Yandex Go
Yandex Go is Yandex's multi-service mobility super-app offering consumer taxi, food and grocery delivery, car sharing, and scooter rentals, alongside the Yandex Go for Business B2B platform serving 80,000+ corporate clients across Russia, CIS, and Serbia.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2011
- HeadquartersChicago, United States
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
What Yandex Go does
Yandex Go is the multi-service urban mobility and delivery super-app operated by OOO Yandex.Taksi (a subsidiary of publicly traded Yandex, MCX: YDEX), founded in 2011 and headquartered in Moscow. The platform unifies consumer and business offerings across taxi (Economy through Ultima premium), food delivery (Yandex Eats), quick-commerce grocery (Yandex Lavka, with a proprietary factory producing 1.2 million ready-meal portions per month), car sharing (Yandex Drive), electric scooter rentals, package/cargo delivery (Yandex Delivery), e-commerce (Yandex Market), fuel payments (Zapravki), and corporate travel (Komandirovki). Underlying technology is built on the parent Yandex stack — Maps, Navigator, and AI/ML infrastructure for routing, demand prediction, dispatch optimization, and AI-driven production planning at the Lavka factory.
The business operates a two-sided marketplace monetized primarily through transaction fees on consumer rides, food orders, and deliveries, plus usage-based pricing for car sharing and subscription/balance-replenishment accounts for corporate clients (no per-transaction commission, only VAT). Its B2B arm, Yandex Go for Business, serves over 700 Russian cities plus localized operations in Uzbekistan (82,000+ corporate clients), Kyrgyzstan (82,000+), Serbia (87,000+), Armenia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan, generating documented 15-30% transport cost reductions and 40x faster expense processing for enterprise customers such as S7 Group, Technonikol, Sportmaster, Europlan, FMGC, NOYTECH, and BRSKO MALL.
Geographic distribution is concentrated in Russia and CIS, with recent extensions into Serbia (full Belgrade taxi fleet onboarded February 2026) and a corporate transfer service spanning 100+ countries. Distribution leverages the dominant Yandex brand across mobile app stores, the Yandex ecosystem (Search, Maps, 360, Market, Business), partner referral networks, government tender participation under 44-FZ/223-FZ frameworks, and a 15+ partner alliance program offering bundled discounts to corporate clients.
Yandex Go firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Yandex Go
- Legal name
- OOO Yandex.Taksi (ООО «Яндекс.Такси»)
- Website
- https://go.yandex
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2011
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- Yandex Go is Yandex's multi-service mobility super-app offering consumer taxi, food and grocery delivery, car sharing, and scooter rentals, alongside the Yandex Go for Business B2B platform serving 80,000+ corporate clients across Russia, CIS, and Serbia.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Yandex Go industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Mobility and Delivery Platform
- NAICS
- Taxi and Ridesharing Services (485310), Passenger Car Rental (532111)
- SIC
- Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers) (7510), Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Licensed Private Hire Vehicle (PHV) / Minicab Operators (TLAFAHAC)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Car Rental & Mobility Booking Platforms (Carshare/Rideshare/Micromobility) (THALAFAE)
Keywords
Where Yandex Go is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Chicago
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices15 records
Markets served
Yandex Go business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Taxi rides (consumer): Commission and fare revenue from taxi rides ordered through the Yandex Go app. Consumers pay per ride; drivers/partners receive a share. Yandex Go acts as the platform intermediary.
- Corporate account services (B2B): Corporate clients replenish a corporate account and employees pay for taxi, delivery, car sharing, fuel, market orders from that balance. No additional commission charged to the company — only VAT added to orders.
- Food delivery (Яндекс Еда): Commission from restaurant partners and/or delivery fee for food ordering through the Yandex Go app. Delivery from local restaurants and dark kitchens.
- Grocery and goods delivery (Лавка, Маркет): Revenue from Lavka (rapid grocery delivery in 10-15 minutes) and Yandex Market (e-commerce). Lavka operates dark stores and delivers groceries; Market aggregates marketplace goods.
- Car sharing (Яндекс Драйв): Revenue from minute/hour/day car rental via Yandex Drive. Cars are insured, fueled, and maintained by the service. Subscription (monthly) and pay-per-minute modes available.
- Promo codes for business gifting: Corporate clients purchase promo codes (with face value) for gifting to employees, clients, or partners. Revenue recognized at face value plus VAT.
- B2B marketplace (Яндекс Маркет для бизнеса): Business customers order office supplies and goods via Yandex Market with corporate account payment. Price locked for 3 days; 100% prepayment required. VAT recovery available for general tax regime companies.
- Travel and командировки booking: Information service for booking hotels, flights, and trains for business trips. Services are provided by partners (not Yandex itself); Yandex earns commissions or fees.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | Taxi — multiple service classes from Economy to Ultima (premium) |
| Subscription | Monthly | Corporate account — no usage commission, only balance replenishment + VAT |
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | Car sharing (Драйв) — per minute, per hour, or per day rental |
| Usage-based | Monthly | Uzbekistan corporate — bonus program: 5.5% cashback on monthly spend (June–August 2026 promo) |
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | Market for Business — B2B e-commerce with 20% first order discount (promo FIRST20) |
| Other | Monthly | Corporate travel (Командировки) — hotel, flight, train booking via partners |
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | International corporate transfers — flat fare locked at booking time |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels2 records
Yandex Go product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Yandex Go is a multi-service urban mobility super-app operated by OOO Yandex.Taksi that lets consumers order taxis, food delivery (Yandex Eats), rapid grocery delivery (Yandex Lavka), car sharing (Yandex Drive), electric scooter rentals, fuel payments, and package/cargo delivery from a single iOS/Android application. The company also runs Yandex Go for Business, a separate B2B platform enabling corporate accounts to manage employee taxi rides, corporate catering, car sharing, fuel payments, and business travel across 700+ Russian cities plus CIS and Eastern European markets.
Product overview
Yandex Go is a multi-service mobility platform operated by Yandex (OOO «Yandex.Taxi») offering a comprehensive suite of consumer and business transportation services. For consumers, it provides taxi booking across vehicle classes (Economy, Comfort, Business, Ultima premium), food delivery (Yandex Eats), grocery quick-delivery (Yandex Lavka), car sharing (Yandex Drive), electric scooter rentals, package and cargo delivery, fuel station services, and marketplace shopping. For businesses, the Yandex Go for Business platform enables corporate accounts for managing employee taxi rides, corporate catering, car sharing, fuel payments, and travel in 700+ Russian cities, with localized operations in Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Serbia, and Uzbekistan. The platform operates as a unified mobile app with integrated services and a separate business portal for enterprise management, billing, and reporting.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Yandex Taxi: Core taxi ordering service within the Yandex Go platform
- Yandex Eats
- Yandex Lavka
- Yandex Drive
- Yandex Delivery
- Yandex Market
- Yandex Fuel (Заправки)
- Ultima
- Yandex Go for Business
Products and services
- Yandex Go Mobile App Unified mobile application for individual consumers to order taxis, food, groceries, goods, package delivery, car sharing, scooter rental, and view public transport schedules.
- Taxi On-demand taxi service with real-time dynamic pricing, multiple service classes (Start, Economy, Comfort, Comfort Plus, Business, Premier, Elite, Cruise, Driver), estimated arrival time, and card or cash payment.
- Ultima
Quantifiable outcome
- 40x faster corporate trip processing and documentation (S7 Group — 7,000 trips/year)
- +12 more outcomes
Companies that use Yandex Go
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Yandex Go technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration3 records
AI capability5 records
Feature10 records
Yandex Go partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Hotel and accommodation providers (via Яндекс Командировки)coreYandex Командировки integrates thousands of hotels worldwide for corporate travel bookings. Services are provided by partner hotels; Yandex provides the booking platform and consolidates invoices. Post-payment and special corporate rates available.
- Airlines and rail carriers (via Яндекс Командировки)coreAirlines and rail carriers integrated into Yandex Командировки for booking flights and train tickets as part of corporate travel. S7 Airlines and others serve Russian corporate travel routes.
- Yandex MarketcoreYandex Market offers B2B marketplace with 75M+ products. 20% first order discount (promo FIRST20) for Yandex Go for Business clients. Corporate account payment, price locking, and VAT recovery. Shared legal entity ООО «Яндекс Маркет».
- MegaFon (MegaFon ProBusiness)minorMegaFon offers business mobile tariffs, virtual PBX, call tracking, and advertising services to Yandex Go corporate clients. Cross-promotional offers: free months of service, bonus SMS packages, free virtual 8-800 numbers.
- Best Doctor (Забота 360)minorBest Doctor offers corporate DMI, oncology protection, and health insurance to Yandex Go for Business clients. 15% discount on any tariff for new customers.
- FitServiceminorFitService offers online fleet maintenance services for corporate clients with vehicle fleets. Free chassis diagnostics for 4 vehicles, gold bonus card, 3,000 bonus credits.
- CarTaximinorCarTaxi is Russia's largest car evacuation service. Yandex Go corporate clients receive 5% discount on evacuation orders.
- Kontur (Diadoc, Disk, Elektron)minorKontur provides electronic document exchange (Diadoc), electronic reporting (Disk), and accounting services (Eleba). 15% discount for new Diadoc customers (promo PARTNER). Integration with Yandex Go for closing documents.
- Yandex 360 for BusinesscoreYandex 360 for Business provides online office services (mail, docs, calendar, disk, meetings). 30% discount for first 3 months via promo YGO_Y360 for Yandex Go corporate clients.
- Yandex BusinesscoreYandex Business offers advertising services to help Yandex Go corporate clients reach customers. 10,000 RUB credit toward first advertising campaign.
- Avito AdsminorAvito classifieds advertising platform. Up to 10,000 RUB bonus for new Avito Ads customers referred by Yandex Go for Business.
- Fuel station operators (AZS via Яндекс Заправки)coreYandex Заправки aggregates fuel station operators (AZS). Corporate clients pay for fuel via the app from their corporate account. Electronic receipts and invoices replace physical fuel cards. Integration with 1C for accounting.
- ParkomaticaminorParking fee payment service for legal entities. 1 month free of parking commission for Yandex Go corporate clients.
- Ситипоинт (Citypoint)minorCitypoint automates fuel card reconciliation. 3 months free service for any number of vehicles. Reduces fuel theft risk.
- Fleetly (KAMAZ)minorFleetly provides fleet monitoring/tracking. First 2 months of subscription free for Yandex Go corporate clients.
- ЮKassa (YooKassa)minorЮKassa payment processing and receipt issuance. 0% commission for first 14 days or 100,000 RUB turnover for new Yandex Go corporate clients.
- AvitominorAvito classifieds. Up to 10,000 RUB bonus for new Avito Ads customers referred by Yandex Go for Business. Target audience of 72 million users.
- hh.ru (HeadHunter)minorJoint research with hh.ru on corporate perks and social packages. Surveyed 200 companies and 1,800 employees. Research informs Yandex Go's corporate perks and social package offering.
- ONA Foundation (Uzbekistan)minorONA Foundation and Yandex Uzbekistan launched a pilot support program for women couriers working in Yandex Food, Lavka, and Delivery via the Yandex Go app who are in difficult life circumstances. Yandex Uzbekistan directed 357 million UZS to the foundation since 2023.
- Belgrade taxi fleet (Serbia)coreAll taxis in Belgrade available on Yandex Go app (announced February 27, 2026). Full integration of Belgrade's taxi fleet into the Yandex platform.
Scale indicators24 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Yandex Go competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Bolt Technology: European ride-hailing and food delivery platform operating across 50+ countries. Closest geographic peer to Yandex Go's Serbia and CIS operations, with similar asset-light marketplace model and growing micromobility line.
- Wheely: Premium ride-hailing service operating in Russia, CIS, London, and Paris. Direct competitor to Yandex Go's Ultima premium service in overlapping Russian/CIS markets.
- Gett: Corporate-focused ground transportation management platform with strong enterprise SaaS positioning. Directly comparable to Yandex Go for Business given its focus on corporate ride-hailing accounts and expense-management integrations.
- Gojek (GoTo Group): Indonesian super-app combining ride-hailing, food delivery, and logistics under a parent tech conglomerate (GoTo). Comparable as a Yandex-equivalent regional super-app in Southeast Asia with shared tech infrastructure.
- Grab Holdings: Southeast Asia super-app offering ride-hailing, food delivery, and financial services. Comparable business model — regional mobility super-app with multi-service wallet and corporate offerings, parallel to Yandex Go's Russia/CIS super-app strategy.
- Citimobil: Russian ride-hailing platform (merged with Vezit). Direct Russian-market competitor to Yandex Go's core taxi offering.
- DiDi Chuxing: China's dominant ride-hailing super-app with international expansion into Latin America and Asia. Closely comparable as a regional super-app that bundles ride-hailing, food delivery, and intra-city mobility with proprietary AI dispatch.
- Uber Technologies: Global ride-hailing and delivery super-app. Directly comparable to Yandex Go as the benchmark multi-service urban mobility platform spanning taxi, food delivery, freight, and corporate accounts, though operating primarily outside Russia/CIS.
- Delivery Club (Ozon Group): Russian food delivery platform owned by Ozon. Direct competitor to Yandex Eats within Russia, also serves as a regional super-app extension through the Ozon ecosystem.
- Lyft: US ride-hailing and mobility platform. Comparable core ride-hailing business model with consumer and enterprise offerings, though narrower product scope than Yandex Go's multi-vertical super-app.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat8 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Yandex Go social profiles
Digital presenceYandex Go compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
Yandex Go financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Yandex Go leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Yandex Go funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Yandex Go M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Yandex Go
What does Yandex Go do?
Yandex Go is a multi-service urban mobility super-app operated by OOO Yandex.Taksi that lets consumers order taxis, food delivery (Yandex Eats), rapid grocery delivery (Yandex Lavka), car sharing (Yandex Drive), electric scooter rentals, fuel payments, and package/cargo delivery from a single iOS/Android application. The company also runs Yandex Go for Business, a separate B2B platform enabling corporate accounts to manage employee taxi rides, corporate catering, car sharing, fuel payments, and business travel across 700+ Russian cities plus CIS and Eastern European markets.
Is Yandex Go a public or private company?
Yandex Go is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Yandex Go founded?
Yandex Go was founded in 2011. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is Yandex Go based?
Yandex Go is headquartered in Chicago, United States, in the North America region.
How does Yandex Go make money?
Eight revenue lines are on record. Taxi rides (consumer) is the primary driver. The others are corporate account services (B2B), food delivery (Яндекс Еда), grocery and goods delivery (Лавка, Маркет), car sharing (Яндекс Драйв), promo codes for business gifting, B2B marketplace (Яндекс Маркет для бизнеса) and travel and командировки booking.
Who are Yandex Go's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Bolt Technology, Wheely, Gett, Gojek (GoTo Group), Grab Holdings, Citimobil, DiDi Chuxing, Uber Technologies, Delivery Club (Ozon Group) and Lyft.
Does Yandex Go have an API?
No public API is recorded for Yandex Go.
What industry is Yandex Go in?
Yandex Go's product category is Mobility and Delivery Platform. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLAFAHAC, Licensed Private Hire Vehicle (PHV) / Minicab Operators, with a secondary code of THALAFAE, Car Rental & Mobility Booking Platforms (Carshare/Rideshare/Micromobility). Its NAICS code is 485310 and its SIC code is 7510.