JaldiGO blog: rides, fares and driving in Pakistan
Guides to booking rides, choosing a vehicle, staying safe and earning as a driver, anywhere in Pakistan.
Booking rides
- Online ride booking in Pakistan: how it works with JaldiGO
How to book an online ride anywhere in Pakistan: bike, ChingChi, car or family van, a fixed fare before you book, and cash paid to your driver.
- Online rides in Punjab: book a bike, car or ChingChi from your phone
Book online rides across Punjab with JaldiGO: a licensed ride-hailing service with fixed fares, verified drivers and cash payment, busiest around Gujrat and Jhelum.
- Bike ride app in Pakistan: the cheapest way to get across town
Why bike rides are the quickest and cheapest way to travel alone in Pakistan, and how to book one with JaldiGO at a fixed fare you see before booking.
- Bike, ChingChi, car or family van: which ride should you book?
A simple guide to choosing between a bike, ChingChi, economy car, comfort sedan and family van in Pakistan, by passengers, luggage, weather and budget.
- Fixed fare, no bargaining: why the price you see is the price you pay
How JaldiGO sets a fixed fare from real road distance before you book, why it never changes during the ride, and why that ends bargaining with drivers.
- How to book your first ride on JaldiGO, step by step
A step-by-step guide to booking your first JaldiGO ride: install the app, set pickup and drop, pick a vehicle, see the fixed fare and meet your driver.
- Book a ChingChi online: the whole rickshaw is yours
Book a whole ChingChi online with JaldiGO: up to six passengers, door-to-door, a fixed fare before you book and no waiting for the seats to fill.
- Booking a family van for weddings, visits and family trips
Book a seven-seat family van with AC on JaldiGO for weddings, relatives and airport or station runs. Fixed fare before you book, pay the driver in cash.
- Pay cash to your driver: a ride app with no card or wallet
JaldiGO is a ride app where you pay your driver in cash at the end of the trip. No bank card, no online wallet, and a fixed fare you agree before booking.
- Getting to hospital and doctor appointments by ride
How to get to hospitals and clinic appointments in Gujrat, Kharian, Jhelum and beyond with a booked ride: door-to-door pickup, AC options and a fixed fare.
- Rides to the railway station and bus stand, without the wait
Book a ride to or from the railway station or bus stand with JaldiGO: Lalamusa Junction, Jhelum, Gujrat and Kharian. Fixed fare, door to door, cash.
- For overseas Pakistanis: getting your family a safe ride back home
Working abroad? How your family in Pakistan can book safe, fixed-fare rides with JaldiGO, from Kharian and Gujrat to anywhere in the country.
- Ride apps for small towns and villages in Pakistan
Why most ride apps ignore Pakistan's towns and villages, and how JaldiGO was built for them: Roman Urdu place search, cash fares and local drivers.
Driving and earning
- How to become a ride-hailing driver in Pakistan: documents and steps
What you need to drive with JaldiGO in Pakistan: your own bike, ChingChi, car or van, a valid licence and CNIC. Sign up in the app, no office visit.
- Earn money with your motorbike in Pakistan
Turn your motorbike into extra income with JaldiGO bike rides: your own hours, cash fares paid to you directly, and sign-up entirely in the app.
- Drive your car, ChingChi or van with JaldiGO and earn on your own hours
Earn with your car, ChingChi or family van on JaldiGO: Economy, Comfort and seven-seat van rides, cash fares, flexible hours and in-app sign-up.
Safety
- Ride safety tips for passengers in Pakistan
Practical safety tips for booking rides in Pakistan, and the safety features in JaldiGO: hand-verified drivers, recorded trips, ratings and an SOS button.
- Safe rides for families, elders and children
How families in Pakistan can travel safely with JaldiGO: verified drivers, cars and seven-seat vans, fixed fares and recorded trips with an SOS button.
About JaldiGO
- Is ride-hailing legal in Punjab? Section 44B explained simply
A plain explanation of how ride-hailing is regulated in Punjab under Section 44B of the Motor Vehicles Ordinance, and JaldiGO's ride-hailing licence.
- How JaldiGO was built: a Pakistani ride app from Kharian
The story behind JaldiGO: a ride app designed for Pakistan's towns, built by Teebtek, with fixed fares from real road distances and Roman Urdu place search.