Ride Matching via WhatsApp

The fair way
to get around.

Beagle matches travellers with local self-drive taxi owners via WhatsApp. We negotiate fair fares, verify pickups, and leave 95% for the drivers. No app to download. No interface to navigate.

How It Works For Investors

Live in Zanzibar. 5% booking fee. Drivers keep 95%. No app required on either side.

Airport to Stone Town, Tuesday 3pm

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3 offers found! Here's the best:

$20★★★★☆ 4.2/5 · Toyota Hiace, AC · 45 min

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Booked! Driver details and your pickup PIN are on the way.

The Problem

Two sides. Same problem.

Travellers

No idea what a fair fare is.

No way to verify who's driving them

Pressure and harassment at arrival

Download another app, learn another interface

Drivers

Losing 25-30% to ride-hailing platforms

No reputation system to reward good service

No marketing or visibility to incoming tourists

Hours idle — no tools to reach customers

For Travellers

Three messages.
One fair ride.

Message us on WhatsApp — just like texting a friend. No app, no account, no sign-up.

Traveller at airport arrivals checking WhatsApp for their Beagle ride

Tell us where you're going

Type your destination and when you need the ride. That's it.

“Airport to Stone Town, Tuesday 3pm”

Compare up to 3 offers

We contact local drivers, negotiate on your behalf, and present competing offers — fare, driver rating, and vehicle details.

Confirm and you're booked

Happy with the fare? Pay a small booking fee to lock it in. You get your driver's name, car details, and a pickup PIN. Pay the rest directly.

The Difference

Why travellers choose Beagle

	Going Direct	Hotel Transfer	Ride-hailing app	Beagle
Fair price	*	×	**	✓
Pre-arrival booking	✓	✓	✓	✓
Driver rated	×	×	✓	✓
Verified pickup	×	×	✓	✓
Driver's share	100%*	~50%	70-75%	95%
Language barrier	High	Med	Low	None
App required	No	No	Yes	No
Works on WhatsApp	×	×	×	✓

* Going direct: driver keeps 100% but charges inflated tourist markup — you're negotiating without local knowledge, language, or leverage. The fare itself is higher.

** Fairer price for passengers but not drivers and still higher than going direct with local knowledge.

For Drivers

More passengers.
Keep 95%.

No app to download. No sign-up fee. No behaviour change. Passengers come to you via WhatsApp — as they do today.

Taxi driver in Zanzibar checking WhatsApp for Beagle bookings

Without Dispatcher

You're driving a passenger to the beach. Your phone buzzes — a tourist needs a ride in 2 hours. You can't respond. Another driver gets the booking.

With Dispatcher

Your AI assistant responds instantly. Negotiates the fare. Checks your availability. Confirms the booking. You finish your current ride and pick up the next one.

95%

Fare retained

Sign-up cost

Apps to install

Trust & Safety

How we keep it fair

Market-Set Pricing

Independent drivers compete for your ride. The market decides the fare — not an algorithm, not us.

Verified Pickup

Driver has a QR code. You have the PIN. Check it matches before you get in. Works offline — no internet needed.

Driver Ratings

Every passenger rates their driver. Cleanliness, safety, punctuality, knowledge. Low ratings mean no more bookings.

WhatsApp Trail

Every interaction recorded in your chat. Fare agreed, driver confirmed, pickup details sent. Full transparency.

Where We Operate

Live in Zanzibar.
Built for everywhere.

Every ride-hailing platform must build a network from scratch. We don't. WhatsApp is already the network — we just need driver numbers and local knowledge. Days of setup, not months of burn.

Live

Zanzibar

600,000+ tourists/year. Airport transfers, day trips, beaches, island tours.

Coming Soon

Dubai

Drivers hate platform fees. Tourists need reliable, fair transport from day one.

Payments

Simple and transparent

We negotiate

We contact local drivers and negotiate a fair fare on your behalf.

You confirm

Pay a small booking fee via secure card payment to lock it in.

You ride

Meet your verified driver. Check the PIN. Enjoy the journey.

You pay

Pay the rest directly to your driver. Cash, card, or mobile money.

The booking fee confirms your ride so your driver knows the booking is real. Fair for everyone.

Get Started

Fair rides start here.

Compare fares from real local drivers — free, no obligation. Your best ride is one WhatsApp message away.

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The fair wayto get around.