Published: 4:15pm, 24 Feb, 2016 Updated: 3:35pm, 1 Sep, 2017
Ride - hailing start - ups apps and Hopsee have recently launched in Hong Kong with the aim of filling a gap in the city 's carsharing market . Whilst car - pooling is a familiar concept the city , until the entrance of these two apps it had not been broadly offered . Hopsee 's app aims to assist passengers and drivers travelling in similar directions , while Ryde is more directed at connecting private cars and passengers in real time . It is hoped that the launch of these new apps will reduce congestion on the roads , improve efficiency and relieve the supply of taxis in the city , of which there are only 18,138 to accommodate the 1 million people requesting their services daily .