Uber-competitor Gett has reported it has doubled its driver numbers in New York since the Summer, now boasting 4000 cars on its network in Manhattan, which the company claims has enabled it to reduce its response time to just five minutes. According to Chief Executive Shahar Waiser, while Gett’s worldwide revenue is on track to triple to $500m this year, it is growing at an even faster pace in New York, however Waiser did not quantify this. The company’s growth comes as Uber continues to face a backlash from drivers and passengers over allegations of sexual harassment by former engineer Susan Fowler that have led to her leaving the company. “Uber spent a lot of time and effort to convince everyone that surge pricing is the only way to make it work,” Waiser said. “We are proving them wrong.”
Uber-competitor Gett has reported it has doubled its driver numbers in New York since the Summer, now boasting 4000 cars on its network in Manhattan, which the company claims has enabled it to reduce its response time to just five minutes. According to Chief Executive Shahar Waiser, while Gett’s worldwide revenue is on track to triple to $500m this year, it is growing at an even faster pace in New York, however Waiser did not quantify this. The rapid growth is attributed to the introduction of a flat rate of $10 for rides in certain parts of Manhattan; apparently it is this “predictability” of fares that is luring new customers and keeping them loyal. “Uber spent a lot of time and effort to convince everyone that surge pricing is the only way to make it work,” Waiser said. “We are proving them wrong.”