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Ola officially launches in Sydney

| @indiablooms | Mar 13, 2018, at 01:35 am

Sydney, Mar 12 (IBNS): Following a successful launch in Perth, Ola,  a ridesharing platforms, is now officially operating in Sydney and has hired a local team to build partnerships and support driver-partners.
 

Sydneysiders can experience the new service at an introductory offer for free rides; customers can download the Ola app from the Android or Apple App Store, register for an Ola account and begin booking rides. Rides can also be booked to and from Sydney Airport, for drop off and pick up in the designated ride sharing area.

Taking a refreshing approach to ridesharing, Ola’ said it's focus is on investing in driver-partners and supporting them with new technology, training, and ways to increase earnings.

Since launch in Perth, the service has received a strong response from driver-partners with over 7,000 registrations.

"By enabling driver-partners to provide the best experience possible, we know customers in turn will have a high-quality ride at an affordable price," read a statement issued by Ola.

Chandra Nath, Vice President, Head of International, Ola said, “We are excited to officially start operating on the east coast with the launch in Sydney. We’ve been very pleased with how the service has been received by customers, driver-partners and the community in Perth, and can’t wait to continue building on these experiences and learnings for  our second city launch.”

In the coming weeks, Ola said it will continue to roll out a number of new initiatives for both customers and driver-partners.

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