Do not be surprised when someone tells you that he spent on his way from home to his work, which does not exceed ten kilometers, two hours or more, because he is of course one of the visitors to the heart of Cairo, but there are those who refuse to spend those hours of his day on the road, and resorted to Vespa as a way To survive.
Using the capabilities of Android phones, the Egyptian group launched a mercy bullet to crowd the streets, with a new idea that closely resembles the idea of companies that provide services for transporting individuals with specialized cars, such as Uber and Karim, which appeared in Egypt recently as a kind of The spread of the global idea; but this time with Vespa.
The pilots are coming
As a first step, those in charge of the new project rushed to enlist the help of a group of pilots - the pilot the Egyptians call fast food delivery vespa or scooter - to turn the idea into a reality and then spread quickly into the missile, with the massive capabilities of the leaders of that vespa to be flexible and move between cars In the parked streets, as if a flying taxi at a small price.
The story started after the promotion of a new electronic application that calls owners of Vespa and scooters, scooters only to register in it as drivers to deliver individuals for a fee, and included the call at the same time young men - without females - to participate in the application and the fastest and cheapest experience among the means of transport so far.
Vesba.. a special rate
Vesba is the name of the company or entity that has the idea of the project, and defines itself through the steps of registration through the application as an investment company with a limited contribution, and according to a set of rules organizing users, and for owners of Vespa bikes - means of transportation - the application reviews the rules governing the work that is done Through dealing with the company, perhaps the most important of these rules is that opening the meter at 3 pounds, one kilometer per pound, 10 piasters, and waiting at 25 piasters per minute as a price for obtaining pilot services.Fun experience .. only 10 minutes
In an attempt to go through the experience, we downloaded the vesba app through the Google play store for Android smartphone applications, and after downloading it, a special account was opened by registering for the service, registering a mobile phone number to communicate and choosing a password.
10 minutes and I will be in the specified place, my regret. This was the words of the captain - the driver - as he defined himself, after he had contacted him by phone to request Vespa to take us from the middle of Mohy Al-Din Abu Al-Ezz Street in the Dokki neighborhood in central Giza, to the Dokki metro station The estimated distance for that trip was about 3 km and 600 meters, ending up paying 6 and a half pounds.
During the trip that lasted for about 10 minutes, Khaled - the scooter driver talked about working in this profession for less than a month, and that he was happy with the idea that it is new to the Egyptians; it is an appropriate job opportunity for many young people, despite some obstacles.
Khaled continued his speech, saying: The application needs to be developed, and the tariff price is small compared to the service provided. He explained that it is very appreciated that the project is still in the beginning, and those responsible for it do not spare an effort to try to develop and advance the project, hoping that the day will come The Vespa Taxi project is spreading all over Egypt.
After the flight ended, Khaled asked whether the cost was appropriate with the distance or not, and the answer was yes, noting that this distance, if it was a taxi, would have increased the financial compensation, but it remains the most prominent feature in that trip is to avoid crowds at-peak time Downtown Cairo.
On the other hand, Alan Samir, one of the young people who tried the Vespa taxi, said: The idea itself is very likable. Until now, I tried the application twice, and the trip was very enjoyable and does not take long until I arrive at the place I want. The process was very convenient and saves time And money, but there are some problems in the application itself is a needy evolves a lot.
Harsh conditions .. 70 kg only
After the idea of the project spread through social media, the company sought to include the largest possible number of drivers to increase the spread, announcing the conditions for drivers to accept them to work with them in the transportation and delivery service for a daily sum of money.According to the specific conditions, the age of the Vespa driver must be between 21 and 35 years, and registration must be made with his own Vespa, and no regular motorcycles will be entered, given that the safety ratio of the Vespa is higher, and that the driver's weight is not more than 70 kilograms, because the maximum Payload for Vespa 150 kg.
Conditions also included the confirmation of the presence of a backrest for the Vespa, in addition to a footrest for the convenience of the customer, that the Vespa model be recent after 2007, adherence to the traffic rules, and that the driver have 2 helmets for him and the customer, and there is also a USB port to charge the phone with Vespa, and the Submit a copy of the ID card, Vespa and driving license.
To ensure the achievement of the safety element, the company stressed through the rules regulating the work, that it had put its reserves to ensure the proper functioning and behavior of its drivers, in order to preserve the lives of users; where the speed is monitored through a tracking system in the application used by the driver, where they can know the speed, distance and warning The driver if he exceeds the set speeds, in order not to endanger the life of the passenger.
Male only .. a gap angered females
This project is for males only... Those four words did not pass over the eyes of girls who read the information about the service Vespa, as the official page of the project on Facebook was exposed to a series of accusations of accrediting male drivers only, which means depriving girls of benefiting from the service; As the space available to ride on the Vespa is limited and compels the passenger to approach a lot of the driver and stick to it, and it is not appropriate in any way for a woman to ride behind a stranger in this way in our society.
Here the official page of the company Vespa answered that question, that introducing women to work as Vespa drivers is the next stage of the project, in order to facilitate the riding of women and girls.
The official page continued, during its response to this question, that during the customer’s request, a question about the type of user, male or female? Will be chosen, and accordingly, the request will be sent according to type - this is definitely in the future.
Despite all the previous signs of success, however, some of the Vespa drivers expressed concern about the ambiguity about what the company and its operators are, explaining that this gives a sense of insecurity in dealing, and it seems to them that they are dealing with an unknown party to them, while they are working alone. in the street.
This matter was raised on the official page of the company, when one of the drivers asked, speaking to the operators of the company in a comment, saying: I see a problem and you and I are connected to GBS Application, and you know me and I know you, ok the customer for example rode, and he said to look up October or Al-Ahram, taking a Vespa, or doing any problem, what is the solution? You must know the customer's details in full before buying a Vespa.
And quickly the official page on Facebook replied, saying: The first thing that you have checked is the customer’s photo before the trip starts, second you call him to confirm the trip, so you will know his photo and number registered with us in the system, and I think if you make a record of the 2 very easy to recognize Maine, because there is no phone number, except for registration with the national ID card, and its photo is in the application.
Careem enters the competition
With this simple announcement, Karim becomes the second application that competes in the transportation services of individuals in the Egyptian market under the slogan Karim Scooter.
It is no secret to anyone that the experience of connecting individuals by means of a Vespa or a scooter is not a new thing, as it is approved by the international Uber and other similar transportation applications in the busiest East Asian countries, and with the start of the emergence of this service in Egypt, many expect it to spread quickly in the governorates of Egypt Different.
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