Best taxi & ride-hailing apps for Android
Taxi and ride-hailing apps book a car from your phone, show nearby drivers and a fare estimate before you confirm, and take payment in the app.
22 apps ranked · How we rank
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A free, wide-ranging travel app that suits anyone in a supported city who wants rides, delivery and rentals in one place.
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A free, well-established ride-hailing app that bundles cars, scooters and deliveries, best for people in cities where Bolt operates.
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Number 3: Yandex Go: Taxi Food Delivery
Mikromobilnost LLC Belgrade
4.8 out of 5 (14.6M) 100M+ installs
A free, wide-ranging app that suits people in supported cities who want rides, delivery and shopping under one account.
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A free, well-established all-in-one app for rides, food and groceries in eight Southeast Asian countries, with little value outside them.
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A free, ad-supported ride-hailing app that covers bike-taxis, autos and cabs, best suited to frequent short trips in Indian cities.
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A free, ad-free rideshare app for people who would rather propose a fare than accept one.
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A broad, free ride-hailing app that suits car-free city travel, provided the ride types you want operate in your area.
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A free, well-featured ride-hailing app that is worth installing if you live or travel in one of the 19 countries it serves.
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A free, ad-free app that handles taxis and everyday deliveries in one place, best for people who book rides regularly.
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A free, ad-supported hub for rides, taxis, food and parcels that suits riders juggling several errands from one account.
More of the best taxi & ride-hailing apps
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11
Freenow by Lyft - taxi & more
Intelligent Apps GmbH
4.5
10M+
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12
Baly | Order Taxi and Food
Two Rivers
4.5
10M+
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13
Careem: Taxi, Food & Delivery
Careem
4.1
50M+
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14
Empower - Your ride, your way
Yazam Inc
4.8
100K+
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15
GO / Taxi app for Japan visit
GO Inc.
4.2
5M+
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16
Zoox
Zoox, Inc.
4.9
100K+
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17
Uber Lite
Uber Technologies, Inc.
4.1
10M+
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18
Cabify
Cabify Technology
4.0
10M+
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19
Yassir - Ride, Eat & Shop
YASSIR
3.8
10M+
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20
Tesla Robotaxi
Tesla, Inc.
4.7
100K+
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21
zTrip
zTrip Developer
3.6
500K+
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22
Curb - Request & Pay for Taxis
Curb Mobility, LLC
3.0
1M+
About taxi & ride-hailing apps
Many add trip sharing, saved places and a record of past rides, which helps when you need to find something left behind or question a charge. They suit regular commuters, people in unfamiliar cities and anyone who wants a price agreed before the trip starts. Coverage and how the service is supplied vary: some work only in selected cities with professional drivers, while others reach more places using ordinary drivers in their own cars. Some quote a fixed price up front; others run a meter. A few let you schedule ahead, which matters for early flights.
What to look for
- Check how the fare is set: a fixed quote before booking protects you from traffic delays, while a meter can cost more when roads are busy.
- Look at how drivers are screened and what vehicle details you see before pickup, since that affects both safety and how quickly you can spot the right car.
- See whether the app supports scheduling a ride in advance and how far ahead, which decides whether it works for early flights or fixed appointments.
- Consider the payment options and whether cash is accepted, because a card-only app is useless if you have no working card with you.
- Read the privacy policy for what location and trip data is stored and for how long, as these apps track where you go.
How we rank
Apps are ranked by their Google Play rating (weighted by how many people rated them), their number of installs, how recently they were updated and how closely they fit the category. Only apps we've reviewed are included.