Transport authority does not approve of tipping apps
By Cao Yin in Beijing and Shi Yingying in Shanghai | China Daily | Updated: 2013-05-30 08:07
The tipping function in some smartphone apps for taxi hires will be banned as of June, according to the Beijing transport authority.
Some smartphone apps are increasing in popularity as they provide business for taxi drivers and help passengers find transportation.
However, these apps allow users to offer tips to drivers and essentially bargain for rides, and are not good for the industry's development, the Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport said.
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