Ridesharing Service DiDi Is Offering Half-Price Rides Three Days a Week Until Early December
If you don't want head to the pub via public transport, you can rideshare — for cheap.
Ridesharing service DiDi launched in Melbourne back in 2018, but you probably haven't needed its services much lately. Now, as many Melburnians are beginning to venture out of the house — thanks to the city's easing COVID-19 restrictions, including on hospitality venues — the company is offering half-price rides on select days across the next six weeks.
Spent the past few months walking around your neighbourhood for exercise? Don't quite fancy hopping on public transport as yet? Don't have a car — or a bike? Obviously, that's where ridesharing comes in.
You can, of course, choose from Ola, Uber or DiDi. If you go with the latter, though — and if it's 4–10pm on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday between now and December 5 — you'll get a much cheaper trip. The newer of the three, DiDi is offering every Melburnian two half-price trips (up to $20 a trip) each on those select days, all within metro Melbourne.
You just need to jump onto the app and use the code DIDIHOUR, which get you access to the discounted trip. You can only use the code once per week — and if you're wondering about the time slot, that's so you can get to or from a pub, bar or restaurant now that they're back in action.
According to DiDi, lots of Melburnians have already been using the app since the latest set of eased restrictions came into effect this week.
DiDi Chuxing launched in China in 2012 and has quickly become a huge player in the global ridesharing game — it has since bought out Uber's Chinese operations and has stakes in numerous companies, including Ola, Taxify, Lyft and Grab.
To get your two half-price DiDi trips — as valid from 4–10pm on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday between now and December 5 — download the app (for iOS or Android) and use the code DIDIHOUR.
