The app works like all the others allowing you to pay with a credit card or cash and has a special tie-up with Huawei phone users to get a discount on your first ride. However, it’s still got some way to go before it can rank alongside the market leaders – inDriver and Cabify.Īs a consequence, you might have to wait a little longer to find a car. The Chinese ride-sharing app, DiDi, landed in Colombia in 2019 and has been growing steadily since. The app automatically switches your location and currency.
Personally, this is one of my preferred ways to get around because it’s safe, and you don’t have to adjust any settings when moving from country to country. This app is gaining popularity with tourists and locals alike.
Today, however, it’s back with a vengeance. Once upon a time, this app was illegal in Colombia. The world’s largest ride-hailing app, Uber, has had an on-off, love-hate relationship with Colombia since it first arrived to disrupt the transportation business in 2017. So, unless the vehicle that arrives is a yellow taxi (many of the local taxi drivers use these apps), you might have to sit up front with your driver to avoid alerting suspicion from the authorities by riding in the back seat. Ride-hailing activities are still officially operating in a legal grey area in Medellin and the rest of Colombia. So if you’re flying into Medellin from New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles, you might want to download InDriver, Didi, Beat, or Cabify to ensure you’ve got some added peace of mind on your phone on arrival. The most popular ride-sharing apps in Colombia include names you might not have heard of (namely DiDi and inDriver). The move allowed some of its local rivals to gain a foothold on the ride-hailing market in Medellin.Īs well as not being popular with taxi drivers, the app is not popular with other Colombian drivers, which greatly reduces the number of cars available. However, a very public legal dispute with the Colombian government resulted in the controversial app closing its operation briefly in 2020. What to Know About Rideshare Apps in Colombia Let’s take a look at seven major apps you can use to get around Medellin. That way, you’ll be ready to hit the ground running (er, driving) once you land in Medellin. I f you like the convenience of organizing how to get from A to B on your smartphone, I’m going to share my newfound knowledge with you. However, as I’ve spent more time in the city, my paisa friends have quickly shown me other (cheaper!) apps that work just as well as Uber. When I first touched down in Medellin, I did what any American would do-called an Uber to come pick me up.
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