Former asylum seeker sets up alternative to Uber in Zurich

Image: Zahangir Alam

 A migrant from bangladesh has set up a new journey-sharing carrier in zurich that goals to rival uber and conventional taxi companies.

The your-taxi car-sharing app launched in switzerland’s largest city in july and there are plans to increase the carrier to basel and lausanne, consistent with a organisation news launch.

Zahangir alam, who got here to switzerland as a political asylum seeker 16 years ago, hopes to shake up the taxi marketplace in zurich and provide a “truthful alternative”.

Now 37-years-old, he has received swiss citizenship.

“switzerland gave me a hazard and now i need to present something returned,” said alam, who started out as a humble dishwasher before working as a chef and ultimately a taxi motive force.

The rate of a adventure is set on the start, so customers know precisely what to expect. The corporation says it could control this as it handiest has it costs to cover.

Alam employs 70 drivers and operates a fleet of cars in the finances, business and luxury classes.

Unlike low-price us firm uber, your-taxi can pay organization taxes and social protection contributions in switzerland.

Uber, that is frequently taxed in the netherlands, has been criticized for being profitable on the price of its drivers. Alam’s drivers pay him ten percent fee on their income but no extra fees.