What are you missing most this Diwali? The presence of a dear friend, the lit-up doorstep of the house you grew up in or how you met relatives with greetings and sweets.  At Ola, we know that Diwali is joy in togetherness and remembering all those who make your life special.  And so we bring to you a special treat this Diwali– update your app to say Ola to  #connect ! With this magic button,  you can send a delicious Diwali gift hamper to anyone, and we’ll get it delivered in one hour to your loved ones in 14 cities!

Now we ask ourselves if we can make this sweeter for you and yes, we can! Here’s presenting (drumroll please!) the #OlaConnect Contest!  

Ever done something absolutely nutty to be with a loved one on a special occasion? Landed home to wish your mom at midnight on her birthday or delivered a message of love over a long distance call? Threw a crazy birthday surprise party for a friend or delighted someone with a thoughtful yet unexpected present? Share your whacky #connect stories and we’ll give one lucky winner the chance to fly and meet their loved one this Diwali!

Rules to Participate:

To participate, like us on Facebook, share the contest post and comment your #connect stories on Olacabs FB page

To participate on Twitter, follow @olacabs, retweet the contest tweet and  tweet your #connect stories with #Olaconnect .

Terms & Conditions

• Prize offered is a two-way return flight ticket to any destination up to the amount of Rs 20,000 only and flight taken on or before 31^st October only.
• The contest begins on October  19th 2014 and ends on 21st October 2014 at 12 pm.
• Participant must be at least 18 years of age.
• Contest is open only to Indian nationals residing in India.
• Prizes are offered on ‘NO EXCHANGE, NO REFUND’ basis.
• Prizes are non-transferable.
• Olacabs reserves the right to modify/withdraw the prizes, with/without any prior notice. Olacabs has the sole discretion in selecting the winners from all the eligible entries received. Olacabs reserves the right to disqualify any participant who in Olacabs’ sole and absolute discretion is not eligible to participate in the Contest.
• Olacabs reserves the right to investigate and terminate participation if the behaviour is in a way regarded as inappropriate or conduct found unlawful or illegal. Following is a partial list of the type of actions that participants may not engage in with respect to the Contest:
  • Participants must not impersonate any person or entity.
  • Participants must not express or imply that any statements made are endorsed by Olacabs without our specific prior written consent.
  • Participants must not post, distribute or reproduce, in any way, any copyrighted material, trademarks, or other proprietary information without obtaining the prior consent of the owner of such proprietary rights.

So see you there! We start the contest at 12:30 pm today.

We’ve kick-started the festive season with a grandiose launch in seven new cities in the last 10 days! 

At Olacabs, we have been gripped by a viral fever; it’s called “Keep Launching!” In the last 10 days, we have launched in seven new cities. Say Ola to Surat, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Vishakhapatnam, Nashik, Nagpur and Coimbatore. Now, we are inarguably the finest and widest city-travel service provider in the country!

Intra-city connectivity has always been a major problem in most Indian cities. As a technology-first company, we’re constantly working on ways to figure out solutions for this issue. Our pioneering technology and its robust back-end support works on one principle: leverage the existing city infrastructure and connect city travelers and commuters with a ride of their choice –on-demand, everywhere, every time.

It’s with great pride that we announce our foray into India’s newly burgeoning tier II cities.  Over the last few months, we have successfully built an enviable network of cabs, thereby opening up a new world of travel choices where earlier there were little. Our affordable pricing and seamless booking process (Have you tried our one-touch cab-booking app?) can hook you up with a comfortable ride, in the simplest, quickest and most convenient way.

Ola is fast becoming the ride of choice of today’s smart generation. Our teams are working very hard to expand our service-network far and wide, so you can get an Ola wherever you go. With each launch we are raising the bar; wider choices, better service and smarter features. Go on, get with it, and ride smart!

Join the conversation of Twitter and find out about all the exiting offers we’re running in our new cities.

Spread the love amongst your friends and family in our new cities. Your referral code is a great way to introduce them to the Ola fraternity. Invite them with your referral code, gift then a joining bonus, and earn some good karma points along with some Ola money!

And where do we go next? Watch this space. We’ll be soon in a city near you.

Happy riding!