Developers: | Maxim taxi |
Last Release Date: | 204/02/26 |
Branches: | Transport |
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Main article: Mobile applications
2024: Add Address Search Engine
The search for addresses in the application for ordering a taxi "Maxim" has become smarter and faster.
On February 26, 2024, the service included an additional address search mechanism in all cities of Russia. The updated technology allows you to find the desired address in the application faster and easier, even if, for example, a typo is made when entering the address.
How it works: the search uses the breakdown of phrases into tokens - single words. Division occurs by spaces, punctuation signs, alphanumeric combinations. Search tokens are compared to address tokens.
Testing a new search was huge and challenging. The work was carried out on the principle of "from simple to complex." First, this search was checked on basic address tests, then cases were complicated and supplemented, many different variations of user input were used. Separately tested the search in cities with the most complex addresses.
Now users have begun to quickly find the address in the application and receive answers from the service, the search session time has been significantly reduced. Search conversion to order creation increased.
2022
Uploading Driver Photos
Russia Drivers appeared in the Maxim application photos. Uploading photos in test mode was first turned on in individual cities, and now in all divisions in. RUSSIAN FEDERATION This was announced by the company "" Maxims on April 25, 2022.
Openness is a trend in the taxi market, another way to increase passenger confidence. In the first day, more than 9 thousand carriers uploaded their photos. This is a very good result.
Photos are moderated. Drivers are advised to use clear images with a neutral background, be photographed without sunglasses and headgear, with a friendly expression and a calm smile. The photo should be placed for acquaintance.
After approval, the picture is displayed in the driver's profile in the Taxsee Driver working application and, when assigned to order, displayed in the passenger in the Maxim application. Abroad, photos of drivers in the Maxim application have long been mandatory. Portrait photos are uploaded by drivers in Argentina, Brazil, Indonesia, India, Mexico, Malaysia, the Philippines and other countries where the service operates.
Integration with Petal Search
The Petal Search application now recommends that users order a taxi from the Maxim service. The developer of the Maxim service announced this on March 17, 2022. Petal Search is an analogue Google of the device application Huawei and. Honor It combines the functions - and Internetbrowser the aggregator. applications
The Petal Search start page has a search bar, a feed of current news, as well as a search by categories: goods and services, images and videos, applications, objects on the map. It works by analogy with 2GIS: the user enters the name of the object of interest in the search bar, for example, a cafe, and the application displays its location on the map.
The user can also route by choosing a way to travel. The application will offer to walk to the desired place, get by bike, car or taxi. When choosing the last option, the system will recommend "Maxim" in 500 cities of service presence in the Russian Federation.
2020: Introducing Apple Pay to pay for travel
Service "Maxim" on October 15, 2020 announced the introduction of payment for trips using Apple Pay.
Now passengers who use smartphones tablets and on operating system iOS can pay for the order from. by bank card Apple Wallet
This method is available application in Maxim. To pay for a trip in this way, in the "Payment" section, select Apple Pay. After creating the order, the system will ask you to confirm the payment using biometric data Apple ID, and the withdrawal will occur at the end of the trip.
Any service driver will be able to accept an order with this payment method. The money for the trip will be transferred to his personal account in the service. This opportunity is implemented in order to simplify the cashless payment process as much as possible. The passenger will not need to additionally link the card in the Maxim application if he already uses contactless payment from the iPhone or iPad.
This payment method is valid in all cities of Russia. Later, it is planned to implement a similar feature for Google Pay users.
In addition to Apple Pay, users also have the opportunity to pay for trips with a bank card linked in the Maxim application or using a personal account in a service that can be replenished in payment terminals and through Sberbank Online.