date while in transit with pre-trip, arrival and post-trip updates in the palm of your hand

Cheaper or faster

• View real-time fare quotes directly from several of Australia’s largest rideshare, taxi and chauffeur service networks

• Instantly sort your available transit options by cheapest or fastest

• See fare estimates and cost breakdowns upfront

• Book and pay for your ride in a few taps – no existing accounts or extra apps necessary

• Enjoy easy, flexible and secure payment with Apple Pay, Google Pay and credit cards accepted

• View all your past trips and receipts in one place

Need a plan B? We’ve got you

Disruptions can be a pain, but Placie helps you find a plan B when you need one. Our auto-reschedule option will find any other available transit options to your destination and takes the stress out of the unexpected.

Organised payment profiles

• Set up different payment profiles to match your ride reason, such as personal, work and family

• All your receipts are in one place, so you can keep track of your trips and transport spend

Top safety and peace of mind

Travel safely with accredited taxi, rideshare and chauffeured vehicle providers

• Call your driver if you need to get in touch regarding your trip

• SOS button available for travel emergencies

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*Placie compares our transport partners (listed here: https://www.placie.com/partners/) but does not compare all transport options. ^Available transport providers and options may vary by user location.