The taxi-hailing service TaxiWomans, exclusively catering to women and adolescents under 16, is set to relaunch with its app on July 1, according to founder Anita Chankselian’s interview with BM.GE.
“Two years ago, TaxiWoman was established and, despite a positive response and readiness, it, unfortunately operated for only one month, solely relying on telephone calls. After the company ceased operations, I decided to rebuild and continue working, leading us to develop an app.”
During the process, the idea of including men and transforming it into a standard taxi service emerged, but ultimately, Chankselian opted to prioritize women once again, leading to the name TaxiWomans. The company will specifically cater to women and teenagers under 16. And, from July 1, the app and telephone service will be available again in the Georgian market. Chankselian mentioned that there will be specific restrictions for drivers within the company.
“Fortunately, we didn’t encounter any difficulties in finding drivers. The women who previously worked for our company will be actively involved once again. We have around 30 female drivers, and this brings me great joy. We have already received numerous applications, and we will begin conducting interviews as the interest from women has surpassed our expectations.”
The founder of TaxiWomans mentioned that the app was developed using personal finances, along with contributions from two programmers, which incurred significant expenses. Nonetheless, despite these costs, the company offers a low percentage commission to drivers.
“Considerable expenses were incurred in developing the app. However, the company has prioritized creating favorable working conditions for employees and does not require a high percentage of their income. As a result, drivers will earn higher profits compared to the company.”
Regarding the tariffs, Chankselian explained that due to the limited segment served by TaxiWomans, the service’s prices would be slightly higher than standard rates. However, the company will adjust the prices to remain competitive and affordable within the market. To recap, TaxiWomans initially launched in September 2021 but ceased operations in October of the same year. Now, with the upcoming app and telephone service, it is poised to make a strong comeback.
By Mariam Gorkhelashvili
