In December, Yandex Taxi decided to increase investments to attract drivers to Russia. The amount of service costs will exceed 4 billion rubles, that is, 1.5 times more than in December 2022, the company reported in a statement.
The investment amount includes bonuses that provide additional income to drivers, for example, for completing a certain number of trips or for orders in a separate zone.
Yandex will also temporarily waive part of its commission in favor of drivers (the amount is not specified). This measure will affect travel during particularly busy periods, when the number of taxi orders is many times greater than the number of drivers willing to fulfill them.
The company estimates that by reducing the commission, drivers will receive more income on about 20% of all trips in December and January.
“The measures taken should make taxi benefits even more attractive, stimulate the influx of new drivers into the sector and slow the pace of price growth in the long term,” the company said in a statement.
On December 1, Yandex Taxi announced the need for about 80 thousand more drivers to normalize ride prices. Previously, the FAS recognized Yandex Taxi as the dominant service on the Russian market.
Author:
Anastasia Marina
Source: RB
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