Yandex is launching its own car sharing

12 December 2017

"Yandex.Drive" will begin work in February

"Yandex" not the first year develops automotive services. "Maps" and "Tube" have become one of the most popular tools used by Russian motorists. In 2011, he launched the "Yandex.Taxi," which became not just a service for online ordering, but also the largest aggregator in the market of passenger transportations. Now the company has announced the imminent launch of car-share "Yandex.Drive".

Earlier, the Russian IT-giant has already offered the application "Yandex.Car sharing", but it contained only information about existing networks for short-term rentals of cars. At the same time, "Yandex.Drive" will offer users its own fleet.

New service launch will take place in February 2018. First, its services will be available only in Moscow, but gradually it will come to other cities. It is expected that at the initial stage of the car Park will consist of iodelay KIA Rio, KIA Rio X-Line and Renault Kaptur. Rates were not disclosed.

According to information on the website "Yandex.Drive", to the advantage of car sharing can people over 21 years old with driving experience of category "B" from two years. Now the company offers check in the mobile app and get cashback 20% in "Yandex.The drive" for every trip booked through app "Yandex.Taxi".