There are a handful of taxi hailing apps in Kenya even though most people only know of Uber. Uber has been getting a bad reputation recently with most people finding the service unappealing and thus opting for alternatives.
If you are one of the people who have been looking for alternatives, you may have come across Taxify. Taxify has been in Kenya for a while and knowing its rates is a good start for those who are thinking about using it. At the moment, Taxify in Kenya is only available in Nairobi and Mombasa, these are the two biggest cities in Kenya and it makes sense for the company to concentrate operations here. Even though Taxify has been in Kenya for some time now, the company is not willing to reveal how many people are using its services just yet. This is not an issue as we are more interested in its rates.
Below are the Taxify rates in Kenya.
Taxify has slightly different rates for some services in Nairobi and Mombasa. We will first look at Taxify rates in Nairobi.
Taxify Rates in Nairobi
| Service | Taxify (standard) | Taxify Go | Taxify Boda | Taxify XL |
| Seats | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1 | 1-6 |
| Minimum Price | KES 200 | KES 100 | KES 50 | KES 250 |
| Start | KES 85 | KES 75 | KES 20 | KES 100 |
| Price Per KM | KES 30/KM | KES 22/KM | KES 12/KM | KES 40/KM |
| Price Per Min | KES 3/MIN | KES 3/MIN | KES 1/MIN | KES 4/MIN |
Taxify XL is the company’s new service for those in large groups. Taxify boda in the boda boda (motorcycle) option and Taxify Go is for those who want a smaller car and is perfect for smaller distances.
Taxify Rates in Mombasa
| Service | Taxify (standard) | Taxify Tuktuk | Taxify XL |
| Seats | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1-6 |
| Minimum Price | KES 150 | KES 50 | KES 250 |
| Start | KES 50 | KES 10 | KES 100 |
| Price Per KM | KES 29/KM | KES 10/KM | KES 45/KM |
| Price Per Min | KES 3/MIN | KES 1.50/MIN | KES 5/MIN |