$5 Rebate on Every GoCar Trip till 30th June @ goCatch (Sydney)

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anthonyaaa on 27/06/2016 - 13:08 facebook.com (75 clicks)
Last edited 28/06/2016 - 12:52 by 3 other users

Facebook post has

"It’s baaack! Let us warm up your winter with the return of our $5 GoCar rebate. All you need to do is take a GoCar anytime from now until June 30, and you’ll be credited with $5 after your trip. It’s the smartest way to rideshare!"

Mainly Taxi's across Australia atm- Regarding Sydney they also got, ride sharing drivers little Cheaper than Uber no x2.2 x1.8 scary surge pricing, Aussie owned company trying to take on the American Giant $5 back every trip not bad.

P.S: I know they dont have as many drivers as Uber but hey… I always load the gocatch up first and try for a couple minutes. If i cant get a driver in a couple minutes I load up Uber anyways…

Happy hunting :)

btw you can use my code for a free $15 first trip if you haven't registered before: CPQBK

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  cooldude123 on 27/06/2016 - 13:23

  $5 rebate looks good and maybe it's just been me, but I've had a few dodgy experiences with goCatch before- drivers refusing to accept jobs until you give them a generous tip, drivers even refusing to use the app even after you've booked through it and insisting cash. It does seem to be just a marginal improvement over using traditional taxis.

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    carkell on 27/06/2016 - 13:40

    +2

    Is that with taxis? I think this deal refers to the GoCar carshare (UberX equivalent). I think all transactions all through the app for that.

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    anthonyaaa on 27/06/2016 - 13:41

    +1

    Generous tip? Theres no button for that… Insisting cash? jeez u musta had a really bad driver lol, but you cant demon the whole industry on one bad rive… I disagree regarding 'marginal improvement'.'ride sharing apps are a massive improvement to traditional taxis! Almost half the price than a traditional taxi's without the old 10% credit card surcharge the double toll sting for bridge even though one way is free… The review and rating system all comes in play which has never been heard of before… the no talking on the phone while driving and ignoring you… the old I wonder where is he when i rang up 20 minute ago on taxi computer prompt number lol

    anyways everyone is entitled to their own opinions =D

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      cooldude123 on 27/06/2016 - 14:00

      Apologies, it does seem I have misread the title- I was referring to goCatch which is a different booking app for taxis to goCar (which also is the parent company of goCar).

      goCar does look like an interesting alternative, but I'll reserve judgement until I've been on a trip.

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        bozbargain on 27/06/2016 - 15:50

        I think we're all talking about the goCatch app which now has a goCar option (similar to UberX).

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      bozbargain on 27/06/2016 - 15:47

      I've had at least 2 GoCatch booked taxi rides (out of a dozen or so) who did not want me to pay through the app. I think it's a common enough problem in Sydney. And there's a pretty obvious 'tip' section in the app you get to see every time you're booking a taxi. Other than that, I love the app as it results in a more transparent pick up process.

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  holdenmg on 27/06/2016 - 13:25

  You can also link you GoCatch to QFF for Points:
  http://www.gocatch.com/partners/qantas

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    anthonyaaa on 27/06/2016 - 13:35

    +1

    yes well said !

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  Nousernamehere on 27/06/2016 - 13:39

  Little Cheaper than Uber no x2.2 x1.8 scary surge pricing, Aussie owned company trying to take on the American Giant $5 back every trip not bad.

  Except you can still easily find an Uber even in 'peak' times without the surge pricing just by walking a bit. With goCatch they have their set 'off peak' and 'peak' period no matter where you are (which is about 1.53x pricing higher than the 'off peak' period).

  You should also put in the title that this is a Sydney only offer, as goCatch isn't available anywhere else from what I can see.

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    carkell on 27/06/2016 - 13:41

    Yeah GoCar is only cheaper if Uber is surging above 1.5. Last few times Uber has been surging above 1.5 I have attempted to get a GoCar but none were available, so ended up using Uber anyway.

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    anthonyaaa on 27/06/2016 - 13:42

    Go catch use's taxi's across Australia, but your right regarding they only have ride sharing drivers in Syd atm

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      Nousernamehere on 27/06/2016 - 13:47

      +1

      Are you sure? I can't find any mention of them operating outside of Sydney at all

      When and Where?
      GoCarMap

      We have launched in Sydney, initially in the Sydney CBD, Eastern Suburbs, Inner West, and Lower North Shore.

      We hope to expand this service into other areas of Sydney and other capital cities in the future and will make further announcements on this as new services are launched.

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        carkell on 27/06/2016 - 13:55

        +1

        You can use it to book taxis anywhere in Aus. They also have a ride sharing function called GoCar (UberX equivalent)but that is only in Sydney. I believe the $5 off works for either the taxi booking or GoCar.

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        Nousernamehere on 27/06/2016 - 14:03

        @carkell: Strange that they make absolutely no mention of that at all on their website.. It only says about Sydney (and doesn't differentiate between the ridesharing and taxi part of the service. Weird.

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        carkell on 27/06/2016 - 14:25

        +1

        @Porthos: This is the GoCatch part of the webiste I think you were looking at the GoCar section. I agree it is poorly laid out and is not clear on the difference. Something they really need to work on if they want to genuinely compete with Uber.

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        Nousernamehere on 27/06/2016 - 14:32

        +1

        @carkell: Yeah it is incredibly poorly laid out. They should have a completely different section for the information on the goCatch and the goCar services, but they seem to go between the two. I guess the app would work better in differentiating between them as they're obviously different apps.

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        dazweeja on 27/06/2016 - 14:44

        @carkell:

        The image has GoCatch on it but the text on the Facebook seems specifically targeted at GoCar for the $5 off?

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        Store RepGoCatch1 @ GoCatch on 29/06/2016 - 10:26

        @carkell: Hi there carkell,

        The $5 rebate offer is only valid on GoCar rideshare trips in Sydney. This means that you will only receive the $5 rebate if you take a GoCar. You will not receive a $5 rebate if you take a taxi via the GoCatch app. Hope this clarifies the issue for you.

        Cheers,

        Minh Ai from GoCatch

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    Store RepGoCatch1 @ GoCatch on 29/06/2016 - 10:23

    Hi there Porthos,

    This is Minh Ai from GoCatch here. Just wanted to clarify our pricing policy for you.

    We have our designated peak and off-peak pricing periods, so you'll know exactly how much you will be paying for your trip at any given time of day. This means you won't have to worry about unexpected surges in fare pricing. For more information about our pricing policy, visit our pricing page at www.gocatch.com/passenger-pricing.

    The name of our company is GoCatch, which started off as a taxi-booking app in 2011. Our taxi-booking service is currently available at all major cities Australia-wide.

    GoCar is our rideshare service that we launched earlier this year, and it is currently available in Sydney only, but we do have plans to expand it to more cities soon. Please follow our social pages to be updated when this occurs (www.facebook.com/gocatch; www.instagram.com/gocatch).

    The GoCar offer posted above is only available in Sydney, but for our passengers in other Australian cities, you can still book a taxi through our GoCatch app.

    I hope this clears up a few things.

    Cheers,

    Minh Ai from GoCatch

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  jdogg on 27/06/2016 - 16:02

  So should there be [SYD] in the title then if it only works for GoCar which is only available in Sydney. If it's also available with GoCatch taxis then I think the title needs to be adjusted to say that too.

  EDIT: From GoCatch support - "The current $5 rebate promo is only valid on GoCar rides in Sydney"