Car-hailing platform Shouqi launches HK-Shenzhen limo service
Costs start at US$113, for the 30km, 90-minute trip. Company also plans major international expansion
Shouqi Limousine and Chauffeur, the Chinese car-hailing platform, has announced an ambitious expansion plan into overseas destinations, as well as a shuttle limousine services between Hong Kong and Shenzhen, to cater for high-end customers.
The cost of a limousine between the southern cities starts at 758 yuan (US$113), which covers the basic 30km, 90-minute ride, according to a test on Shouqi’s mobile app by the South China Morning Post. Additional charges of 8 yuan per kilometer, and 3 yuan per minute, during normal business hours, will be incurred if rides exceed those 30km or 90 minutes.
With Hong Kong legislators far from friendly towards mobile car-hailing platforms, however, users are only able to place one-way or shuttle services on the Shouqi app in Shenzhen, with orders banned in Hong Kong, said Hu Xulei, its chief marketing officer.
About 200 dual-number-plated vehicles are set to be put into services after the debut of the Hong Kong-Shenzhen route, according to Hu, with another services between Macau and Zhuhai also to be launched soon.
The ride-hailing platform, backed by state-owned automobile enterprises Shouqi Group, is believed to be the second-largest player in China after Didi Chuxing, with the number of daily orders and monthly active users topping 500,000 and 3 million, respectively.