DiDi, the smart mobility platform, inaugurates its operations in the City of Córdoba with two of its mobility options: DiDi Express, which connects users to transport passengers in private vehicles and DiDi Poné Tu Precio, the mobility option also through a private vehicle but with a negotiation model that offers passengers and drivers the flexibility and control to negotiate travel prices. Soon, the platform will launch with DiDi Moto, exclusive for the transportation of passengers by motorcycle also under the negotiation model of the price suggested by the app. In this way, the people of Córdoba will be able to access new and innovative mobility options that adapt to their current needs – whether urgency, comfort or savings – and that best suit their pockets.
At the launch, Delfina Orlando, Senior Communications Manager for DiDi Southern Cone, explained: “With this integration of services into a single platform, our goal is to offer the citizens of Córdoba more efficient and economical mobility, thus contributing to the improvement of urban mobility.”
Furthermore, he added: “In Buenos Aires, for example, more and more users use the DiDi platform in their daily lives because they find in the same place several mobility options and a value proposition that fits their needs. ”Orlando adds. “In fact, during 2023, even 3 years after our arrival, the number of trips made weekly continued to increase by up to 50% compared to the previous year. This good receptivity on the part of citizens confirms that we have really managed to be a daily solution for many.”
At the same time, in an urban scenario where there is a greater concentration of population, traffic and parking challenges, mobility applications such as DiDi are a key ally to make transportation around the city much more efficient in time and economic expenditure. . In line with this idea, Orlando assured that DiDi seeks to contribute to the construction of a multimodal system in Córdoba with its services, where users can combine different types of transportation to have a trip that adapts to their needs. For example, from November 2022 to today, 25% of the trips made with the DiDi Moto service in Buenos Aires were from or to train or subway stations.
Driving with DiDi: a flexible alternative to generate additional earnings
In addition to its impact on the quality of life of passengers in economic and mobility terms, the platform also represents an opportunity to generate additional profits. According to data from DiDi, a car driver in Buenos Aires who connects through the application to make trips 5 times a week, 9 hours a day, can generate an average of $350,000 per week.
With the arrival of DiDi to Córdoba, those people who register in the app as drivers will be able to access different forms of generating additional earnings in the same place. On the one hand, they will be able to do so by driving a car with DiDi Express, transporting passengers by motorcycle with DiDi Moto and they will even be able to negotiate the price of the trips with the passengers. In turn, during the first weeks there will be special promotions available for both passengers and drivers registered in the app. For example, drivers will be able to access guaranteed earnings per day of up to $72,000 if they make a certain number of trips. In addition, during the launch period they will have 0% commission for using the app on all trips they make in the DiDi Express and DiDi Moto modalities.
Finally, Orlando highlights that the safety of drivers and passengers is one of the company’s top priorities and that is why the platform uses technology, as well as artificial intelligence, to develop and offer a series of integrated tools that seek to protect the safety of all users. “At a global level, we are continually investing in cutting-edge technology applied to our security systems. This allows us to ensure that 99.9% of trips end without incident,” he explains.
In this way, DiDi continues to bet on Argentina and reinforce one of its main commitments: understanding the needs of large cities, bringing the best of transportation technology, and building better mobility that significantly impacts the quality of life of the citizens.
