How to use Spot (Virtual Taxi Spot)
About Spots (virtual taxi spots)
A virtual taxi spot is a pin icon on a map that indicates where it is easy to catch a taxi. The locations indicated by the icons are the places where it is easy to take a taxi recommended by S.RIDE, so if you are visiting a place for the first time or you are not sure whether there are taxis depending on the time of day, you can use a taxi or take a taxi. Please use this as a guide for where to wait for a taxi when you are unsure whether to dispatch a taxi.
Areas covered
Tokyo 23 wards, Musashino City, Mitaka City
Service Fee
Free of charge (a normal cab fare will be charged for a ride. However, no pick-up fee will be charged for rides using this feature.)
S.RIDE Premium members can use the service more conveniently without changing the monthly fee.
*Available with S.RIDE App Ver. 12.0.0 or higher.
How to use
After installing the app, tap the "Spots" tab at the bottom of the app to use it.
Tap the "Spots" tab at the bottom of the app map screen.
Your current location will be displayed as a blue dot.
Walk to a virtual taxi spot that is close to your current location and where taxis are likely to arrive frequently, and when a taxi passes by near the spot, raise your hand to stop the taxi and board the taxi.
Meaning of spot display
For S.RIDE Premium members
The passing interval of taxis is displayed using the following four types of icons.
This is a spot where taxis pass approximately every 3 minutes or less.
This is a spot where taxis pass at intervals of approximately 3 to 7 minutes.
This is a spot where taxis pass at intervals of approximately 7 to 10 minutes.
This is a spot where taxis pass at intervals of approximately 10 to 15 minutes.
For users who are not members of S.RIDE
Premium The following icons will display the locations where taxis arrive approximately every 10 minutes or less.
＜Notes＞
Taxi vehicles may not pass through the spots indicated by this function at all in the event that cab vehicles are temporarily blocked due to traffic conditions, construction, events, or other reasons.