# Bidding Taxi Apps The Didi Dache App Lets Users Bid for Fast Taxi Service By Alexander Lam | Published 2013-07-17 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/didi-dache References: [springwise](http://www.springwise.com/china-taxi-passengers-bid-tips-secure-ride-home/) & [xiaojukeji](http://www.xiaojukeji.com/website/index.html) In an effort to help passengers [find taxis faster](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wayder), the Didi Dache app allows you to bid on cabs in your area. Based in China, the app uses a [tip bidding system](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rankbid) to allocate taxis. Users can choose how much they're willing to tip and how long they're willing to wait. Cabbies can then use the app to [accept or deny requests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bid2work). As a result, those who're willing to pay more get faster service while those who are less generous are made to wait longer. Didi Dache works using an incremental system. Users can choose a tip of either RMB 5, RMB 10 or RMB 20. If the request isn't successful, the app gives users the choice to increase the tip or wait for a longer period of time. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 10% | Activity: 22% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Mobile Bidding Apps:** The use of mobile bidding apps allows users to bid for services in real-time, disrupting traditional service allocation methods. - **Dynamic Pricing Systems:** Dynamic pricing systems, like the tip bidding system used by Didi Dache, allow users to determine the value of a service based on their willingness to pay, introducing a disruptive pricing model. - **Customizable Service Features:** Customizable features, such as the choice to increase tips or wait longer for service, give users more control and personalization options, disrupting traditional one-size-fits-all approaches. ### Where This Applies - **Ride-hailing Services:** The ride-hailing industry can adopt mobile bidding apps to optimize taxi allocation and improve customer satisfaction by providing faster service for willing bidders. - **Transportation Technology:** Transportation technology companies can develop dynamic pricing systems to introduce flexible pricing models that better reflect user demand and increase revenue streams. - **Mobile App Development:** The mobile app development industry can explore opportunities in creating customizable service features, allowing users to personalize their experience and disrupting the standard app functionality. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Driverless Taxi Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/driverless-taxi-service.md) - [Peformance-Enhancing Taxi Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ajman-transport-authority.md) - [Bidding Reservation Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diibs.md) - [Robot Taxi Car Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robot-taxi-car-cocept.md) - [Flexible User-Centric Rideshares](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/careem-1.md) - [Aggregated On-Demand Service Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/finishd-app.md) - [Convenience-Focused Transportation Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transportation-apps.md) - [Car Transfer Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daytrip-app.md) - [Crowdsourced Delivery Driver Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/driver-app.md)