One day, Tokyo’s main JR lines suddenly came to a complete halt. The ticket gates were packed, and getting out was a massive traffic jam. Trying to switch to the subway, I couldn’t even imagine making it there…
At times like that, I lined up at the taxi stand, but no taxis came at all…
My companion and I decided to try hailing a taxi via app. I started a request on the Go app. Nothing came… I even used the priority pass, which costs an extra 1,000 yen and promises a taxi within 3 minutes, but still nothing. My companion launched the Sride app and requested a taxi. Instantly, a taxi was secured.
What’s the difference here?!?!
I got some insider knowledge from the taxi driver my companion eventually hailed.
“GO app has overwhelming coverage nationwide, but if you’re just in Tokyo, Sride has more taxis available.”
“GO app catches taxis that are currently carrying passengers (asking them to come once they drop off their current fare), while Sride catches taxis that are currently empty.”
He commented that Sride is overwhelmingly faster. Of course, outside Tokyo, GO has more taxis, so this is strictly about Tokyo, he said.
So, everyone, if you need a taxi quickly in Tokyo, it seems better to try Sride first. (As of January 2026)
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