How to Book Ola in Sharing

Ola cab booking service offers its users multiple modes of travel. One such is the possibility to book an Ola cab in sharing. This is what we call Booking an Ola share. Thus it means sharing the cab you booked with some other passenger going on a similar route.

The procedure to book Ola in sharing is very simple and easy. this service is very useful when individual travelers want to book a ride. Therefore many working-class people opt to book Ola in sharing.

What is Ola sharing

Steps to book Ola in sharing

1. Launch the Ola application: The first step to book Ola in sharing is to launch the Ola application which is nothing but opening the Ola application. Find the Ola app icon from the list of applications in your phone's application drawer as shown by the arrow and tap on it once to open the Ola app. This will launch the Ola application on your device.

2. Give access to devise location: After you have opened the Ola application, you will get a pop-up confirmation message. This message appears as shown in the picture below. Tap on the OK option shown by the arrow to give location access to the application.

3. Open the pickup location option: Once you give access to the devise location, the Ola application will give you the Home-screen as shown in the picture. Tap on the Pickup location option shown by the arrow to enter the address from where you want to be picked up. Subsequently, this will enable you to enter the pickup point.

4. Type in the address of your pickup point: As a result of tapping on the Pickup location option, you will get the section of Ola shown in the picture below. The arrow in the picture shows you the search bar present on this screen. Tap on this search bar and enter the address from where you want to be picked up. Consequently, a list of results will appear below. Tap on the most suitable address.

5. Open the Drop location option: After you have put in the Pickup point, you will be redirected back to the home screen of Ola as shown in the picture below. This section also includes the option to enter the drop location which is located right below the Pickup location option. The drop location represents the address of your destination. Tap on this option as shown by the arrow to enter your drop location.

7. Enter the Drop location: As a result of tapping on the drop location option, You will be then be redirected to the section shown below. The arrow in the picture below shows the search bar. Enter the address of your destination in this search bar. consequently, a list of results will appear. Select the most suitable result from the list that appears.

7. Select the share option as the type of cab: Once you enter both the pickup location as well as drop location, you will be redirected to the screen shown in the picture. This section is where you can pick the type of cab you want to book. You can choose between Mini, Prime, Auto, etc. Since we are talking about booking an Ola share, tap on the share option as shown by the arrow.

8. Tap on the Ride now option: Once you select Share the type of cab, you will notice that it is highlighted amongst the options. This is a sign that you can go ahead with the booking. Tap on the Ride now an option as shown by the arrow to book an immediate cab rather than scheduling a cab.

9. Skip the confirmation message: As a result of tapping the Ride now option, you will get a confirmation message from Ola. This is a confirmation message asking if the Ride you want to book is for someone else. Tap on the Skip option shown by the arrow, since we are only concerned with booking for ourselves.

10. Confirm the Booking: After following all the steps explained above, you will be given the following section. This is an Overview of your ride. It will include details such as price, journey route, and number of persons. You can even book an Ola share for 2 persons. Tap on the confirm booking option shown by the arrow to confirm the booking of your ride.

Therefore any user can book an Ola in sharing by following the steps explained above. This option is very useful to the working-class people especially when you are an individual traveling. Furthermore, the price when you book an Ola in sharing is much cheaper than booking a whole cab. Thus many users book Ola in sharing.