One of the most annoying things expats encounter in China is taking taxis, due to culture shock and language differences. In addition, China has so large a population that each and every day millions upon millions of people take taxis in different regions of the country. This makes taking taxis even harder for you and me. To solve this problem, businesspeople have invented many apps, which, to a large extent, have eased the trouble facing taxi riders. The following are 5 very popular apps that you may try.

1.Uber

Uber, as we all know, comes from the Silicon Valley of the United States, which helps people call a car driver to drive you somewhere you are aimed to go. It is now not only available in America but also available in many cities of China. These cities include Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Guangzhou, Shenzhen (including Dongguan), Hangzhou (including Jiaxing, Jinhua, Shaoxing, Huzhou, Yiwu), Chengdu, Wuhan, Chongqing, Ningbo, Suzhou, Nanjing, Qingdao, Jinan, Foshan, Dalian, Xiamen, Yantai, Xi’an, Changsha, Hefei and Guizhou. If you are now living or traveling in these cities, you may try Uber.

2, Kuai Di Da Che

Kai Di Da Che (Chinese: 快的打车) is one of the most powerful mobile apps that help you ride taxis in China. By installing this app onto your mobile, you can use it to call a driver to drive you somewhere you want to go or make an appointment in advance. The facilitates each driver as well as each passenger. So far, Kuai Di has been available in 360 cities of China, surely including the majors cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjing, Guangzhou, Xi’an and others. It is now reported that 1350,000 drivers of this service are available to serve you in China. This app is available only in Chinese.

3, Di Di Da Che

Di Di Da Che (Chinese: 嘀嘀打车) is one of the most popular taxi hailing apps used in Beijing today. It’s quite simple and becoming more and more popular among passengers and taxi drivers. The only downside though is that it’s available only in Chinese, but if you have decent enough Mandarin, you too can hail a taxi like a pro! Now Di Di Da Che has updated to Di Di Chu Xing (Chinese: 滴滴出行).

4.Yi Hao Zhuan Che

Yi Hao Zhuan Che (Chinese: 一号专车) slightly differs from other apps, for it aims to serve medium- or high-end users, now available in Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou. The cars this serve has can be divided into four types: economical, comfortable, commercial and luxurious, and the cars that serve include Volkswagen, GM, BMW and Audi. Now it is available only in Chinese.

5.Yi Dao Yong Che

Yi Dao Yong Che (Chinese: 易到用车) is also a Chinese app, which shares similar functions with other taxi hailing mobile apps. The difference is that full-time drivers serve you and self-driving service is not available. Now you can use this app in 74 Chinese cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.