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Atlanta Checker Cab App Surpasses 2000 Downloads

Atlanta Checker Cab, Atlanta's premier taxicab company is
happy to announce that their Atlanta Checker Cab app has now been downloaded more than 2000 times. The longtime Atlanta company was the first live customer to use TaxiHail's new custombranded technology for booking taxi service through a smartphone, tablet or computer.


The "Atlanta Checker Cab" app is available for both Android and iOS smartphones and tablets, and has been approved for both Google Play and Apple’s App stores. The app also includes a custom branded website for online
bookings. Passengers booking through the website can see
these reservations on the app as well as they leave their desk to meet their cab.


"Drivers and customers have had positive feedback thus far, and servicing dozens of calls every day," says Rick Hewatt, President of Atlanta Checker Cab. "So far so good!"

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Users who download the Atlanta Checker Cab application can quickly create an account with an email and telephone number, and book their first ride immediately thereafter. The app allows users to define their pickup and destination points, and even estimates a fare for the journey.
Passengers are provided with a confirmation number, along with periodic updates when they are assigned a vehicle.


They can see their vehicle on a map as it proceeds towards the pickup address, and are notified when the vehicle is out front. At the end of the ride, customers can get an email receipt with the details of the trip for accurate and convenient expense tracking.

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Additional features of innovative app include the ability to define favorite locations, rebook a previous trip, and select a pickup or destination address based upon Google Places lookup.


Users may also set preferences for vehicle type, payment method and number of passengers.


Many new and exciting features are planned for subsequent releases. With approximately 200 vehicles, Atlanta Checker is a leading transportation service provider
and innovator within in this distinguished market. Atlanta Checker vehicles are dispatched by the Mobile Knowledge Cabmate dispatch system, and GPS equipped Series 2000 Mobile Data Terminals. Passengers are able to pay by Cash, Credit Card, or on Account for maximum convenience and flexibility.


Hewatt says keeping current with technology has always been a priority for Atlanta Checker Cab.


“Atlanta Checker has been an early adopter of technology that benefits both our drivers and the riding public alike. We are pleased to now be in a position to offer our clients the Atlanta Checker Cab app that will allow them to ‘AppaCab’ from their smartphone, or alternatively to make a reservation directly from our website. Mobile Knowledge has been a long standing and trusted technology partner to Atlanta Checker for almost twenty years and we are extremely pleased that they are assisting their clients in responding to the increasing demand for this next generation of service.”


The app can be downloaded through your mobile device or by clicking on the following links:


For iOS users


https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/atlantacheckercab/
id560143359


For Android users

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