Most categories on Brikoula are open to anyone with a skill. Taxi is different: only verified professional drivers can respond to ride requests. That is a deliberate choice, and it works in your favour.
Why professionals only
A ride is not like a shelf repair. You are getting into someone's car, often at night, sometimes with your family. Restricting the category to professionals means the person answering your request drives for a living, is used to being accountable, and has an identity and activity that were checked before they could ever appear in this category.
How to post a ride request
Keep it factual and complete:
- Pick-up point and destination — use the map pin, not just a street name.
- Date and time, and whether the time is flexible.
- How many passengers and how much luggage.
- Anything special: a child seat, an airport run with a fixed arrival time, a return trip.
Drivers nearby see your request and send offers. Because they know the route before they commit, the price you agree on is realistic and there are no surprises at the end.
Agree the price before the ride
The offer you accept in the app is the deal. Confirm it covers waiting time, luggage and tolls if your trip involves them. A driver who is vague about the total before departure is telling you something.
Quick checks before you get in
- The profile name and the face should match the person who arrives.
- The car should match what was announced.
- Check the driver's reviews from previous riders — they are real users, not anonymous ratings.
Where Brikoula fits
You post the trip once and professional drivers come to you with offers you can compare — price, car, rating. It is the driver who spends coins to unlock your contact details, so posting your ride costs you nothing. After the trip, leave a review: it is what keeps the category safe for the next rider.