Mobile Apps

TAXI Bookings in Canberra just got smarter and easier.

“Aerial announces the release of three new Smart Phone applications to book taxis in Canberra. The Canberra Elite taxi fleet can now be booked using your smartphone with a (free download) smartphone application. This application is available for iPhone, Blackberry (OS 5 or newer) and Android smartphones.

How to Download the Free Taxi booking application for Canberra Elite Taxis

• IPhone and iPad taxi app – go to the Apple Apps Store and search for “Canberra Elite” (free download)
• Blackberry taxi app – go to Blackberry App World on your blackberry phone and search for “Canberra Elite” (free download)
• Android taxi app – go to the Android Apps market and search for “Canberra Elite” (free download)

Each Taxi App will assist you to make a Canberra Elite Taxi booking.

How to set up the Taxi App

There are four simple steps to making a taxi booking using our phone app.

Step 1 – Download the new Canberra Elite Taxi App to your smartphone. (See the above instructions on where to find the App for your phone)

Step 2 - Open the App. (Touch or click on the App)

Step 3 – Go to Settings and fill in the requested information. (Name, phone number and email)

We recommend that you select “YES” under preferences for “ETA preference”. ETA allows us to send you an SMS that tells you when you Taxi, including the taxi number, is within 900m of the pickup. I.e. you will know that your taxi is coming and close by. PLEASE NOTE – ETA preference uses premium SMS services on your phone and this will incur an SMS cost from your Telco supplier. i.e. You must have access for premium SMS on your smartphone.

Step 4 – You are now ready to place a taxi booking. A booking consists of a “Pickup Address” a “Destination” and in some cases special conditions. Go to “Booking” tab and use the menu. First the Pickup Address and then “Destination” and if needed “Driver Information” or ‘Special Conditions”.

The App is simple to use. The App allows you to store you “Favourites”; that is pickup points or destinations that you frequently use. This will save you time and make it quicker and easier to book your next trip with Canberra Elite.

The App is based on Canberra’s Suburbs. This is your first choice when making a new booking. The choices are “Street, Landmark or Favourites”. If you choose a Street then the first choice is “Suburb” followed by pickup “Street” and “Address Number”. If you choose a Landmark you have to know in which Suburb the Landmark resides. (Sorry, but this is the way our database works). Choose the Suburb and then you will be given a list of Landmarks from which to make a choice. When you make choices you will be asked to store them in your Favourites.

ETA Preference – There is also a choice on every booking to take the ETA Preference option. If you don’t want a message to tell you that a taxi is within 900 m of the requested pickup point then check. “NO”.

Step 5 – Other Things to help you - “Tools”

The Tools tab will help you manage your Favourites. We have also added a Fare Calculator, based on Google maps. The estimate will give a simple estimate of the point-to-point travel costs. It does not include any applicable waiting time, parking costs, tolls or other applicable charges.
There is also detail provided on Flight Timing at Canberra Airport. I.e. a link to the Airport’s web page.

We hope you enjoy using the new App. We have tried to make it quick and easy to use. But if we can make it even easier or better, then we would like to hear from you. Any constructive views, hints, tips or wishes on how to make our Apps your favourite, please send us an email to canberrataxiapp@aerialcg.com.au

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