About this app

Bring-Your-Own TAXIMETER

📗 User Guide

This app can be used by professional drivers and passengers alike.

No configuration work needed: Unlike any other app, Taximeter-GPS comes with pre-set Tariffs from 230 cities in 70 countries.

Take a look at our very long Features list on our website.

If needed, setup your own Tariff right in the app or on our Portal.

Since 2011, this GPS and OBD based Taximeter app has been continuously extended in close cooperation with taxi companies and drivers.

Trust an app that is used daily by thousands of professional drivers worldwide and has run millions of trips.

Reduce operational costs by replacing your old taximeter devices with a professional app.

The app calculates with the highest precision, manages complex Tariff structures and masters all conceivable driving situations.

3 usage modes:

✅ LOCAL Mode More
‣A professional Taximeter at low cost. The first 100 trips are free.
‣No setup work required to do a taxi trip: Click 'FOR HIRE' and Taximeter starts. The app will select from our database the Tariff that is geographically closest to you from the 230 pre-set Tariffs in 60 countries. YOU DON'T HAVE TO TELL THE APP WHICH TARIFF IT SHOULD USE!
‣When your trip is finished, click on that same button.
‣If our pre-set Tariff is not the one you need, you can setup your own Tariff in the app.
‣Calculate Fare in advance and start navigation.
‣Connect Printer, OBD, Taxilight.
‣Interface to Credit Card systems (SUMUP, SIX).

✅ LOGIN Mode More
‣As a Taxi Company, you will want to have your Taxi Company's own Tariff managed centrally.
‣You will want your driver to only do login/logout in the app and keep hands off any settings.
‣You certainly will want to see all trips done by all drivers and trace their position in real-time.
‣Additional Credit Card system (SQUARE)

Then register on our website to create and maintain your own Tariff by copying from one of our 230 preset Tariffs and do the changes you need.

The Tariff configuration offers so many possibilities that it may seem overwhelming at first. That's why we assist you in this process. We can do the initial setup for you for a small fee.

When your Tariff is setup, you will create driver profiles and cars.

App produces detailed reports about driver and car activity, like trips (with passenger or idle), other activities (shift interruption, stand-by,...), income & expenses and much more.
Those reports can be used for police controls, settlement with Company accounting and tax purposes.

✅ DISPATCHING Mode More
Use our comprehensive full Self-Service Dispatching functionality along with our Passenger App by configuring your Vehicle Types, Cars, Drivers, Tariffs,... on our Portal.

‣Dispatch Trips (Ride & Delivery) to your drivers through our Portal.
‣Receive Trip requests through the Passenger App.
‣Have Passengers pay with pre-registered Credit Card.
‣Manage payouts to drivers.
‣View Dashboard and Reports online.

You will be operational with a complete Dispatching solution within hours.
This is the only solution that will allow you to be up and running with Dispatching on the same day you decide you need such functionality for your business.

Visit our site for details. If you are already in 'LOGIN Mode', your username and password are valid for the configuration of the Dispatching.

The full list of all app features can be viewed at the Features section on our website.

New features

The app now gives an early warning when memory starts to get low

App Permissions

Allows an application to read from external storage.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows an application to write the user's calendar data.
Allows an application to read the user's calendar data.
Allows applications to perform I/O operations over NFC.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
This constant was deprecated in API level 21. No longer enforced.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.
Allows applications to disable the keyguard if it is not secure.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows a companion app to use data in the background.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.