Yandex Türkiye is testing its ride-hailing service in Antalya

Making an official statement today, Yandex Türkiye announced that it started testing its ride-hailing service in Antalya.

The official statement from the company on this subject was as follows: “This service, which can currently be used in the city center and surrounding districts including Muratpaşa, Kepez, Konyaaltı, Döşemealtı and Aksu, is planned to be expanded in the future. Antalya was the first city in Turkey to experience this platform. Yandex Go, which started operating in test mode, aims to optimize its processes and operations by providing a high-quality experience for both users and partner drivers. Yandex Go mobile application can be downloaded free of charge for iOS and Android in Turkish, English and many other languages. After downloading the application to call a car, users write the address they will go to, so the platform’s algorithms calculate the estimated fare in advance. When the location feature is enabled; service, can arrive as quickly as possible by detecting the user’s location. finds a nearby driver. Currently, payment can be made in cash or by card via a terminal in the vehicle.

Since Yandex Go is in constant communication with its travel service partners, users can contact the special support team via the mobile application when they have questions, need more information or forget something in the car. As an additional method of quality control, the Yandex Go app allows users to rate each trip. Thus, drivers with low scores may be restricted from accessing the service for a certain period of time.

Yandex Go application; In addition to mapping, route creation and navigation, it also uses a smart car calling system. These technologies reduce the time a driver spends searching for a customer, driving to the next customer, or taking the customer to their destination. Drivers who receive travel requests one by one can move on to the next customer while finishing the current journey, which helps alleviate traffic congestion in the city by reducing the distance traveled by vehicle. Efficient route creation and similar technologies used by Yandex Go enable drivers to use their time effectively and provide predictable and affordable service to passengers.

While providing this service, Yandex Go does not employ its own vehicles or drivers and does not provide transportation services itself. “Instead, Yandex Go works with local vehicles and drivers who provide independent transportation services with licensed drivers.”

Yandex Go Türkiye Country Manager Semih Altuğ made the following statements on the subject: “We are very excited to offer our service to the Turkish market. Our top priorities include comfort, safety and affordability. Thus, we aim to offer the best solution for everyone in Turkey. With advanced security features and technologies, Yandex Go aims to improve the experiences of both users and drivers during their journeys. We believe that Turkish people will enjoy the functionality and features we have integrated into our service.”