Book an Ola or Uber via Google Search

Google is constantly revamping its services to make them as useful to its users as possible. After providing options to order food and book table in restaurants, Google is bringing the ride-hailing providers - Ola and Uber too under its wings, to make it further convenient for the end-users to books cabs online.

Yes, starting today, every time you search for a destination in Google search, it will "show you a dedicated tab with information for ride services from Ola and Uber in addition to the car, transit, or walking." It will also show fare estimates and pick up times if a car is available near you.

On request for specific information such as “Taxi to Bangalore airport” or more specifically “Uber to Bangalore airport” or “Ola to Bangalore airport”, the app will direct the user to select a service and automatically opens the app to book the ride, all in just one tap.

In cases where the app is not installed on the device, Google Search will show a link to install the app.

Sanket Gupta, Program Manager, Google said, “Choosing the best transit option can be a task at times, our aim is to help users simplify their everyday travel. With this, users will be able to order, explore and make quick comparisons about the best-estimated taxi fare directly from Google Search results on their mobile.”

The latest initiative is much like the one that was made available on the Google Maps earlier this year, which also featured a dedicated tab with information for cab services in addition to the existing driving, public transport, or walking option.