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Taxi Magic app review: the number one taxi booking app in the world

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Introduction

Sometimes finding the right taxi service can be a major pain in the butt, but with Taxi Magic at your disposal you’ll be able to easily get a ride straight to your door whether you’re in the United States, United Kingdom, or Canada. Your ride is their command!

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Besides a slightly annoying registration and setup process, this is actually a great app that really streamlines and speeds up the process of finding and booking a ride, so it definitely receives a very strong recommendation from me. For more great taxi apps, check out our list of the Best taxi apps for the iPhone

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When you first start using Taxi Magic it will use your device’s integrated GPS in order to determine your current location so that it can more accurately present information for taxis available in your local area.

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Upon starting up this app for the first time you’ll also be required to create a user account. I’m a little disappointed to see that there is no support for registering with a Facebook account, and the app didn’t seem to like my Gmail address, forcing me to use an older Hotmail account to complete the setup process.

You’ll also be prompted to add a payment method but this step can be skipped and there is a very handy little tool which enables you to utilize your iPhone’s camera and have your card automatically scanned. This is very convenient as I absolutely detest inputting tons of information on the tiny touchscreen keys!

 

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Once you’ve finished setting up your account, you’ll then be presented with the question, “When should we pick you up?” and offered the options of either requesting a ride immediately or scheduling a time for either later today or tomorrow.

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Assuming you’re ready to go right away, you’ll be able to use the handy Set Pick-Up section to specify your exact pick-up point, and I’m very happy to see that this feature is powered by Foursquare, enabling you to pick locations either from the Recent & Favorite menu, or from Foursquare-registered locations.

In addition to the actual taxi-booking functionality, you can also view your Ride History and activate Heineken Branding from the Profile menu in order to see some beer-related imagery spread throughout the interface, but you’ll need to be aged 21 years or older to access this content.

 

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Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Streamlined booking process for taxis within the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada
  • Save your credit card details for quick and easy payment
  • In-app card scanner makes credit card details a cinch to input
  • View your favorite locations and Ride History
  • Book a taxi immediately, or schedule one for later today or tomorrow

 

Cons

  • No quick and easy registration by using a Facebook account
  • Registration process is somewhat temperamental overall

 

Final Words

All in all, Taxi Magic is very well-designed, so those of you who are traveling overseas or frequently use taxis in your local area will definitely get a great deal of benefit out of it.

 

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MarkBangs

Mark is an opinionated writer who loves to review apps. In 2012, he started reviewing Apple apps on a regular basis and wonders how he survived up to that point without these apps.