Kabu has been approved by the Passenger Transportation Board for operation on Vancouver Island, however it is not known if it plans to green-light cars in Nanaimo (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)

By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

catch a ride

Second ride-hailing service approved for Vancouver Island, unknown if coming to Nanaimo

Feb 7, 2020 | 11:40 AM

NANAIMO — Being able to catch a ride in something other than a taxi in Nanaimo is closer to being a reality.

The Passenger Transportation Board announced on Friday, Feb. 7 it approved the company Kabu Ride Inc. to operate a ride-hailing service on Vancouver Island.

However, Kabu communications director Martin van den Hemel couldn’t say when the service will arrive in the mid-island.

“We have to spend a little more time studying the Nanaimo area,” he told NanaimoNewsNOW. “Off the top of my head I imagine we’d probably need a fleet of 25-50 drivers operating throughout the course of the day.”

The Kabu application to the Passenger Transportation Board said the company wanted to start operating in the Nanaimo area immediately after being approved.

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Kabu Ride Inc. joins Whistle Ride Co. as only the second ride-hailing service approved for the Island.

Whistle is currently running in Tofino with plans to expand to Whistler. It’s unknown if and when it will offer services in Nanaimo.

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