October 13th, 2009
On October 1st, on the rooftop suite of the Hotel Vitale in downtown San Francisco, we took time to thank our San Francisco riders for using Taxi Magic. We heard great feedback on how to improve the application, listened to a quick word from RideCharge President Sanders Partee, and announced the unveiling of the new www.taximagic.com website. It was a great time, and to top it off TechCrunch and NBC covered the event!
Both the press coverage and pictures from the party can be found on the Taxi Magic Fan Page on Facebook - Click Here to Check it Out and Be Sure to Tag Your Friends in the Pictures! Click Here:
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And below you’ll find a snapshot of the new TaxiMagic.com website!
Hope to See You on Facebook and Safe Travels!
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September 17th, 2009
Taxi Magic adds Ride Mapping for iPhone.
“Getting taxis is a little bit like sausage,” says Sanders Partee, RideCharge co-Founder and President, “You order one, and then it just shows up, and you don’t know what happens in between.”
Recently approved by Apple and now available in the iPhone App Store, you’ll soon know exactly where your sausage, er, cab, is coming from! RideCharge has launched a new map view for Taxi Magic on the iPhone. “It can massively reduce the stress involved in ordering a taxi to take you to an important meeting or in making a flight.”
Taking advantage of Apple’s latest features, once you’ve booked a trip, simply tap the “Map” button in the upper left hand corner to display a map of your dispatched taxi en route to your location. Tap “Refresh” in the upper right hand corner to update the status.
Click Here to download the latest version of Taxi Magic from iTunes.
Got new ideas? Send them our way. Send us an email to feedback@ridecharge.com
Safe Travels!
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July 29th, 2009
We’re happy to announce that the Blackberry Storm is now supported by the RideCharge application.
All the functionality available in the RideCharge application is now available on the Blackberry Storm form factor.
Features include:
Instant Taxi Booking. Enter a pickup address, view cost estimates, book instantly
Live ‘Where’s My Car’ Updates. Know when your taxi is coming with live taxi GPS updates display
Autocompletion of recents and favorites. Type a few characters and the application will fill in the rest.
Register on the device. Set up your RideCharge account on the road.
It’s free to download RideCharge for Blackberry or for iPhone users to download Taxi Magic from iTunes.
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July 20th, 2009
We wanted to thank AlwaysOn for selecting RideCharge and Taxi Magic for the 2009 AlwaysOn Global 250 Award List.
The Award is given to private, emerging technology companies creating new business opportunities in high-growth markets. RideCharge was selected by the AlwaysOn editorial team based on demonstration of growth, quality of innovation and customer traction.
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We appreciate the recognition, and the effort that AlwaysOn goes to in organizing the AlwaysOn & STVP Summit at Stanford on July 28-30.
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July 17th, 2009
Taxi Magic now offers instant taxi booking in Washington DC for trips to Virginia or Maryland.
You can now use Taxi Magic on iPhone in Washington DC to book a taxi with Red Top Cabs from Washington DC to Virginia. Or, you can book Barwood Taxi from Washington DC to Maryland’s Montgomery County.
This is the first time ‘Magic’ booking has been available from within Washington DC, and we look forward to adding more taxi service inside Washington DC.
Red Top Cab and Barwood Taxi are among the best taxi providers in the US, offering top-notch service between Washington DC and Virginia and Maryland. Their availability makes Taxi Magic a great tool for getting a taxi to Regan National Airport, Washington Dulles Airport or BWI.
If you haven’t already downloaded Taxi Magic for iPhone, you can get it from iTunes.
Or, Blackberry users can download RideCharge for Blackberry here.
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July 13th, 2009
Another airport where RideCharge Blackberry users can skip the taxi line is Minneapolis St Paul Airport (MSP).
From MSP, you can book a Minneapolis Suburban Green & White Taxi and not have to wait in the cab line!
Here’s how it works:
1. After collecting your bags, open the RideCharge application on your Blackberry and enter “MSP” as your pick-up address.
2. On the confirmation screen in the ‘Special Instructions’ section, enter your terminal (either “Lindbergh Terminal” or “Humphrey Terminal”) and complete your booking.
3. Proceed to the taxi stand in the ground transportation area of the terminal and locate the “Special Call Stand,” next to the taxi stand, where your taxi will meet you
Your RideCharge application and/or email will provide you with the vehicle number as part of the live updates you receive. And, you can pay for your taxi with RideCharge.
If you haven’t downloaded RideCharge to your Blackberry, you can get it here. Or, if you have an iPhone you can get Taxi Magic in iTunes.
Safe Travels!
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July 8th, 2009
Apple has just approved a new version of Taxi Magic, that features advanced reservations of Taxis. Lots of users were saying that they wanted to be able to schedule a taxi in advance, e.g. for the next morning to go to the airport.
Taxi Magic 1.3 now offers this feature, allowing you to schedule a taxi pickup as much as 18 hours in advance.
The new version is available as a free download and offers future booking on the confirmation screen:
Confirmation Screen with Time Picker
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June 19th, 2009
In an earlier post, we mentioned to RideCharge Blackberry users about how to skip the line at Regan National Airport (DCA).
It turned out to be quite popular, and so we also sent out a note to RideCharge Blackberry users in Seattle on how to skip the taxi line at Seattle-Tacoma Airport (SEA).
It’s essentially the same process– you can book an Orange Cab from SEA using your Blackberry, and not have to wait in the cab line!
Here’s how it works:
1. When you have your bags, go upstairs to the departures curb where there’s less hustle and bustle (i.e. not outside baggage claim downstairs)
2. Open the RideCharge application on your Blackberry and enter “SEA” as the pickup address (be sure to enter the current local time). Then, on the confirmation screen in the ‘Special Instructions’ section, just enter your airline name, e.g. “US Airways”
3. Your Orange Cab will meet you there– upstairs on the departures curb, near the sign for the airline you enter. You’ll receive live updates on your Blackberry telling you when your car is on the way, and can pay for your taxi with RideCharge.
Alternatively, you can always book in advance to have Eastside for Hire pick you up at Sea-Tac Airport, using www.ridecharge.com.
If you haven’t downloaded RideCharge to your Blackberry, you can get it here. Or, if you have an iPhone you can get Taxi Magic in iTunes.
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June 16th, 2009
It’s finally arrived– the ability for a New Yorker to tap a button on an iPhone or Blackberry and have a car appear, like magic.
New York City residents, and travelers to the city, can now use Taxi Magic on iPhone and Blackberry just like the thousands of passengers other major cities like San Francisco, Chicago and Los Angeles.
Taxi Magic in NYC solves the biggest hassle in getting around New York: booking a car that will actually show up right where you want it, rain or shine. It is the only mobile tool that can book New York Car Service for immediate pickup, anywhere in Manhattan, and have it arrive in 20 minutes or less– no more having to search for a cab on the street during rush hour!
The “magic” is the technology that connects passengers’ iPhone or Blackberry directly to black car computer dispatch systems, letting passengers summon a car with the tap of a button: instantly, for immediate pickup, on demand. Taxi Magic also delivers instant confirmation and updates through the iPhone or Blackberry, including the car number and the driver’s estimated time of arrival. It eliminates the uncertainty of whether you can find a cab, and when you’ll be picked up.
Taxi Magic directly connects passengers with leading Executive Transportation Group New York black car brands including BlueLine, Avalon, NY One, Love, Bell, and ETG Green–the popular eco-friendly hybrid service–totaling over 1,600 cars.
iPhone users can download the Taxi Magic application from iTunes.
Blackberry users can download Taxi Magic from Blackberry App World, or by simply sending an email from their Blackberry to get(AT)ridecharge.com.
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June 12th, 2009
We often get the question: ’How can I use RideCharge to get a cab from the airport?’
Each airport is a bit diffferent, so we recently sent out a note to RideCharge Blackberry users about how to use RideCharge to skip the line at Reagan National Airport (DCA).
In short, you can book a Red Top Cab from DCA using your Blackberry, and not have to wait in the cab line!
Here’s how it works:
1. When you have your bags and are heading outside, open the RideCharge application on your Blackberry and enter “DCA” as the pickup address.
2. Then, on the confirmation screen in the ‘Special Instructions’ section, just enter your airline name, e.g. “US Airways”
3. Your Red Top Cab will meet you at the outer curb across from the exit for the airline you entered. You’ll receive live updates on your Blackberry telling you when your car is on the way, and you can pay for the taxi with RideCharge at the end of the ride.
It’s very slick and handy, especially when there is a long line at DCA airport to get a cab in the morning / evening rush.
It also works with Taxi Magic on the iPhone. When you’re at the airport, you just open Taxi Magic, select Red Top, enter “DCA” as your pickup address and use the Special Instructions section to enter your airline name.
If you haven’t downloaded RideCharge to your Blackberry, you can get it here. Or, if you have an iPhone you can get Taxi Magic in iTunes.
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