Taxi Deutschland - Germany-wide taxi booking & payment

What is the advantage of using a taxi app that operates only in certain cities?

With our TAXI DEUTSCHLAND APP, the pioneering taxi ordering app in Germany, you can request a taxi in any city across the country with a population exceeding 5,000! In many locations, you also have the option to pay for your ride through the app.

We have completely overhauled the taxi app to enhance convenience, security, and provide the ultimate taxi experience.

Currently, we are rolling out updates gradually until all features are reinstated.

Upon launching the app, you will receive accurate information on when a taxi can reach you. Simply enter your destination address to see the estimated time of arrival and approximate cost of the ride. 

This allows for better planning, ensuring you arrive safely and on time.

+ In most major cities in Germany, such as Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne, Frankfurt/M, Stuttgart, Dusseldorf, Dortmund, Essen, Leipzig, Bremen, Dresden, Hanover, Nuremberg, Duisburg, Bochum, and many others, the app functions fully automatically.

+ In smaller towns, you can order a taxi by phone with just one tap in the app.

+ With the extra button, you can select from various options including different vehicle types and advance bookings.

+ You can easily save frequently visited addresses. If you're unsure of the exact location, you can also pick your destination via GPS or points of interest.

+ In select areas, you can pay for your taxi ride within the app using credit cards or PayPal, and you'll receive the invoice directly.

+ In your local area, you can opt for convenient monthly billing.

+ Uniquely, we allow app payments even if you get into the cab spontaneously; just check beforehand to see if the taxi participates in this service.

+ After each ride, you have the opportunity to rate both the driver and the vehicle, which aids us in continually enhancing our services. Your feedback remains anonymous.

+ If you had a great experience, you may designate the driver as your preferred choice for future rides.

+ Should you require assistance, help is readily available through the app.

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The app is offered by Taxi Deutschland Servicegesellschaft, an alliance of leading taxi companies in Germany, which also manages the nationwide mobile taxi service while exclusively collaborating with local taxi operators.

This partnership guarantees the highest reliability and safety when requesting a taxi.

We are committed to continuously improving our app. Your suggestions are valuable, so please share them through the in-app feedback form. Thank you!

If you appreciate our app, we would be grateful for your positive rating in the app store!

Taxi Deutschland Expands Smartphone App: 50,000 Taxis Can Be Ordered via Smartphone

The Taxi Deutschland app, developed for Android and iOS (iPhone), has been extensively redesigned and is now available in a new beta version in the Google and Apple app stores for download or upgrade. With the app, you can now easily book over 50,000 taxis across Germany.

New Technology "Under the Hood"

The biggest change in the popular app, which has been around since 2010, concerns the technology now provided by FMS/Austrosoft. By connecting to the TaBeA platform, which Taxi Deutschland has exclusively licensed, paying for taxi rides via the app is now possible everywhere.

Since the taxi industry, with its taxi centers and taxi operators, is very fragmented, a universal platform that everyone can connect to is a huge step and a real improvement for customers. The TaBeA platform, for example, enables national billing for large customers who make numerous trips in different cities.

In addition to the technical innovations, the new app brings other tangible benefits for users. It simplifies taxi ordering and payment throughout Germany.

Taxi ordering made easy

One focus of the improvements is to further simplify the ordering process and provide more information. Users are guided through the ordering process, can specify special requests, and receive real-time information about the arrival of their ordered taxi. Before ordering, after entering the pickup and destination addresses, the expected price for the ride is also displayed. For special instructions, it is possible to send a message directly to the booked taxi, for example, if the pickup location requires access to a parking lot.

The new version of the Taxi Deutschland app has been completely redesigned to make it even easier for passengers to order and pay for a taxi anywhere in Germany.

Payment via App

The new version of the Taxi Deutschland app offers various payment options that can be stored in the user account. In addition to payment by credit and debit card, payments with PayPal and Google Pay are also possible. The payment options for the ordered taxi are displayed directly during booking and can be selected directly. Payment receipts are collected in the app.

Ride Rating

After each completed trip, passengers have the opportunity to rate their trip via the app. The anonymized ratings are used to improve quality and identify potential areas for improvement.

One Account on All Devices

Many people have more than one smartphone these days, so their individual user account is also available on different devices. In addition to the main account, additional accounts can be created in the app. For example, you can separate business taxi rides from private taxi rides.

Online portal with data management, logbook, and receipt archive

In addition to the app's numerous features, the app is already prepared to work with the customer online portal currently under development. This makes managing receipts even easier for passengers who use taxis for work or frequently.

Taxi Deutschland sets course for the future at its annual meeting

At the meeting of the members of the Taxi Deutschland central association, important topics were on the agenda: cooperation with Deutsche Telekom's new mobility platform "goodride," the revision of the Taxi Deutschland app, and news on TaBeA, Cloud-TSE, and Taxi4SmartMobility.

The challenges facing the taxi industry are palpable, and taxi dispatch centers are not spared. Many of them are organized in the Taxi Deutschland eG central association, which gathered its members for its annual meeting in Frankfurt on September 23 and 24. The cooperative of leading taxi dispatch centers is led by four board members and a supervisory board team of equal size. During the members-only general meeting, the board reported on a financially positive year. This year's agenda included the re-election of Fred Buchholz from the Bremen taxi dispatch center and the appointment of Jan Weber to the supervisory board following the departure of Thomas Lohse from Hansafunk last year.

New cooperation with Deutsche Telekom's mobility app goodride

After the formal votes, the meeting turned to technical discussions. A cooperation with Deutsche Telekom's mobility app "goodride" was a central topic. In addition to public transport options, the app also allows users to book rental bikes, scooters, and taxis. Frankfurt and some GefoS centers in North Rhine-Westphalia are participating in the test phase. The TaBeA platform will be integrated in the coming months, so that all centers across Germany will soon be able to book via goodride. The taxi functions in the app are being optimized in parallel to make booking a taxi via goodride even easier.

Taxi Deutschland app relaunch almost complete

An important milestone for Taxi Deutschland is the almost completed relaunch of its own app (Android/iPhone), which is now based on FMS technology. Michael Weiss of FMS Austrosoft emphasized the efficiency gains from merging three apps onto one platform, with each app retaining its own branding. This close collaboration not only facilitates technical development but also the introduction of the TaBeA platform for digital billing of rail taxi rides.

TaBeA enables billing for large national customers and has passed its baptism of fire with flying colors.

The TaBeA platform, operated by FMS and supported by GefoS and Seibt & Straub, also includes smaller providers such as Taxi.de and MPC. Taxi Deutschland acts as the central billing center. Revenue is impressive: €4.6 million has been generated so far, with an average value of €245.70 per trip. Deutsche Bahn also plans to expand this platform to include taxi usage by its train drivers.

Rail tender and future plans

Robert Abel of FMS reported on the current status of the tender for rail taxi services over the next five years. After the first application phase, the consortium of Taxi Deutschland, FMS, and BVTM was approved. The second phase involves the submission of price bids, and a decision on which providers will enter negotiations is expected in October. The tender volume totals €170 million.

Cloud TSE Solution

Another joint project between GefoS, FMS, and Seibt & Straub is the Cloud TSE solution developed by FMS. Seibt & Straub is currently integrating the FMS SmartHub, so that it can be installed in vehicles over the next few months. GefoS will follow a similar approach. The system providers have also produced an explanatory video and are providing information to member centers during numerous personal visits.

Lobbying and European Cooperation

As part of its European lobbying efforts, Taxi Deutschland is an active member of the "Taxis4Smart Mobility" organization. Gregor Beiner, representative of the organization and BVTM board member, reported on their efforts to position taxis as an indispensable means of transport in the minds of European politicians and in Europe's political decision-making processes.

The annual conference demonstrated that Taxi Deutschland is pursuing a clear strategy to cope with the growing pressure from new mobility providers and platforms. The technological development through the collaboration with Deutsche Telekom, the TaBeA billing platform, and the optimization of the in-house app are steps toward a modern, networked future and a national solution for passenger transport.