Where can I compare taxi prices?

Payfair compares 16 ride-hailing services in real time: Uber, Lyft, Bolt, FREE NOW, Cabify, Hopp, taxi.eu, Arro, PideTaxi, Cabonline, Curb, Yango, Uklon, Taxi 838, Sixt ride, and MyBluebird. Enter your pickup and destination, and see all prices sorted cheapest first.

Which taxi app is cheapest?

There's no single cheapest app — it changes with your route, time of day, and city. In European cities, Bolt often beats Uber. In Spain, Cabify offers fixed pricing that beats surge-priced Uber. In NYC, Arro or Curb taxi rates can be cheaper than surge-time ride-hailing. Payfair shows all 15 in real time so you always pick the cheapest for each ride.

Is there an app that compares Uber and Lyft prices?

Yes. Payfair compares Uber and Lyft in real time, along with 13 other ride apps, and lets you book either one directly inside the app with one tap.

How accurate are the prices in Payfair?

Prices come directly from each provider in real time when you enter your route. What you see in Payfair is what the provider would quote you in their own app — no markup, no estimation, same fare as booking direct.

Can I compare ride prices without an account?

Yes. Payfair lets you compare prices without creating an account or signing in to each provider. You can browse the compare tab as a guest. To book rides through Payfair, some providers require you to connect your account.

What ride apps does Payfair compare in Europe?

In Europe, Payfair compares Uber, Bolt, FREE NOW, Cabify (Spain), PideTaxi (Spain), taxi.eu, Cabonline (Nordics), and Yango, depending on your city.

Does Payfair show ride prices in US cities?

Yes. In US cities, Payfair compares Uber, Lyft, Arro (NYC), Curb (many metros), and Hopp (Washington DC).

Why are taxi app prices different for the same route?

Each app uses different pricing algorithms, surge rules, vehicle tiers, and local market adjustments. Regulated taxi providers (FREE NOW, taxi.eu, Arro, Curb, Cabonline, PideTaxi) use metered fares. Ride-hailing apps (Uber, Lyft, Bolt) use dynamic pricing. Fixed-price providers (Cabify) lock in the rate at booking. That's why comparing them all matters.

Compare Taxi Apps: Side-by-Side Pricing in 50+ Countries

There's no single cheapest taxi app — it depends on your route, time, and city. Payfair compares all 15 in real time so you don't have to guess.

Key facts

• Payfair compares 16 ride-hailing apps side by side: Uber, Lyft, Bolt, FREE NOW, Cabify, Hopp, taxi.eu, Arro, PideTaxi, Cabonline, Curb, Yango, Uklon, Taxi 838, Sixt ride, MyBluebird
• Real-time price fetching — prices come directly from each provider when you search
• Book Uber and Lyft directly inside Payfair; other providers open their own app to complete booking
• Works in 50+ countries and 300+ cities

Why comparing taxi apps matters

Every ride-hailing app uses different pricing algorithms, surge rules, and local market adjustments. Uber's base fare in London is different from its base fare in Mumbai. Bolt prices are tuned to local competition. FREE NOW uses regulated taxi meters. Cabify locks in a fixed price at booking. The result: on any given route at any given time, any one of these providers could be cheapest — and it changes ride by ride. Comparing all of them at once is the only reliable way to get the best price.

All 16 providers compared

Here's how each provider differs on coverage, pricing model, and booking depth in Payfair. Coverage is based on each provider's own public service areas. Booking depth shows whether Payfair can book the ride directly or whether you'll open the provider's app to complete the booking. Uber and Lyft are the two providers with one-tap in-app booking. The other 14 providers open their own app for booking — Payfair shows the price first so you know you're getting the best deal.

How Payfair compares them

When you enter your pickup and destination in Payfair, the app fetches real-time quotes from every applicable provider in parallel. Results appear sorted by price, with each provider's logo, ETA, and vehicle tier. For Uber and Lyft, you can tap Book and the ride is booked inside Payfair. For the other 14 providers, tapping the card opens the provider's app pre-filled with your route. All comparisons happen on your device — no middleman, no markup.

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Popular comparisons

Some ride app comparisons come up more often than others. Uber vs Lyft is the most common question in North America. Uber vs Bolt dominates Europe. Uber vs Cabify is a frequent question in Spain and Latin America. Here are detailed head-to-head comparisons for the most common match-ups — all sourced from each provider's public pricing data, updated regularly.

→ Uber vs Lyft → Uber vs Bolt → Uber vs Cabify → FREE NOW vs Uber → Bolt vs FREE NOW