# Royal City Taxi

> On-demand and scheduled taxi booking with real-time tracking and driver communication. (iPhone/iPad app by Royal City Taxi Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/royal-city-taxi/id968914927 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Royal City Taxi Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1467020082)
- Category: Travel, Navigation
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 43 MB
- Languages: American English, European Spanish
- Released: 2015-05-28
- Data updated: 2026-07-31
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/royal-city-taxi/id968914927/reviews.md

## What is Royal City Taxi?

Order a taxi cab in New Westminster, South Burnaby, Coquitlam, Annacis Island, North Surrey, East Richmond, and Vancouver Airport from Royal City Taxi using your iPhone
– 24 hours a day, 365 days a year!! Fast, convenient, and easy to use.
Use a map to select your pick-up location, and track the location of your taxi. Receive notification alerts about the status of your booking, and when your taxi arrives.

TAXI BOOKING FEATURES:

• Request a taxi cab right now, or select a future date and time for pick-up.

• Don’t know your location? – Send the taxi to your current GPS position.

• You can also tap a location on a map, or type in a pick-up address.

• Select a pickup or drop-off address.

• Save a pick-up address as a favorite, and use it for future bookings.

• Select booking options for your cab (wheelchair accessible, pet-friendly, etc.)

• Get a fare estimate based on map distance between pickup and destination.

• Send additional info to the driver by typing a message.

• A confirmation message lets you know your booking request was accepted.

• Push notifications alert you when your cab is on the way, and when it has arrived.


TRACKING FEATURES:

• Display the current location of your taxi on a map.

• Cancel a booking.

• Display up to three previous bookings made with your mobile device.


COMMUNICATION FEATURES:

• Type in a message and send it to the driver who is on the way to your location.

• Receive a message sent by the driver who is on the way to your location.


SERVICE AREA:

New Westminster, South Burnaby, Coquitlam, Annacis Island, North Surrey, East Richmond, and Vancouver Airport

## Key features

- 24/7 taxi booking
- Real-time map tracking
- Push notification alerts
- Save favorite locations
- Fare estimates
- Send messages to driver

## Recent user reviews (10 of 17)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/royal-city-taxi/id968914927/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Good app

*2024-06-17, version 22.5.4*

Great app, stay away from wheelchair van driver Rasham Paermar, he frequently takes the long way and spends a long time waiting at stop signs to get the meter up. A total crook. Most other drivers are good, maybe grumpy but at least they don’t cheat the meter.

### 1/5 — Crooks

*2022-09-01, version 4.3.5*

Friendly and talkative drivers, so what? All buttons are working in the app except for the “add destination to see the estimate price.” This puts us in a difficult situation where drivers will charge us exorbitant amount. How is it possible that all features are working except for the estimate price function? This is cheating. The app and the company both.

### 1/5 — Zero stars isn’t available

*2022-01-08, version 4.3.5*

I can’t believe this app.  I apparently have two accounts (one with my old number and one with my new).  I haven’t been able to log in or reset my password successfully.  So instead of using this app to get a taxi, I just call.  Total waste of storage on your phone.

To the developer, please fix this app.  I’m willing to retry if you can fix the issues this app has.

### 1/5 — Location doesn’t work

*2020-06-19, version 4.2.3*

The old app was better.  The location system doesn’t find my address or let me type in the address.  Very frustrating.

### 1/5 — Worst service ever

*2020-05-23, version 4.2.3*

Slow. Unreliable. ALWAYS BUSY

### 1/5 — No credit card

*2020-01-09, version 4.2.1*

Still can’t add a credit card in the app for payment despite the update saying you can. Get with the times! 🙄

### 1/5 — F.. this app!!!!!!

*2019-12-30, version 3.3.2*

Hate this apps!!!!!! Hate it hate jt!!!! Doesn’t even save your own address.   they will give you their own..

### 2/5 — Royal taxi App

*2019-08-15, version 3.3.2*

The company has been fantastic but the app can be a joke when you click to book a ride it sits there and spins looking for a cab and if you cancel the trip a cab number pops up on the cancelled trip. They need to look into fixing this bug.

### 1/5 — Nope

*2019-08-02, version 3.3.2*

doesn’t work. if you previously had the app pre-update it won’t let you register because ‘user already exists with that number’ ugh. eye roll

### 2/5 — Finding cab

*2019-07-23, version 3.3.2*

For me it gets stuck on finding cab. Just have to call

## Frequently asked questions about Royal City Taxi

### Does Royal City Taxi have ads?

Yes, Royal City Taxi contains advertisements. This helps to keep the service free for users.

### What areas does Royal City Taxi service?

Royal City Taxi provides service in New Westminster, South Burnaby, Coquitlam, Annacis Island, North Surrey, East Richmond, and Vancouver Airport.

### Can I book a taxi for a future date with Royal City Taxi?

Yes, you can request a taxi for immediate pick-up or select a future date and time for your booking.

### How does Royal City Taxi track my taxi?

The app displays the current location of your taxi on a map in real-time. You will also receive push notifications when your cab is on the way and when it arrives.

### Can I save my frequently used addresses in Royal City Taxi?

Yes, you can save a pick-up address as a favorite within the app for easier use in future bookings.

### What booking options are available with Royal City Taxi?

You can select booking options for your cab, such as wheelchair accessibility or pet-friendly services, to meet your specific needs.

### How can I get an estimate for my taxi fare with Royal City Taxi?

The app provides a fare estimate based on the map distance between your selected pick-up and destination locations.

### Is Royal City Taxi available on multiple devices?

Royal City Taxi is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices, as indicated by its supported devices list.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 26.2.2 — 2026-07-29

Bug fixes and improvements

### 22.5.4 — 2022-11-24

22.5.4 - Improvements & bug fixes

### 4.3.5 — 2021-10-14

WHAT'S NEW
We update the passenger app as often as possible to make it faster and more reliable for you.
Here’s what’s included in our latest update:
- Introduced CVV check (if required) before booking a trip, for service providers that support In-App payment.
- Enhanced usability with additional attributes for travel needs. 
- Minor bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 4.2.8 — 2021-02-05

We update our app as often as possible to make it faster and more reliable for you. Here are a couple of the enhancements you'll find in the latest update:

- Add new travel needs requirements, attributes and translations.
- Fixed app crashes on booking future trips.
- Fixes for payment method.

### 4.2.7 — 2020-11-04

We update our app as often as possible to make it faster and more reliable for you. Here are a couple of the enhancements you'll find in the latest update:

- Important Tom-Tom addresses search fix.
- Various bug fixes & improvements.

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