Tax-service startup A1 launches its own taxi operation.
Ride with A1: Your Taxi Journey Cost Breakdown
Say goodbye to haggling with cabbies! Soon, Belarus will have a new taxi service provider - mobile operator A1. Known for its consumer, auto, business, and mortgage services, A1 is diversifying into transportation. Before their service launch next month, let's take a peek at the anticipated fares for this five-tier taxi system: Economy, A1 Standard, Comfort, A1 Comfort, and Business.
Two tariffs, "Economy" and "Comfort," operate dynamically. The base dispatch fee starts at 3 rubles for "Economy" and 4 rubles for "Comfort." Expect an additional 0.6 and 0.85 rubles per kilometer for trips outside the city, respectively. Inside the city, it will cost at least 4 or 5.3 rubles, along with 0.6 or 0.8 rubles per kilometer and 0.2 or 0.25 rubles per minute for waiting time.
The other tariffs (A1 Standard, A1 Comfort, and Business), however, have fixed dispatch fees (ranging from 7 to 12 rubles during regular hours and from 9 to 15 rubles during peak hours), which already cover 2 kilometers of travel. City price per kilometer ranges from 1.2 to 2.5 rubles, escalating to 1.8 to 3.5 rubles for trips outside the city. For pre-booking "A1 Comfort" and "Business," it will cost you 10 and 15 rubles, respectively.
Choose the "Airport" tariff for convenient airport pickups and drop-offs. "A1 Standard" comes at 90 rubles with 1.2 rubles per kilometer, "A1 Comfort" gives you 120 rubles with 1.7 rubles per kilometer, and "Business" sets you back 150 rubles with 2.5 rubles per kilometer. The dispatch fee includes 60 kilometers and 30 minutes of waiting time.
Keen to know more? A one-time pre-booking fee of 10 or 15 rubles applies for "A1 Comfort" and "Business" tariffs.
In the past, A1 made headlines by planning to launch its national taxi service in May 2025. So, get ready to hail a ride!
A1 Taxi Prices in Belarus Transportation Costs A1 Mobile Operator Michael Svetlov Journalist
- In Belarus, the new taxi service provider, A1 Mobile Operator, plans to introduce a dynamic tariff system for their "Economy" and "Comfort" services, with base fees starting at 3 and 4 rubles respectively, and additional charges for kilometers and waiting time.
- For trips within the city, the base dispatch fees for "A1 Standard", "A1 Comfort", and "Business" tariffs are fixed, covering the first 2 kilometers, and city price per kilometer ranges from 1.2 to 2.5 rubles.
- Pre-booking "A1 Comfort" and "Business" tariffs will cost a one-time fee of 10 or 15 rubles respectively, and the "Airport" tariff is available for convenient airport pickups and drop-offs with specific pricing structures.
- A1 Mobile Operator is known for its diverse services in finance, technology, and transportation and is set to launch its national taxi service in May 2025, as announced in the news.
