Delivering a Comprehensive Guide to Ride-Sharing Information on Awaji Island.
Ride-sharing services are convenient for people without cars and foreign tourists. This is especially true in rural tourist destinations in Japan, where public transportation options like trains and buses are limited.
Currently, ride-sharing is legally prohibited in Japan, and the only vehicles that can be hailed via ride-hailing apps/services are taxis. However, discussions about legal amendments have resumed due to the shortage of taxis caused by the increasing demand from inbound tourism.
In this article, we provide a comprehensive overview of the ride-hailing situation in the Awaji Island area.
Until ride-sharing is legalized, please make use of the taxi companies in Awaji Island that we introduce in the following article.
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Recommended Ride-Sharing in Awaji Island
The recommended ride-sharing service in Awaji Island is Uber. To be precise, as mentioned at the beginning, it's not a ride-sharing service but a taxi-hailing app.
Uber Ride-Hailing Status in Awaji Island
The ride-hailing service Uber began a pilot program in the Awaji Island area on July 21, 2018, and the service is still being offered.
Lyft Ride-Hailing Status in Awaji Island
Currently, the ride-hailing service "Lyft" is not available in Awaji Island.
DiDi Ride-Hailing Status in Awaji Island
The service was launched in the Awaji Island area on July 3, 2019, but currently, the ride-hailing service "DiDi" is not available in Awaji Island.
Grab Ride-Hailing Status in Awaji Island
Currently, the ride-hailing service "Grab" is not available in Awaji Island.
Go Ride-Hailing Status in Awaji Island
Currently, the ride-hailing service "Go" is not available in Awaji Island.