Ola launches car-pooling service ‘Ola Share’

Cab aggregator Ola has announced the launch of Ola Share, its social ride-sharing platform in Chennai. Users who travel on the same routes can now use this service to share their cab rides with other users from social groups, the company said in a release. 

Ola Share has been designed to enable people to share cab rides, and it makes for economical fares, since a ride can now be shared by up to three people at any point in time. A user can join multiple groups or simply choose to share a ride with anyone. 

Customised groups could also be started with due email verification. The social groups would be administered by Ola. As soon as a user requests a share ride on the Ola app, he/she will be matched with other users from their groups along their way. 

As part of the launch offer, Ola is offering customers a flat discount of 50 per cent on fares that use the shareride button.