Are Special Hire Taxis safer than Uber?

 

The safety of any journey, whether with a taxi or through Uber, depends on a number of factors. While Uber may allow others to track your journey while on the move, you can also do this when in a iSpecial Hire Taxi, through applications like WhatsApp, so it isn’t exclusive to Uber.

All drivers in Uganda will be licensed through the same regional licensing authorities, and so should go through the same background checks as a iSpecial Hire Taxi driver irrespective of whether they’re driving with Uber or with a public taxi operator.

As always, exercise caution whenever entering someone else’s vehicle.