GO / Taxi app for Japan visit User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience44.8% of reviews
Neutral5.8% of reviews
Negative experience49.4% of reviews

~ Based on 565 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Is GO / Taxi app for Japan visit Safe?

GO / Taxi app for Japan visit appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for GO / Taxi app for Japan visit is 98/100.

This assessment is based on 12,956 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.9/5.

Safety Analysis

97.5% of ratings point to a safe experience
0.9% of ratings suggest some concerns
1.6% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 12,956 App Store ratings for GO / Taxi app for Japan visit.

Is GO / Taxi app for Japan visit Legit?

GO / Taxi app for Japan visit appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for GO / Taxi app for Japan visit is 100/100.

Based on 100 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Beware of hidden fees

You are being slap with a International service charge regardless of how far you go. There is very little advantage for having another app on your phone.

Kazakhstan number error

Can’t register with Kazakh number. Why?

Response from developer

Thank you for your review. We'll address your concerns. Please contact us using the inquiry form on our website.

International mistake on my part

I accidentally rated the driver too low at first & then I panicked - but I was able up edit the rating. I sincerely hope the driver and his supervisor get the update because he was a very good and courteous driver.

Can’t add payment

Can’t add credit card because my US number is not active to receive the verification text. Also doesn’t work with Apple Pay.

Update: You need to let me use my email to get the authentication code rather than just my phone number registered. I think this would address people who lose access to their numbers if they need to turn off their eSIM.
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So bad

It just doesn’t work. Cannot sign up via passport - I keep getting error pop-ups.

Response from developer

Thank you for your review. We'll address your concerns. Please contact us using the inquiry form on our website.

クーポン使えなかった

どうやってクーポン使うのか分かりにくく使えなかった

Technisch kaputt

Verifikation über E-Mail funktioniert nicht. Mehrere Versuche, KI gefragt, verschiedene Tipps ausprobiert. Jedes Mal das selbe erfolglose Ergebnis.

Response from developer

Thank you for your review. We apologize for the inconvenience. We would like you to let us know about the details of the problem which you have had. We would appreciate it if you could contact us using the inquiry form on our website.

Japanische Probleme

Wie an vielen Stellen in Japan funktioniert die App nur, wenn man auf dem Handy eine SMS empfangen kann. Da nahezu alle Touristen ihre Telefonnummer ausgeschaltet haben und eine reine Daten SIM nutzen (man bekommt keine Telefonnummer ohne Adresse in Japan), kann man die App nicht nutzen. Es entstehen einfach hohe Kosten, wenn man die heimische Nummer im Ausland nutzt.
Ich verstehe, dass eine App eine Verifizierung möchte. Warum das nicht z.B. über Line möglich ist, erschließt sich mir nicht.
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Response from developer

Dear Sir or Madam, Thank you for your review. We're sorry for the inconvenience this caused. We're working to improve the registration process for phone numbers outside Japan in the future. Also, even if overseas customers can't complete SMS authentication, you can still create an account using an ID document, so please try this method.

Beware the fees

First of all, the app works well as long as you are in a city. It is a little difficult to put a new destination into it.

If you get into a less densely populated area, literally ANYONE will call a cab for you. This impedance is what helped me discover that they charge a 20% fee on top of the fare. For a big fare, this is exorbitant.
Again, it’s good to have it in the direst of circumstances, but completely unnecessary if you feel comfortable asking someone to call a cab.
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Passport verification doesn’t work

As said above, horrendous. Have never seen it as bad in any other app. What a joke. Completely unusable app.

Response from developer

Thank you for your review. We apologize for the inconvenience. We would like you to let us know about the details of the problem which you have had. We would appreciate it if you could contact us using the inquiry form on our website.

Unreliable

I had a driver literally in front of me on the Go app map tracker and they ditched me. So barely was able to catch my $100 scheduled train because of this VERY POOR SERVICE. Luckily my second driver was good. Not impressed.

기사님 엄청 친절해요

감사합니다 신칸센 놓칠뻔 ㅋ
예상 도착시간 5분 늦게 나오고 안될거같다 하셨는데, 풀악셀 밟아주셔서 간신히 도착했어요
내릴때 캐리어도 직접 내려주시고 엄청 친절하셨습니다
넘 감사해서 팁도 드렸어요

Response from developer

Thank you for your review. We will continue to aim to provide an app that you will find convenient.

First trip

First time I use the app and the first time I rode in a go taxi. A driver was very courteous nice polite would definitely use again.

Easy to use, taxis come very quickly

We have had a great experience with every taxi driver helping us with our luggage, genuinely providing service without expectation of tips (though of course we added some in the app). The taxis have been very clean, comfortable, with enough space for our carryons and backpacks. The app is clear, easy to understand, with excellent and timely notifications. And dare I say, better than Uber ;-)
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수수료가 존나 많음

기사 친절한데 외국인한테는 우버가 훨씬 나음
수수료를 3개나 때가요 ㅋㅋ
호출 수수료, 앱 수수료, 해외 서비스 수수료 ㅋㅋㅋ 예상 택시비 두배가 나와요

Excellent

Excellent

Unable to register in the app.

I can't register with a Russian phone number, and I'm not receiving text messages. The app does allow registration with a passport, but it doesn't accept Russian passports, even though I have no problems entering the country. Contacting technical support didn't help, and the only response was, "Sorry, we can't help."

I really hope this isn't just a polite reply (I'm referring to the developer's response), but that some real action will be taken. This issue is clearly not isolated, judging by the comments. It's just a strange story: the app is marketed as being for visiting Japan, but it's not available to visitors. Especially considering that getting a Japanese number also requires completing a quest of sorts.
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Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback. We apologize for the inconvenience due to which you cannot create an account.  We will make efforts so that non-Japanese mobile phone numbers can be accepted in the near future.

Unable to register in the app.

I can't register with a Russian phone number, and I'm not receiving text messages. The app does allow registration with a passport, but it doesn't accept Russian passports, even though I have no problems entering the country. Contacting technical support didn't help, and the only response was, "Sorry, we can't help."
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Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback. We apologize for the inconvenience due to which you cannot create an account.  We will make efforts so that non-Japanese mobile phone numbers can be accepted in the near future.

Wanna be user

Impossible to create an account. Asks for passport and photo. But just gives error messages.
Reminds me of internet 25 years ago.

Response from developer

Thank you for your review. We apologize for the inconvenience.  We would like you to let us know about the details of the problem which you have had. We would appreciate it if you could contact us using the inquiry form on our website.

Very prompt and friendly

Cap drivers a on time and friendly. I really enjoyed my ride. Thank you!