Remo Gerber, chief executive of GetTaxi UK, told the M.E.N. operations now exist in Manchester, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Glasgow and Leeds.
He said: “We’ve been in London for three years and it’s been fantastic to see how we have connected passengers to drivers.
"Demand for the app elsewhere in the UK has always been there and we’ve decided now is the right time to expand into these new cities. We’re working closely with regulators, UKTI and drivers to provide the safest and most reliable means to get around.”
The launch in Manchester is set to increase competition with the California-based Uber, already running operations from a base in Manchester city centre.
Uber allows customers to order one of its private cabs using a smart phone and get real time information about how far away it is.
GetTaxi features future bookings up to two weeks in advance, regulated metered pricing with no surge multiplier.
The firm said it is the only e-hail app that provides 24/7 UK customer care.
UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) chief executive, Dominic Jermey, said they helped the GetTaxi expansion happen.
He said: "Building on its successful foothold in the London market, I'm delighted that GetTaxi is rolling its operation out nationally."
"This is yet another example of the UK attracting the best, most innovative businesses from around the world.
He added: “GetTaxi is a leading example of a technology company working closely with UK regulators to enhance the taxi service for the public.
"I am particularly pleased that UKTI helped make this change happen.”
In August 2014, GetTaxi announced the closing of a $150 million funding round.
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/business/gettaxi-expands-six-cities---8624412
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/11405517/Black-cab-app-GetTaxi-squares-up-to-Uber.html
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