A limousine booking app like Uber, for your company and under your name
A limousine booking app for your own company no longer has to be a year-long project. I'm Nabil, a software engineer who built the LYXUP booking platform myself and 23 websites for limousine and airport transfer companies in Egypt. I start you on a platform that already works and set it up for your services, prices and brand.
Why a limousine company needs its own booking app
Most limousine and tour transport companies take bookings by phone and WhatsApp and hand them out to drivers by hand. As the work grows, bookings get lost, times and prices get mixed up, and you never know exactly where each car is.
A booking app under your company's name puts all of this in order. The customer books in a few taps and sees the price up front, the driver gets the trip on his phone, and you see every booking and car on one dashboard. The customer stays your customer, not the customer of a platform that takes a commission on every ride.
Building an app like Uber from scratch usually takes a team and many months. I don't start from scratch: I start from LYXUP, which already has the customer app, the driver app, the operations dashboard, maps, live tracking and payments, and adapt it to your company. That's why a typical launch takes about 30 days, whether you run limousines, airport transfers, taxis or tours.
What your app includes
Customer app
Booking in a few taps, scheduled bookings for airport and hotel runs, live car tracking and notifications, on iOS and Android.
Driver app
Trip offers, navigation, earnings and chat with the customer, including voice notes.
Operations dashboard
Bookings, drivers, cars, prices and customers in one web panel your team can use from anywhere.
Pricing you control
Prices by distance, time and time of day, per car type or service, with cancellation fees you set.
Card payments
Card payments through Stripe, with automatic payouts to your drivers after your commission.
Your brand everywhere
Your company name, logo, colours and languages in the apps and the dashboard, published under your own App Store and Google Play accounts.
Why work with me
A platform that already runs
LYXUP is a multi-service booking platform covering rides, limousines and 150 services in 15 categories. Your app is built on it, not on an experiment.
I know the limousine business
I've built 23 websites for limousine, chauffeur and airport transfer companies in Egypt, so I know how bookings come in and where they get lost.
You talk to the engineer
No sales team and no middlemen. The person you explain your business to is the person who builds the app, and you see progress every week.
Fixed price, and the app is yours
Price and scope in writing before we start. The code, data and accounts belong to you, with no per-booking fees to me.
Where I work
I work remotely with companies in the Gulf, Egypt and Europe, on video calls and WhatsApp, at times that suit you.
Recent work
- LYXUP: a multi-service booking platform for rides and limousines, with customer, provider and operations apps on one API, built solo end to end.
- 23 websites for limousine, chauffeur and airport transfer companies in Egypt, and 26 client websites in total, including sites in Spain and the USA.
- Founded and ran Protech in Egypt from 2011 to 2019: websites, hosting, email and advertising.
Questions about a limousine booking app
How much does an app like Uber for my company cost?
It depends on your services, cities and the features you need. You get a fixed written quote within one working day, usually after a free 20 minute call, so you know the full price before any work starts.
How long until the app is in the stores?
A booking app built on the LYXUP platform usually launches in about 30 days. Apple and Google review times vary, so the final days depend on them.
Do I get both iPhone and Android apps?
Yes. The customer and driver apps run on iOS and Android, and the dashboard works in any browser.
Does it work for a tour or transfer company that takes bookings in advance?
Yes. Scheduled bookings are a core part of the platform. Customers book an airport run or a tour days ahead, and you assign it to a driver from the dashboard.
How do customers pay?
Card payments through Stripe are built into the platform, with automatic payouts to drivers. On the call we go through the right payment methods for your country and customers, and write them into the quote.
Can the chauffeur booking app work in Arabic and English?
Yes. The apps and the dashboard run in the languages your customers and drivers use, including Arabic and English.
Who owns the app and the customer data?
You do. The apps are published under your own App Store and Google Play accounts, and the code, data and accounts are yours.
Tell me about your company and your services
You get a reply within one working day with a clear scope and a price. No sales team, you talk to the engineer who builds it.