Ola's Prime Plus Service Rolls Out in Mumbai, Pune, and Hyderabad After Successful Trial in Bengaluru

Prime plus services of OlaCabs builds on the success of the initial trial in Bengaluru, where select customers have already experienced the service's perks, according to the CEO of Ola.

Currently, Ola operates the Mini, Auto and Bike categories. Users can also book Prime Sedan, Prime SUV, and Rentals for four-wheeler taxis on its app. Meanwhile, in May, Ola launched the pilot programme of Prime Plus to select users in Bengaluru. The new premium service offers top cars and drivers and claims to be free of cancellations.

The rise of OlaCabs Prime Plus Service:

India's ride-hailing platform, OlaCabs, is expanding its Prime Plus service in Mumbai, Pune, and Hyderabad, as announced by OlaCabs CEO, Bhavish Aggarwal. On Twitter, he also expressed excitement about introducing the service to more customers and the success of its trial in Bengaluru. Ola’s move to introduce a new cancellation-free service comes at a time when the ride hailing segment in India has seen customers suffer due to driver cancellations.

Drivers with experience in the Ola marketplace with top ratings and other quality metrics will be eligible to offer the new service.

According to the company, the Prime Plus service aims to elevate the commuting experience for OlaCabs' customers by offering a range of premium features and benefits.

While the Prime Plus service is currently open to selected customers in the three new cities, the full-scale rollout is expected to follow shortly.

Bhavish Aggarwal's statement:

Bhavish Aggarwal, the CEO of OlaCabs, expressed his delight in a tweet, "Expanding our @Olacabs Prime Plus service today to Mumbai, Pune, and Hyderabad. Excited to have more people experience it! Our Bengaluru Prime Plus trial has been hugely successful. Will open to select customers today and full-scale rollout soon after."

Meanwhile, Ola Electric has recently announced to extend the ₹1.1 lakh price offer for S1 Air to all beyond reservations following huge demand of customers.

Aggarwal told: "We’ll extend the offer to ALL tonight 8pm onwards till 15th August 12pm. All our stores will be open till midnight tonight. Crazy demand, buy fast for early delivery!"

About Ola S1 Air:

The Ola S1 Air is currently available for ₹1.09 lakh (ex-showroom) for those who had made prior bookings. For others interested in the electric scooter, it will cost an additional ₹10,000.