On-Demand Ride-Hailing Apps in Sudan

When the American ride-hailing service application Uber first launched in 2009, it revolutionised the transportation system around the world, inspiring many versions of the application or apps in various parts of the world.

Although Uber is not available in Sudan due to the former US-imposed sanctions, the service it provides can be found in the country through various local and regional platforms, improving Sudan’s daily challenges with public transportation.

Here are Sudan’s ride-hailing apps:

FARAS

FARAS, which translates to ‘horse’ in English, is the newest and fastest growing on-demand ride-hailing platform in Sudan. It’s expanding services across its platform to include mass transportation, courier services, bus booking and e-payments to become the country’s everyday super app. Simply register and choose pick-up and drop off points, and confirm order. Your FARAS driver will immediately reach at your pick-up point. At the drop off point, pay the fair displayed on the application and rate your driver. Collect points as FARASMiles on every cent you spent on the platform.

The FARAS is available on Google Play and App Store.

Contact: support@faras.com, info@faras.sd

Social media: Facebook facebook.com/farassudan/, Instagram @farasudan, Twitter @FarasSudan

Website: faras.com

GO

Go Car is a ride-hailing service, offering on-demand car and bus booking service through a user-friendly mobile application. It also offers a digital wallet service called GO Pay to easily pay for your GO rides.

GO Car is a ride-hailing service and an on-demand car booking service contributes. You can make your order in few simple steps, choose your pickup and drop-off locations, get all the fare details before you confirm your request, select the payment method that you prefer and order your ride in minutes.

GO BUS is an on-demand BUS service. It’s a shuttling service with fixed routes, fixed stations and schedules. You can book your seat (or multiple seats) in advance through the GO Car app, arrive at the designated station on time, track your BUS as it arrives and use your boarding pass to check in.

GO Pay service is a mobile or digital wallet where you can easily pay for all your GO rides. You can top-up your GO Pay account using Bankak App. In case you pay cash, you can make it easier for the captain with change and add the remaining to your GO Pay account. You can also track your spending through a detailed transaction history.

The GO Car app is available on Google Play and App Store.

Contact: 6115, info@go-ride.sd

Social media: Facebook facebook.com/GoRideSD/, Instagram @goridesd, Twitter @goridesd

Website: go-sd.com

Lemon Taxi

Lemon is a multi-service application that provides customers with two on-demand services, including ride-hailing service, and food and delivery.

The Lemon Taxi app is available on Google Play and App Store.

Contact: +249 922 000 997, golemontaxi@gmail.com

Social media: Facebook facebook.com/golemonapp/, Instagram @golemonapp, Twitter @golemonapp

Website: lemontaxi.sd

Tirhal

Tirhal, which loosely translates to ‘transportation’ in English, is the most popular ride-hailing platform in Sudan. The online on-demand ride-hailing platform is available across Sudan, including Khartoum, Wad Madani, Elobeid, Port Sudan and other states. You can book different vehicles such as an economy, saloon, van, double cab, raksha, tow truck, prestige car or more at different prices. There is also an exclusive service for women.

Tirhal recently launched Tirhal Plus with extra services and extra benefits. It is also available on Google Play and App Store.

The Tirhal app is available on Google Play and App Store.

Contact: support@tirhal.net

Social media: Facebook facebook.com/tirhal.sd/, Instagram @tirhalsudan, Twitter @TirhalSudan

Website: tirhal.net