DiDi Mobility Japan launched “DiDi Large Wagon,” a large-wagon ride-hailing service on its DiDi taxi-hailing app, in the Kyoto area on October 29.
DiDi Large Wagon allows users to request large vehicles such as the Toyota Alphard. The service is intended for group travel with family or friends, as well as trips involving large amounts of luggage such as large suitcases. Advance bookings are also available, and vehicles can accommodate up to five passengers.
The service is available in Kamigyo, Nakagyo, Higashiyama, Shimogyo, Minami, Kita (the Kinkaku-ji area), Sakyo (the Ginkaku-ji area), Fushimi (the Fushimi Inari Taisha area), Nishikyo (the Arashiyama area), and Ukyo (the Arashiyama area) wards of Kyoto City. Only in-app payment is accepted.
A cancellation fee of 5,000 yen will be charged if a driver cancels an order more than three minutes after accepting it, or after the free waiting period has expired.
DiDi Mobility Japan is a joint venture between China’s Didi Chuxing and SoftBank, established in June 2018. It operates services in 44 prefectures across Japan, including Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya, Fukuoka, and Okinawa.
