“Xiakexing”, the first local legal car-hailing platform in Yichang, held the licensing ceremony on May 21, and the vice Mayor Zhang Peng attended.

　　Multiple car-hailing patterns, improving new travel mode.

　　There are two ways for real time standby. One is setting up standby site or choosing standby site by self-determination of drivers in compliance with travel demand; the other one is platform scheduling which means the system automatically binds the nearest online standby vehicle, and sendsnotifications to drivers and passengers to ensure the fastest "pick-up".

　　“The response time in hollow hours is about 10 seconds, while the Reserve a Vehicle can arrive at designated location in advance based on passengers’demand.”Sun Peng, the general manager of car-hailing business division, introduced.

　　Howdo passengers order cars?

　　It was learnt that apart from the WeChat public account and Hotline of Xiakexing, passengers can download “Xiakexing”APP to call a taxi to enjoy instant car-hailing and Reserve a Vehicle services.

　　“Xiakexing”App supplies not only the car-hailing service, but the pick-up and drop-off service and intercity travel service as well. Passengers only need to choose the appropriate service and departure location.

　　Eight Yuan flag fall supplies the most cost-effective service.

　　“The flag fall is eight yuan with 1.9 yuan per additionalkm. Adiscount is availablethis month." Sun Peng said.

　　The pick-up car is a brand-new vogue Teana 2.0 car with tidy vehicle microclimateand considerate supplies for passengers, such as tissue, umbrella, mobile charger and others.

　　Taking strict regulation on platform, vehicle and driver to guarantee safe rides

　　Sun Peng added, “Xiakexing Car-Hailing Company is the first platform which holds “Three Licenses”with legal vehicles and qualified drivers in Yichang.”The “Three Licenses”refers to Online Taxi-Booking Business License, Online Taxi-Booking Vehicle Transport License, and OnlineTaxi-BookingDriver's license.

　　Underlying the “Three Licenses”is the jointly efforts made in management and supervision of platform, vehicles and drivers to safeguard passengers’ safe.