Yandex Taxi will simplify payments to drivers by the end of the year. The collector will waive part of the commission in favor of drivers, and will also make a detailed calculation of income and losses. This was reported by the company’s press service.
In most cities of Russia, the collector commission for drivers working in Economy class will be reduced. The most popular and most demanded tariff will be more profitable for drivers. According to Yandex Taxi, this should attract them to the tariff, helping to control prices and maintain the availability of Economy for passengers.
At the same time, the value of the commission in each city will be different; The company announced that drivers will receive all the information in their applications.
All increased rates in a city will have the same commission. Yandex Taxi announced that this will make it easier for drivers to combine different tariffs and calculate their income.
Drivers will also be able to see how their income accumulates and what losses are written off; commissions, taxes, bonuses and additional services will be displayed for each trip.
Previously, the Federal Antimonopoly Service requested the company to reconsider the commissions and stated that the collector company had entered into dialogue.
“We consider the prospects for resolving the situation positively,” said the head of the service, Maxim Shaskolsky.
A representative of Yandex Taxi predicted that the driver shortage will increase to 130 thousand people by the end of 2024, promising that the company will take additional measures to attract and preserve driver income.
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Source: Gazeta
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