Driver app · Edinburgh

Driver app for taxi fleets in Edinburgh

Native Android, FCM push, offline-tolerant, ratings + chat built in. Configured for City of Edinburgh Council Licensing.

Driver app in Edinburgh is the native android, fcm push, offline-tolerant, ratings + chat built in, configured against City of Edinburgh Council Licensing and the operating reality of a 2.4k-vehicle market. TaxiCloud's driver app is native Android with iOS variant in beta. Real-time GPS, offer/accept flows, in-app chat, ratings, settlement reports, and offline-tolerant queuing — designed by ex-PHV operators for the operating reality of a working shift. For Edinburgh specifically, the feature reads from regulator-aware booking, dispatch, and reporting surfaces — no bolt-on integration, no separate console.

Driver app in Edinburgh — the operating reality

Driver app ships against the Lothian operating geography as a structural object. The driver app is the single most-used surface in any dispatch operation. Drivers use it for the entire shift; if it is slow, awkward, or unreliable, drivers stop accepting jobs and operations suffer. TaxiCloud's driver app was designed by ex-PHV operators rather than mobile-first product designers, which shows in the choices: clean offer/accept flow with ETA-based job ranking, large readable text for road conditions, voice-prompt mode for hands-free job acceptance, settlement reports that match what drivers actually want at end-of-shift. In Edinburgh, the feature posts cleanly against City of Edinburgh Council Licensing quarterly returns, vehicle inspection cycles, and the 2,400-vehicle scale that defines the market. EDI airport flows integrate natively where applicable.

How TaxiCloud delivers driver app in Edinburgh

Operators in Edinburgh typically run driver app on TaxiCloud after a 6-10 day migration off iCabbi, Autocab, Cordic, or TaxiCaller. Real-time GPS streams to the dispatch board over WebSocket; pin position updates land in the customer-facing app simultaneously so passengers see live driver progress. Offline tolerance is first-class: when drivers lose signal, the app queues GPS pings and job-state events locally; on reconnection, the queue flushes in order to maintain a continuous trail. This matters for areas with unreliable coverage, motorway stretches between cities, and underground stations. The dispatcher impact is highest in the Edinburgh operating tempo because City of Edinburgh Council Licensing compliance overlays the standard PHV regulatory posture, and driver app surfaces the resulting reports through the same dispatch flow rather than as a separate finance task.

FAQ

Driver app in Edinburgh — questions answered.

How does Driver app work in Edinburgh?: Driver app in Edinburgh reads from the live dispatch board, the customer-facing booking widget, and the City of Edinburgh Council Licensing compliance reporting layer in a single tenant. Driver logs in at shift start; status sets available. The Edinburgh configuration is preset for the city's 2,400-vehicle market and the Lothian operating geography.
Is Driver app compliant with City of Edinburgh Council Licensing?: Yes. Driver app is calibrated for City of Edinburgh Council Licensing reporting, audit, and renewal cycles. Vehicle inspection deadlines, driver-licence audits, and the local quarterly return format ship pre-configured. Format updates land in-sprint when the regulator changes requirements.
What does Driver app cost for a Edinburgh fleet?: Driver app ships on every TaxiCloud plan — Starter through Pro Ultra. Transparent £49-£349/month pricing. Most Edinburgh fleets run Pro (£149/€55/$59/A$89 month) or Pro Max (£349/€395/$449/A$629 month). No setup fee on Starter or Pro; month-to-month contracts; driver app configuration in Edinburgh is included.

Ready when you are

Dispatch on autopilot.

14-day free trial. No card. Cancel anytime.

47 fleets joined this month · Talk to sales