TaxiCharge

What TaxiCharge does

TaxiCharge New Zealand Limited is a privately held, Auckland-based financial technology and expense management firm serving the New Zealand taxi industry. Founded in 1999 and operating for approximately 25 years, the company provides a consolidated corporate taxi billing, payment, and expense management platform connecting more than 2,000 organisations with a network of 25+ taxi companies and 2,500+ vehicles across 25+ regions nationwide. Its product portfolio includes the YourRide consumer-facing mobile app (iOS/Android) for booking and payment, the eTaxi Dashboard web portal for account administration, personalised TaxiCharge Cards for frequent travellers, and Digital Vouchers/Voucher Cards for controlled single-use payments, alongside a regulated Total Mobility subsidy processing service for eligible disabled passengers.

The platform operates as a two-sided marketplace monetised through per-transaction administration fees charged to corporate account holders and commission deducted from fares paid to taxi operators. Distribution combines direct enterprise sales with self-serve online application (48-hour credit-check approval), and value is reinforced by 25 years of brand trust, local NZ ownership, and a regulatory role in processing government-subsidised mobility fares. Customers span corporate, government, education, and healthcare verticals, with named enterprise logos including Air New Zealand, Spark NZ, Chorus, NZTA, and UOO.

The technology stack is a cloud-based payment and expense management platform with mobile app integration, custom policy engines, and consolidated invoicing. There is no disclosed API, no documented AI/ML capability, no patents, and no external institutional funding. The business is operationally stable, domestically focused, and serves a niche but defensible position in NZ's corporate mobility and Total Mobility subsidy markets.

Name

TaxiCharge

Legal name

TaxiCharge New Zealand Limited

Website

https://taxicharge.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TaxiCharge is a New Zealand-based corporate taxi payment and expense management platform that connects 2,000+ organisations with 2,500+ taxis across 25+ regions, monetising via transaction fees, merchant commission, and Total Mobility subsidy processing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Travel Expense Management

NAICS

Taxi and Ridesharing Services (48531), Taxi and Ridesharing Services (485310)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700), Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies (7320)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Taxi Programs & Account Management (THACAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ridesharing & Taxi Dispatch Platforms (BPAMAHAA), E-Hailing Taxi Aggregators (Licensed Taxi Dispatch Platforms) (THADADAC)

Keywords

• Corporate taxi billing
• Travel expense management
• Taxi payment solutions
• Consolidated invoice services
• Business travel platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Administration Fees: TaxiCharge charges an Administration Fee to Account Holders for each transaction made by Authorised Users. The fee amount may vary depending on the Authorisation and Charging Facility used (Card, Voucher, Phone Charge, etc.). This is the primary revenue stream, billed monthly as part of the consolidated invoice.
2. Commission from Taxi Operators: TaxiCharge deducts commission from Valid Charges when reimbursing merchants (taxi operators) for fares processed through Approved Payment Methods. The commission rates are specified per Payment Period and can be varied by written notice.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TaxiCharge provides a centralised taxi payment, billing, and expense management platform that enables businesses and organisations to consolidate employee taxi travel onto a single monthly invoice. The offering includes the YourRide mobile app for booking taxis, personalised TaxiCharge Cards and Digital Vouchers for controlled payments, an eTaxi Dashboard for account administration and reporting, and specialised Total Mobility subsidy processing for eligible disabled passengers.

Product overview

TaxiCharge is a New Zealand business travel management platform offering a consolidated taxi booking and expense management solution. The core platform consists of an account/billing management system that enables businesses to centralize taxi expenses onto monthly invoices. The product portfolio includes the YourRide mobile app for booking taxis across a network of 25+ taxi companies with 2,500+ vehicles nationwide, personalized TaxiCharge Cards for frequent travelers, Digital Vouchers and Voucher Cards for controlled single-trip or multi-use payments, and the eTaxi Dashboard for online account administration. A specialized Total Mobility service provides subsidized taxi travel (75% subsidy up to $80 per trip) for eligible disabled New Zealanders through the YourRide app. The platform integrates these products to provide end-to-end travel expense management including booking, payment, reporting, and invoicing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• YourRide: Mobile taxi booking app that links to TaxiCharge accounts, allowing users to order registered taxis from the network of NZ's leading taxi companies. Available on iOS and Android.

Products and services

• YourRide Mobile App Mobile application for iOS and Android that links to a TaxiCharge account and lets users order registered taxis from the network of 25+ New Zealand taxi companies, with real-time driver tracking, upfront fare estimates, and payment via TaxiCharge Cards, Digital Vouchers, or debit/credit cards.
• eTaxi Dashboard (Online Administration Portal) Web-based administration portal for TaxiCharge account holders to manage accounts, view statements, order new cards, issue digital vouchers, set up different user access levels, and generate comprehensive trip-level reports.
• TaxiCharge Personalised Cards Personalised physical payment cards issued to frequent business travellers, embossed with account holder and cardholder names, and providing advanced trip reporting (cardholder, cost centre, time of travel, pick-up/drop-off points, cost per trip). Cards can also be added to the YourRide app.
• TaxiCharge Digital Vouchers Single-use electronic vouchers for controlled payment of taxi services, created, managed, and sent from the eTaxi Dashboard and integrated into the YourRide app.
• TaxiCharge Voucher Cards Printed voucher cards for single-trip or controlled multi-use taxi payments, managed through the eTaxi Dashboard.
• TaxiCharge Billing & Reporting Service Centralised taxi billing and expense management service that consolidates all taxi trips by authorised users onto a single monthly invoice with detailed trip-level reporting for the account holder.
• Total Mobility Service Specialised subsidised taxi travel service that processes and validates Total Mobility payments on behalf of taxi operators nationwide, handling the 75% subsidy (up to $80 per trip) validation and processing for eligible disabled New Zealanders through the YourRide app.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1 million trips processed annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Auckland Co-Op TaxiscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor taxi operator in Auckland providing taxi services to TaxiCharge account holders. Contact: 09 300 3000. Part of the network of 2,500+ taxis available to TaxiCharge customers.
• Hutt and City TaxiscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeading taxi operator in the Hutt Valley region serving Wellington customers. Contact: 04 570 0057. Part of the nationwide taxi network.
• Wellington Combined TaxiscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor taxi company in Wellington providing services to TaxiCharge business customers. Contact: 04 384 4444.
• Blue Star Taxis (Christchurch)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrincipal taxi operator in Christchurch. Contact: 03 379 9799. Part of the South Island taxi network.
• Gold Band TaxiscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeading Christchurch taxi company. Contact: 03 379 5795.
• Dunedin TaxiscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor taxi operator in Dunedin, Otago region. Contact: 03 477 7777.
• Hamilton TaxiscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrincipal taxi company in Hamilton, Waikato region. Contact: 0800 477 477.
• YourRide AppcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYourRide is described as 'New Zealand's No.1 taxi app and a TaxiCharge company'. The app integrates with TaxiCharge accounts and enables taxi booking, payment, and real-time driver tracking. Available on iOS and Android.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• FREE NOW (formerly mytaxi): European taxi-hailing aggregator and dispatch platform serving multiple countries. Directly comparable as an e-hail taxi aggregator with B2B payment and account management, like TaxiCharge's YourRide app combined with its corporate billing portal.
• Karhoo: Global taxi and ground-transport aggregation platform offering business accounts with multi-supplier billing and reporting. Comparable as a B2B taxi aggregation and payment platform targeting enterprise ground-travel spend, similar to TaxiCharge's positioning.
• Hailo / Gett: Taxi-hailing app and business ground-transport platform with corporate account features. Comparable as a taxi-focused e-hail and corporate billing platform, similar to the combination of YourRide app and TaxiCharge enterprise accounts.
• Lyft Business: Lyft Business offers corporate ride-hailing with consolidated invoicing, policy controls, and analytics, mirroring TaxiCharge's enterprise T&E positioning. Comparable as a business-travel payment and dispatch platform, though focused on rideshare rather than licensed taxis.
• Curb Mobility (formerly Taxi Magic): US-based taxi-hailing and payment platform connecting riders to licensed taxi fleets with business account features. Comparable as a taxi-aggregator payment app serving both consumers and corporate accounts, similar to TaxiCharge's dual consumer/enterprise model.
• Careem (Uber) Business: Middle East and South Asia ride-hailing super-app with corporate account offerings. Comparable as a regional ride-hailing platform with enterprise billing, serving a similar B2B ground-transport role in its markets as TaxiCharge does in New Zealand.
• Uber for Business: Uber's enterprise offering provides centralised billing, expense management, and policy controls for corporate ground transport globally. It competes directly with TaxiCharge's value proposition of consolidated taxi/cab travel with reporting, but at global scale.

Broad incumbents

• Concur Expense (SAP): Enterprise T&E and expense management platform that captures corporate ground transport spend including taxis. Comparable as the incumbent expense system that TaxiCharge customers may already use, and a potential integration partner or competitor for the same corporate wallet.

Emerging players

• Spotnana: Modern corporate travel platform offering booking, payments, and expense consolidation across air, hotel, and ground transport. Comparable as an emerging T&E consolidator whose ground-transport ambitions could overlap with TaxiCharge's corporate taxi billing business.

Regional players

• Corporate Cabs (NZ/AU): New Zealand-based corporate taxi and chauffeur service targeting business travellers. Comparable as a regional taxi operator focused on enterprise accounts, competing for the same corporate customer base as TaxiCharge in the NZ market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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