Hailo, the taxi app, has just released a new feature in Ireland, and it’s making people very happy.
Loving the new @HailoIreland feature! Going to be so handy 😊
— Ginine Power (@neenyP) September 11, 2014
Loving that @HailoIreland now lets you pay for cabs you ACTUALLY hail. The missing killer feature. Yay!!
— Wolfgang Schmitt (@Golden_Gaytime) September 11, 2014
Wow @HailoIreland have launched a hail and pay method - Life keeps getting easier!
— Caitriona Brennan (@catmeiser) September 11, 2014
Known as Pay wih Hailo, the service means Hailo drivers can now accept credit card payments from customers for street jobs – so anyone can hail down a cab, without having to book it in advance, and pay for it using their smartphone’s app.
And, for the time being at least, these jobs are commission free for the Hailo drivers – so the entire cost of the fare goes to them.
The service works with both Android and iOS, letting users automatically connect with the taxi.
That said, Pay with Hailo is tailored more for iPhone users, with Apple’s iBeacon tech installed in the cars to make the process seamless and hassle free. Upon entering the car with an Apple phone, you'll be automatically prompted to connect for payment.
The Pay with Hailo feature is debuting in Ireland and the city of Boston, with other cities expected to roll out the service in the next few weeks.
