It’s been over a week since Nepal’s worst earthquake in 80 years, devastated large parts of the country. The challenge, of re-building Nepal and rehabilitating the 100s of thousands of those displaced, is upon us.

We have joined forces with the FEVER 104 and Goonj, to help collect relief material, humanitarian aid and other essentials from across the country and aid the rebuilding efforts.

If you would like to donate, SMS NEPAL to 9986104104. Our partner, FEVER 104 will call you back, note your address and we will send an Ola cab to collect the items.

Here’s a list of what you can donate:

• Dry ration (rice, pulses, spices, milk powder, tea leaves, sugar),
• Good quality tarpaulins (12 X 18) or tents
• Solar lamps
• Medicines and sanitary pads
• Blanket, bed-sheets and mats
• Ropes, torch, batteries and Working mobile handsets
• Cooking utensils
• Toiletries (soaps, paste, tooth brush, detergent),
• Wheel chairs & crutches

Please do not give

Clothes, water, perishable items, any dirty, expired or bad quality  material.

Contribute to PM’s fund 

If you are unable to donate in kind, you can also donate money. Find out how. 

We all have things that Nepal needs-let’s help them reach the right hands.

Team Ola.

Don’t let the heat keep you indoors. Plan those team lunches and mid-day meetings because we’re giving you 25% OFF on all sedan rides booked between 11am-4pm in Delhi-NCR.

So get the Ola app, if you don’t have it already, book a ride using RIDE NOW, type in the code FLAT25, and get ready to #ChaloNiklo!*

Team Ola!

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*Terms & Conditions apply

1. The code is applicable on RIDE NOW bookings made via the app only.
2. Applicable on Sedan rides in Delhi-NCR only.
3. Offer is valid only from Mondays to Thursdays.

This weekend, the world was shaken up by the news of a terrible earthquake that has devastated Nepal and also affected parts of India.  Fresh tremors, avalanches and landslides triggered by the earthquake continue to be reported, suggesting that things are far from over.
Tens of thousands of people all over the impacted areas are spending the night in the open, some under freezing temperatures, others in pouring rain, while desperately seeking food and water.

It is indeed a difficult time. But it calls for us to join hands and extend the maximum support we can to those affected by this tragedy.

We at Ola are leveraging our network of customers across the country to help people get involved in the relief efforts. We invite you to contribute to the PM’s relief fund in Nepal. 

Step 1: Open the Ola app, and click on Ola money

Step 2: Enter the recharge/donation amount.

Step 3: Check the box for Promo code and apply code “NEPAL”

Step 4: Once your account is recharged, we will divert the amount to the PM’s relief fund.

Step 5: You will receive an Acknowledgement/receipt via SMS within 24 hrs. 

Our thought and prayers are with those affected. Here’s hoping as a nation we can unite and galvanize all the support required to help the victims recover and rebuild afresh.

Going to Comic Con Bangalore this weekend? Hit the Comic Con icon on your Ola app and get a free ride to Bangalore Comic Con.

Terms and Conditions:

• Offer is available only in Bangalore from 3rd April 2015 to 5th April 2015
• Rides will be free only when the destination is White Orchid Convention Center, Hebbal, Bangalore and booked through ‘Comic Con’ icon on Ola app
• Comic Con rides will be available from 10am to 9pm only
• Cabs will be provided subject to availability
• Olacabs reserves the right to change the offer terms and conditions any time at its sole discretion

You may have noticed in the last few months, we have grown visibly bigger. We’ve introduced new categories like Prime and mini, brought in autos and local Kaali Peeli taxis onto the platform, and boosted our fleet size to over one lakh cabs, across 80+ cities.  All this so you are never without a ride.

And yet, there are times when demand is ahead of us. Every day, thousands of customers onboard the Ola platform and choose a new travel lifestyle. It is our intention to link the maximum number of customers with the ride of their choice- even at the busiest hours.  In order to create more availability in times of increased demand, we’ve introduced a peak hour pricing.

WHY

Peak pricing is triggered when there is too much demand and not enough cabs to service the additional demand. This is usually during peak travel hours; during office hours like 9 am or 6 pm, special events such as a strike or periods of extreme weather.  It is NOT at fixed times, but varies depending on the demand at the hour , the category you select and your location. For e.g.: 4 am may not seem like a peak time for traffic, but a large number of travellers who have an early morning flight to catch rely on us to ferry them to the airport, and hence you might find peak pricing.

What

You can now get a ride during peak demand hours by agreeing to pay a surcharge that will be a multiplier of the regular fare. This helps us make more cabs available for everyone. You will always be informed of the peak pricing applicable on the ride before you book.

If you choose “I Agree”, you are accepting to pay the peak hour pricing on your ride.

However , you always have a choice. If the peak pricing of the hour is high,  then you click on “Try Later” , go back to the home screen, select a different category ( and we have a wide range of rides from Autos to Prime) and you may find a ride with no or lower peak price.
Transparency is something we swear by, and we will do all that it takes to get you going whenever, wherever.

Team Ola!