Travel luxuriously for less.
SmartGo puts you in a private car with riders heading your way. You pay 25 to 75% less than a private ride-hail, and your driver earns 25 to 50% more.
Why it costs less.
A private ride-hail puts one rider in a car. SmartGo fills the empty seats with riders going the same way and splits the fare between them.
The driver carries more than one fare on each trip, so they earn more even though every rider pays less.
Up to 75 %
cheaper for riders than private ride-hailing, with savings between 25 and 75%.
Up to 50 %
more for drivers than private ride-hailing, with earnings between 25 and 50% higher.
You save ETB 75, 63% of the solo fare.
Compared with private ride-hailing fares and driver earnings in Addis Ababa. Savings and earnings depend on the trip.
For riders.
The comfort of a private car, at a price closer to a minibus.
SmartGo is built into the SmartLink app, next to every other way to get there.
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A private car, shared
Ride in a comfortable car instead of a crowded minibus, with other riders who are going your way.
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The price, before you go
See your shared fare, and how much you save, before you accept.
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Short detours
Riders are only matched when their destinations are within about 700 metres, and pickups are ordered to keep the trip short.
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Paid with telebirr
Your share is charged in telebirr and held until you arrive.
How a match works.
When you ask for a ride, SmartGo looks for riders whose destination is within about 700 metres of yours.
If it finds one within three minutes, a single driver collects you both in the shortest order and the fare is split between you.
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Request
Choose where you’re going.
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Match
Riders bound for the same area are paired within three minutes.
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Ride
One driver collects everyone, and the fare splits automatically.
For drivers.
Shared trips arrive in the same SmartLink driver app, with every pickup and the full fare shown up front.
Drivers earn between 25 and 50% more than with private ride-hailing.
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More than one fare
A shared trip carries several riders, so the same drive earns more.
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A 10% fee
SmartLink keeps 10% of each fare. The other 90% is yours, paid as soon as the trip ends.
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Pickups in order
The app orders the pickups so the extra stops add as little distance as possible.
Questions about SmartGo.
How much cheaper is SmartGo?
A shared trip costs 25 to 75% less than a private ride-hail on the same route. The saving depends on the route and how many riders share it, and you always see it before you accept.
What if no one is going my way?
If no match turns up within three minutes, you can ride on your own or pick another option in the app.
How is the fare split?
Each rider pays their own share in telebirr. The split happens automatically and everyone gets a receipt.
How long are the detours?
Riders are matched only when their destinations are within about 700 metres of each other, and the app orders the pickups to keep the extra distance short.
Can I drive for SmartGo?
Yes. Shared trips come through the same SmartLink driver app. Register as a driver to start.
Try SmartGo on your next trip.
SmartGo is part of the SmartLink app, on Android and iPhone.
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