Ride-sharing is finally making its debut in Kelowna this summer.

Victoria-based Lucky To Go is kicking off the service as the first company to hit the city91裸聊视频檚 streets on July 1. The company91裸聊视频檚 CEO Mandeep Rana said the company is seeing a lot of interest from Kelowna residents, especially from potential drivers.

91裸聊视频淧eople, I think, are just waiting for ride-share to really come to cities like Victoria and Kelowna, and even Kamloops,91裸聊视频� he said.

91裸聊视频淚 think it91裸聊视频檚 just the right time. I mean, had there been no COVID-19 situation, we would91裸聊视频檝e launched even sooner. But the timing couldn91裸聊视频檛 be better.91裸聊视频�

Rana said a few things set Lucky To Go apart from other companies like Uber and Lyft, including charging the least amount of commission compared to other companies and giving an individual the ability to be a ride-share driver and deliver food, if they choose to. He said this provides a driver multiple sources of income without having to work for multiple companies.

He added local taxi companies interested in being part of the Lucky To Go fleet can join as a company. Rana added that future plans for the company include expanding the service to Lake Country, Vernon, and Penticton.

In preparation for the launch, Rana is travelling to Kelowna to host a driver orientation at the Ramada on Saturday, June 20 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Another company, Kabu Ride, will be launching its services in Kelowna this summer as well. The company91裸聊视频檚 communications director Martin van den Hemel said they wanted to launch on Canada Day as well, but ultimately decided they wanted to launch in Kamloops first then Kelowna.

For now, the goal is to launch Kabu Ride on August 1 but van den Hemel said that91裸聊视频檚 tentative and could change.

91裸聊视频淚n the COVID world, the reality we live in now, everything is tentative91裸聊视频� the goal is to launch on August 1 in Kelowna and the Okanagan region but right now, anything is possible and that launch could still be delayed,91裸聊视频� he said.

Besides COVID-19 concerns, van den Hemel added they wanted to see how Kamloops residents respond to the service before offering it in Kelowna.

91裸聊视频淲e wanted to see how we do in Kamloops first and what we can learn from that experience, then connect with civic officials, the chamber (of commerce), and local residents to make sure that we create a tailor-made solution for Kamloops, then do the same for Kelowna.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淎necdotally, we91裸聊视频檝e heard people say 91裸聊视频業 hate our taxi network, I hate our transportation in Kamloops.91裸聊视频� So we hear there91裸聊视频檚 a lot of demand anecdotally, but how that actually translates when we launch is a different story,91裸聊视频� he said.

For more information on Kabu Ride91裸聊视频檚 services and to apply to be a driver, visit .

Lucky To Go is launching in Victoria, Kelowna and Kamloops on July 1. For more information on Lucky To Go91裸聊视频檚 services as well as to enroll as a driver, visit .

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