@taxiye_botPaid
64 / 100
Score
These bots order a ride from a chat in Telegram: you send a pickup point and a destination, and a driver answers, either from a dispatch service or from your own neighbourhood.
| # | Bot | Price | Languages | Inline | Groups | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @taxiye_bot | Paid | EN | no | no | 64 |
| 2 | @libretaxi_bot | Free · Free for drivers and passengers with no limit on rides, you pay only the fare agreed with the driver, in cash. | EN · RU · ES · PT · ID | no | no | 61 |
| 3 | @TADA_Ride_Bot | Paid | EN | no | no | 61 |
We did not order a ride through any of these bots. We confirmed each one is live on its t.me page, then looked for proof from the operator's side: libretaxi.org links to its bot from the install button, and Taxiye names its bot on its own page next to the 6055 booking line. Which cities a service drives in, what the interface speaks and how the fare is paid we took from the operator's own listings and announcements, not from the one-line bot profile. TADA mini stayed on the list on press coverage of its launch alone, and is marked accordingly because tada.global publishes no link to it. Bots carrying a brand name over an empty profile, with nothing linking to them from the company, were left out.
Behind Taxiye (@taxiye_bot) there is a dispatch service with its own drivers, real-time tracking and a rating you leave after the ride. Behind LibreTaxi (@libretaxi_bot) there is nobody at all: it posts your request, drivers nearby answer with a price, and the deal and the cash payment are between the two of you. The first behaves like a small ride-hailing app, the second like a noticeboard. Which of the two you are using decides what happens when the car never arrives, because a service has support and a noticeboard does not.
A taxi bot asks for a pickup point and often a phone number, so a minute of checking is worth it. The reliable sign is a link to the exact bot address from the operator's own page: Taxiye names its bot next to its 6055 booking line, and libretaxi.org points at the bot from its install button, with the project's code open on GitHub since 2016 so anyone can read how requests and locations are handled. TADA mini (@TADA_Ride_Bot) is the awkward case here. Its September 2024 launch with the TON Foundation is well documented in the press, but tada.global publishes no link to the bot, which is why we do not mark it official. A brand name over an empty profile is a warning, not a credential.
The feature lists are short and similar; the ride is decided by whether a car answers and how you pay. Taxiye drives in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. TADA mini covers Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia and takes the fare in TON or USDT, not in local currency and not by card, so it needs a wallet before it needs a destination. LibreTaxi is not bounded by any border but is only as useful as the number of drivers around you already using it. In an unfamiliar city, send one request and see whether anyone replies before you count on it.
It is riskier than an official app: a bot run by a dispatcher or a private driver rarely comes with driver checks, trip tracking or support. If you ride anyway, match the car and plate to the message and send the trip details to someone you trust.
The driver needs a pickup point and a way to call you, so sharing both for one ride is normal. A bot only sees your number if you tap the share-contact button, and a one-time location is enough - live location keeps updating until you stop it.
Only if the bot belongs to the car-sharing operator itself - look for a link to it on the official site. Renting needs a verified driving licence, so sending a photo of it or paying a deposit to a third-party bot risks identity theft or simply losing the money.
