Go-Jek and GrabBike are undoubtedly still the two most popular motorcycle taxi hailing apps in Indonesia, despite the emergence of a number of competitors like Lady-Jek and Blu-Jek. But soon they may find a new, more formidable competition in UberMOTO, a new service from global ride sharing giants Uber.
Uber has reportedly hired thousands of partner drivers for UberMOTO in Indonesia.
“Of course, we want to aim for other [motorcycle taxi] markets like Indonesia,” said Douglas Ma, who heads Uber’s expansion in Asia, as quoted by BeritaSatu.
UberMOTO launched its pilot program in Bangkok just last month, becoming the first motorcycle taxi hailing app in the Thai capital.
Ma added that UberMOTO is not going to be the result of acquisition of existing motorcycle taxi hailing apps in Indonesia, rather that it’s going to be a new face in the competition.
It’s not yet known when and where UberMOTO will launch in Indonesia.
Well, we say the more the merrier. If UberMOTO’s arrival in Indonesia sparks another price war between ojek companies, then we as customers will end up the winners once again.
