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RideCharge

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RideCharge offers a better way to book and pay for taxis in over 30 cities across the US.

RideCharge solves the biggest taxi hassles: booking taxis that will actually show up, and not having to carry cash to pay for the taxi.

BOOK & TRACK: RideCharge connects your Blackberry or iPhone directly to taxi companies’ dispatch and cashiering systems, letting you book a taxi instantly and know whether your taxi will show up. You get real-time GPS updates that the car is on the way, what the car number is, and when it will arrive.

CHARGE: RideCharge lets you pay the metered fare and tip quickly at the end of the ride by using your mobile phone to charge a credit card securely stored online, rather than having to hand over cash or a credit card to a driver. You automatically receive an electronic receipt by e-mail, making it easy to track taxi expenses—a favorite feature for business travelers.

Blackberry users can get RideCharge by sending an email from their Blackberry to get@ridecharge.com. iPhone users can download the Taxi Magic application from iTunes, and anyone can book a taxi online at RideCharge.com.

Milestones

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  RideCharge received $4.6M in Series B funding. (2/18/09)
  Posted 2/18/09 at 11:11am
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  RideCharge — RideCharge and Mobile Knowledge Complete Integration to Extend World’s First Direct Connect Taxi Network For Business Travelers (8/28/08)
  Posted 1/28/09 at 6:28am
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  RideCharge — Dav El CEO Scott Solombrino Announces Launch of RideCharge Mobile and Online Booking (7/29/08)
  Posted 1/28/09 at 6:27am
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  RideCharge — Concur and RideCharge Unveil First-Ever Direct Connect Taxi Network For Business Travelers (5/7/08)
  Posted 1/28/09 at 6:26am
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  RideCharge — RideCharge Announces Integration with Aleph, New York City’s Most Widely Used Sedan Dispatch System (2/29/08)
  Posted 1/28/09 at 6:26am
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  RideCharge received $4M in Series A funding. (1/20/08)
  Posted 1/28/09 at 6:24am
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  RideCharge — RideCharge Announces Integration with NTS Taxi Dispatch System, used by taxi operators across the US (8/24/07)
  Posted 1/28/09 at 6:25am
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  RideCharge added Sanders Partee as President & Co-Founder.
  Posted 1/28/09 at 6:13am
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  RideCharge added Toby D. Russell as Co-founder, Senior Director of Marketing and Channel Sales.
  Posted 1/28/09 at 6:14am
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  RideCharge added Tim Csontos as VP Business Development.
  Posted 11/19/09 at 6:37am
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  RideCharge added Keith Forsythe as Co-Founder and Sr. Director of Product Development.
  Posted 11/19/09 at 6:39am

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Above: Taxi Magic
Uploaded: 1/30/09

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