iCars is a new ride app, based in San Francisco, that is designed to offer an alternative to the likes of Uber and Lyft.
Available for download to iPhone users, iCars is going to debut at the Superbowl and will offer rides from San Francisco to Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara for a flat rate of $248 for up to four passengers. These prices are intended to compete with the surge pricing that Uber and Lyft often impose. The app is different from other ride apps in that it offers luxury vehicles and professional chauffeurs who offer rides within San Francisco for $50, with tripes outside the city -- and measuring less than 60 miles -- costing $188.
While Uber's disruption of the taxi business has been historic, the fact of the matter is that Uber is liable to be challenged and competed with itself, and iCars aims to compete with Uber and offer its unique take on ride services in order to give customers more options than ever before.
Chauffeured Ride Apps
The iCars App Offers Rides Within San Francisco For $50
Trend Themes
1. Luxury Ride-sharing - There is a potential for disruptive innovation in the ride-sharing industry by providing luxury rides at affordable prices with professional chauffeurs.
2. Flat-rate Pricing - Flat-rate pricing models could disrupt surge pricing and change customer expectations of ride-sharing services.
3. Special Event Transportation - Opportunities for disruptive innovation exist in offering special event transportation services at competitive prices with unique features, such as luxury vehicles and professional drivers.
Industry Implications
1. Ride-sharing - iCars is disrupting the ride-sharing industry by offering luxury car rides with professional chauffeurs at competitive prices.
2. Transportation - Advancements in ride-sharing technology and pricing models are disrupting the transportation industry by challenging traditional modes of transportation.
3. Technology - iCars and other ride-sharing apps are disrupting the technology industry by providing innovative ways to connect riders with drivers and revolutionizing the way people get from point A to point B.