Rapido is India’s fastest-growing and most reliable bike taxi service. It has proved to be the finest budget-friendly solution in today’s life for intra-city travel.
This platform was started by Aravind Sanka, Pavan Guntupalli, and Rishikesh SR. They started from Bangalore as a start-up in 2014 named “the Karrier” and then rebranded it to Rapido in 2015. They’ve come up with the idea of this start-up as an affordable solution for those who depend on taxis for commuting on a daily basis.
Reasons for Rapido’s success despite the big companies
Despite popular companies like Ola and Uber offering their services, Rapido could establish itself as a prominent commuting service platform due to the following reasons:
- India is known for its population and due to which there’s a heavy flow of traffic regularly. People who travel to their workplaces in buses or cabs often get stuck in the traffic and report late. But that’s not the case when you travel by bike, you can escape traffic better compared to other transportation modes.
- For people who travel on a regular basis hiring a cab is not a very affordable option. That is when Rapido has come to the rescue with taxi bikes that are affordable, reliable, and fast for regular travelers.
The process becomes more affordable when you make use of online coupons. For example GrabOn entitles you to flat 50% coupons for the first time users. Similarly, if you explore more and stay updated with every day offers, it would be beneficial. Rapido coupons are always available for primary locations like Hyderabad, Mumbai, Chennai, and Bangalore. Some of the top coupons available right now in April 2021 for the brand are –
| Rapido Coupons | Coupon Details |
|---|---|
| GRABFTU | 1st Time User Coupon |
| GRABRTU | All Users Coupon |
| FREEGRAB | Up to Rs. 35 OFF (1st time users) |
Rapido and hyperlocal deliveries
Amidst Covid 19 outbreak in the world, most of the countries have declared lockdown for the safety of citizens and to stop the layout of the contagious disease.
In these difficult times of the pandemic, Rapido has announced its entry in the logistics segment on-demand service, hyperlocal deliveries for mobility solutions following the outbreak of Covid19.
What are hyperlocal deliveries?
The term hyperlocal refers to a small geographical area or small proximity of area, companies deliver items by picking them from local retailers within the vicinity and deliver them to the customers. It connects local businesses/ retailers to customers through the use of an application.
Rapido local
After 40 days of nationwide lockdown, Rapido has launched a person-to-person delivery service Rapido local. An application that lets you send food, groceries, medicines, or any other essentials from one user to another.
You can find the on-demand delivery service available on Rapido mobile app.
It charges Rs 35/- for the initial 2 kilometers and then Rs15/- for every additional kilometer. They provide the users with URLs through which they can track their orders.
Rapido local is available in the Bangalore, Kolkata, and Hyderabad cities.
Rapido delivery
The already existing app Rapido delivery has increased its services to deliver essential goods during the nationwide lockdown. It is functioning in more than 90 cities. It has partnered with major grocery and other essential portals for hyperlocal deliveries. It has also tied up along with Zomato, Swiggy, Delhivery.com, Myntra, Big Basket, Big Bazaar and Spencer retail, etc.
It has supported Delhi Government as well in delivering essential items like milk and food packets, under the DCPC Node, in underprivileged areas across the city. Rapido delivery has also partnered with Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s (BBMP) COVID-19 Home Delivery Helpline as a delivery service partner in order to resolve challenges in the lockdown.
Rapido is running its hyperlocal services through Rapido local and Rapido delivery at an amazing pace. It proves to be a great tool in these times of pandemic, where people can send and receive good without actually stepping out of the house. According to the founder of the company Aravind Sanka, Rapido is looking forward to bring up 25% revenue from its logistics venture which was earlier 10%.
So next time when you have to send food, medicines, or any other essential to family, friends or colleagues don’t worry Rapido has got your back. You can always rely on Rapido for the most effective, fast, affordable, and credible services.