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Which taxi app is best in Sydney
What are your options? UBER Hail a nearby cab or try the UberX option, which gets you a private driver at roughly 30 per cent less than a regular cab. Beware 'surge pricing', though – at times of higher demand, Uber raises fees. Get $10 off your first ride. Booking fee: $2Credit card surcharge: 5%Available on: iPhone, Android GOCATCH GoCatch sticks to taxi bookings and claims to have the most registered drivers of any app in the country. You can also see your cab approaching through the app; unlike Uber, you can opt to pay with cash or via a Paypal account. Booking fee: $2.50Credit card surcharge: 5%Available on: iPhone, Android, WindowsPhone INGOGO Another good option in a pinch, InGoGo allows for advance bookings (taxis only), shows the taxi approaching via the app and – at least every time we tried it out – appeared to have plenty of available drivers. Booking fee: $1.80Credit card surcharge: 4.9%Available on: iPhone, Android User reviews UBERUberX produces mixed results for both cars and availability - we happily paid $16 Woolloomooloo to Bondi in an UberX (the journey back in a cab was $30 including Uber booking fees). On one occasion we were picked up by a BMW 7 series, the next time in a Toyota Yaris. There aren’t always UberX drivers nearby and they’re definitely not worth ordering when there is ‘surge’ pricing as they become more expensive than cabs (Uber raises prices at times of high demand). Some drivers are keen to make the experience by offering free water and