goCatch in the media

• App pinpoints your closest taxi

Few smartphone applications can claim to change the way an entire business works, but the taxi app goCatch is rapidly becoming the most seamless way for drivers to find a taxi and passengers to book one. - Read more >>
• By Adam Courtenay on 09/04/2013
• Ten News Sydney

In a TEN news exclusive, Erin Bell reveals Sydney's taxi black spots using goCatch data - Read more >>
• By Erin Bell on 08/03/2013
• Taxi rides and wrongs

THREE quarters of Australians would catch taxis more often if reliability improved, GoCatch survey results show. - Read more >>
• By on 26/02/2013
• GOLD FM 104.3 - News

A survey found people avoid taxis as they don't turn up or take too long. - Read more >>
• By on 23/02/2013
• Apps users hope for a fare go Apps users hope for a fare

Smartphone technology is changing the taxi industry. - Read more >>
• By Katie Cincotta on 14/02/2013
• Who's Disrupting Your Industry

Savvy business operators say that if you're not expanding your business, you're moving backwards. Never has this been more true than today, when new technologies are constantly opening up opportunities for new entrants to attack entrenched industries from left field. - Read more >>
• By BRW on 14/02/2013
• ABC North Coast NSW - News

The founders of Go Catch, a taxi booking app, say Port Macquarie taxi drivers have complained about being intimidated by people booking through the app. - Read more >>
• By on 14/02/2013
• Prime 7 News

The founders of a smartphone taxi booking service have set up an anti-bullying hotline following a spate of alleged cases in regional NSW. - Read more >>
• By Fiona Ferguson on 14/02/2013
• Threats to drivers alleged in taxi app war

A Queensland taxi driver has allegedly been told his use of a booking app was against the taxi network’s rules and could result in financial penalties. - Read more >>
• By Ben Hurley on 08/02/2013
• Revealed: Drivers threatened as taxi app war heats up

App battle ... Taxi drivers around the country are being pressured to steer clear of fares coming from booking apps for smartphones - Read more >>
• By Ben Hurley on 08/02/2013
• Melbourne passengers sick of long taxi wait book with all companies at once

LEADER online readers have confirmed they often book two taxis in to give them two chances of getting quick service. - Read more >>
• By Kylie Adoranti on 07/02/2013
• Waiting game

MELBOURNE’S outer suburbs are taxi wastelands, with passengers forced to wait for more than 45 minutes for a cab during peak times. - Read more >>
• By Kieran Jones And Jamie First on 05/02/2013
• Top apps for getting around

Jenneth Orantia reviews the best apps for getting around town. - Read more >>
• By Brisbane Times on 03/02/2013
• Sky Business News - Nigel Freitas discusses goCatch

Freitas says travellers were told that by using their smartphones the experience of catching taxis would change for the better. Freitas says the resulting changes to the industry were to mean lower prices, better service and more competition. - Read more >>
• By Nigel Freitas on 23/01/2013
• Long walk in dead zones

BRISBANE’S taxi dead spots have been exposed in a data mash-up showing you’re least likely to hail a taxi in Darra, Rocklea and North Lakes. - Read more >>
• By MX Brisbane on 15/01/2013
• 2UE Afternoons - Luke Bona interviews Andrew Campbell

Bona says the smartphone taxi booking service goCatch has a new survey to find the worst taxi suburbs in Sydney. - Read more >>
• By Luke Bona on 10/01/2013
• Apps that are going to help people bring in the new year

Slater explains apps that are going to help people bring in the new year. - Read more >>
• By David Campbell, Alicia Loxley, Tim McGrath and Deb Knight on 31/12/2012
• 5AA Breakfast - John Kenneally and Alex Ward interview Ned Moorfield

Interview with Ned Moorfield, Co-Founder of goCatch, about his app that assists with catching taxis home. - Read more >>
• By John Kenneally and Alex Ward on 31/12/2012
• Looking for an easier ride on NYE?

AS you curse and join the New Year's Eve queues struggling to get a cab tomorrow night, spare a thought for the people of Darra. - Read more >>
• By Daryl Passmore on 30/12/2012
• Crunch time for cabbies is nigh

The cricket, the sizzle of barbecues, the smell of sunscreen and the battle to find an empty taxi are sure-fire signs it's summertime in Sydney. - Read more >>
• By Henry Budd on 22/12/2012
• Fringe-dwellers left on the outer for hailing cabs

IF you thought getting a taxi in Kings Cross was hard, try getting one to pick you up in Old Toongabbie. - Read more >>
• By Henry Budd on 19/12/2012
• Taxi app makers hail New York win

The New York Taxi Licensing Commission, which controls the city’s world-famous, 13,000-strong fleet of yellow cabs, is opening the door for smartphone app makers in a move that could undermine the traditional players. - Read more >>
• By Ben Hurley on 19/12/2012
• Bid to slice cab charges

RIVAL companies are challenging Cabcharge’s virtual monopoly on taxi fare card payments in moves which should deliver cheaper travel for passengers. - Read more >>
• By Daryl Passmore on 18/12/2012
• Crime Stoppers 'conflict' in taxi app battle

A campaign to convince people to use “Crime Stoppers-approved” taxi booking apps has backfired after it was revealed the key spokeswoman for Cabcharge and the NSW Taxi Council is the company secretary and director of Crime Stoppers NSW. - Read more >>
• By Asher Moses on 17/12/2012
• 2UE Afternoons - Tim Webster and Tracey Spicer discuss goCatch

Webster says his children are always complaining about how difficult it is to get a cab. Spicer says she uses the Go Catch app and she highly recommends it. - Read more >>
• By Tim Webster and Tracey Spicer on 17/12/2012
• 5AA Weekend Afternoons - Matthew Pantelis interviews Andrew Campbell

Interview with Andrew Campbell, goCatch - Read more >>
• By Matthew Pantelis on 16/12/2012
• Pay your fare with a phone

TAXI booking app go Catch has introduced a new system so passengers can pay with their smartphones instead of handing over credit cards or cash. The creator of the app, launched in June 2011 and downloaded about 10,000 times by taxi drivers and 100,000 times by passengers, announced the new payment option in Sydney this morning. - Read more >>
• By Cathy Morris on 13/12/2012
• Meet the 2012 Future Makers

In compiling this year’s Future Makers – our annual selection of the most promising Aussie entrepreneurs aged under 25-years-old – one message came through time and again: Investors, business partners and customers just aren’t that bothered about age any more. - Read more >>
• By Smart Company on 12/12/2012
• Startup goCatch Takes on Cabcharge

The founder of taxi technology start-up company goCatch claims vested interests within the Taxi Council of NSW and taxi payment giant Cabcharge are trying to shut out competition to avoid an industry shake-up. Andrew Campbell, chief executive and co-founder of taxi app company goCatch, said he had the backing of drivers, consumers and the NSW government. - Read more >>
• By Patrick Durkin and Lucille Keen on 12/12/2012
• Give apps a go, Stoner tells taxi networks

NSW Deputy Premier Andrew Stoner has called on taxi networks to put up or shut up about smartphone booking apps for taxis, claiming the free market would decide whether incumbents like Cabcharge, or newer competitors like goCatch, would ultimately be successful. He told The Australian Financial Review on Wednesday that “the ball’s in the court of the other interests in the taxi industry in NSW” to develop ways of convincing passengers to use the incumbent taxi networks. - Read more >>
• By James Hutchinson on 12/12/2012
• Hail to a slippery industry

Flagging down a taxi in the street is an exercise of huge trust at the best of times. Both driver and passenger operate in an anonymous environment which sometimes explains why both can behave so badly. - Read more >>
• By Michael Smith on 12/12/2012
• Taxi battle heats up as app makers take turf from cabbies

Smartphone app makers are using technology to bypass the conventional taxi networks that have long dominated the Australian market - Read more >>
• By Ben Hurley on 11/12/2012
• Taxi industry at war with mobile app developers over cab booking

An independent taxi app maker has rejected claims by the taxi industry that its mobile app is not safe and should be banned. The NSW Taxi Council today launched an ad campaign telling consumers to avoid independent apps like goCatch which assist users in booking taxis. The campaign will run during the Christmas and New Year’s holiday period and includes ads on buses and the backs of taxis. - Read more >>
• By Adam Bender on 04/12/2012
• goCatch means never saying I'm sorry I was late

You will be home when you promised. You will be on time for the rellies get together. You will make it to your kid's Christmas concert. Andrew Campbell and Ned Moorefield have obliterated the excuse, “I couldn't find a cab.” - Read more >>
• By Australian Creative on 19/11/2012
• goCatch adds PayPal to taxi payment options

Taxi booking app goCatch now supports PayPal payments. goCatch is a smartphone app that allows users to see the location of participating taxis, make a booking, and then watch the taxi's approach on a map. - Read more >>
• By Stephen Withers on 04/11/2012
• Apps put NSW taxi 'monopoly' in doubt

The O'Farrell government is considering smashing the virtual monopoly in the taxi industry as smartphone apps and new technology have emerged as popular — and in many cases superior — booking and payment methods. - Read more >>
• By Asher Moses on 01/11/2012
• Embracing failure the start-ups' way

With rising costs and economic pressures continually battering away at the bottom line, it's no surprise that Australian companies are becoming less and less inclined towards taking risk. - Read more >>
• By Neerav Bhatt on 20/07/2012
• Sydney based startup, goCatch wins Microsoft APAC BizSpark Start-Up Competition

In the recent APAC Entrepreneur Summit organized by Microsoft BizSpark, nine APAC startups pitched in front of an audience of investors and judges, and goCatch, a Sydney based startup walked away with the top prize. - Read more >>
• By Jacky Yap on 18/07/2012
• Taxi-Location App, goCatch, Looks to Expand to Asia

Getting a taxi in Singapore during peak hours – or on the outskirts of Sydney - can be a real pain sometimes, and Sydney-based startup, goCatch, aims to solve that problem - Read more >>
• By Vanessa Tan on 16/07/2012
• Sydney’s taxi finder app goCatch wins Microsoft’s APAC Startup 2012 Award

Taxi location app goCatch took home Microsoft’s prestigious APAC Startup 2012 Award - Read more >>
• By Stephanie SUTANTO on 12/07/2012
• Microsoft crowns taxi finder app goGatch as top Asia Pacific start-up

Taxi location app goCatch has been named winner of Microsoft’s APAC Startup 2012 Award, after pitching its ambitious international plans to a panel of judges. - Read more >>
• By Oliver Milman on 11/07/2012
• goCatch takes out BizSpark top prize

Taxi finder app, goCatch has been awarded the top prize at the BizSpark APAC Entrepreneur Summit in Sydney. - Read more >>
• By Harrison Polites on 11/07/2012
• Top Windows travel apps

Who would have ever thought that a mobile phone would become just as much of a travel must have as a bottle of water, a passport or a wad of local currency. But this is the 21st century and Smartphones are simply a commodity - Read more >>
• By DAN JORDAN on 05/06/2012
• goCatch signs major Deal with GM Cabs

GM Cabs, Australia’s 2nd largest Taxi EFTPOS provider after Cabcharge, has a 20 year history in the Australian taxi industry and has just launched Sydney’s newest and most innovative taxi network. Last month it signed a deal with goCatch, a ‘hail’ application that connects taxi drivers and passengers directly via their smartphones. - Read more >>
• By Peer Lindholdt on 01/06/2012
• goCatch settles rift with NSW Taxi Council

The co-founder of taxi app goCatch says the start-up has settled its differences with the NSW Taxi Council, almost one year after the council said the app compromises passenger safety. - Read more >>
• By Michelle Hammond on 30/05/2012
• Taxi app throws up a jobs challenge

THE taxi-catching app goCatch is a good example of the employment challenge we face in the digital age. - Read more >>
• By CHRIS GRIFFITH on 30/05/2012
• Taxi link wins approval after a bumpy ride

AN Australian-produced taxi app that drew the ire of the NSW Taxi Council has received legitimacy through the signing of an agreement with a cab company. - Read more >>
• By Chris Griffith on 29/05/2012
• GoCatch grabs international attention

After tasting local success, the co-founder of Australian taxi app goCatch is looking to increase the app's international footprint by negotiating deals in different geographies around the world. - Read more >>
• By Luke Hopewell on 29/05/2012
• goCatch & GM Cabs Sign Major Deal at CeBIT Australia 2012

The free taxi app goCatch, signed a major distribution agreement with GM Cabs at CeBIT Australia 2012 last week. - Read more >>
• By Neerav Bhatt on 29/05/2012
• APP OF THE DAY: goCatch

Makes the whole process of getting a taxi easier and less complicated - Read more >>
• By Hafizah Osman on 01/05/2012
• New app challenges vested taxi interests

Andrew Campbell and Ned Moorfield have invented Go Catch, which uses instantaneous GPS map locations to connect passengers to taxis. (video) - Read more >>
• By Quentin Dempster on 07/10/2011
• Technology In Business Interview

VIDEO by sky news - Read more >>
• By Sky News Business on 21/09/2011
• Collaborate to innovate

The age-old notion of artists collaborating in a central space has been given life in the 21st century as start-up businesses champion the practise of co-working with each other. What started almost a decade ago in Silicon Valley – when lone freelance developers working from home sought to replicate the social and professional benefits of an office – has since gained traction in the US and, increasingly, Australia. - Read more >>
• By Mahesh Sharma on 19/09/2011
• Zagreb gets iPhone app for ordering taxi cabs

Residents in Croatia's capital Zagreb can now get a taxi cab via a new app, goCatch, available for iPhones. - Read more >>
• By telecompaper on 16/09/2011
• goCatch brings the ratings game to cabbies (and smiles to passengers?)

It’s not for nothing that goCatch last month won the $50,000 top prize at Tech23, a program sponsored in part by the New South Wales government and run by Slattery IT Consulting. - Read more >>
• By Bala Murali Krishna on 16/09/2011
• Taxi app wars heat up

The imminent launch of taxi booking application Ingogo has received a massive financial boost having secured first round investment funding from a collection of high-profile technology, banking and angel investors, including a Google staffer and MYOB co-founder. - Read more >>
• By Mahesh Sharma on 15/09/2011
• iPhone app lets Zagreb residents order cabs with a click

Zagreb residents will now be able to get a cab with just one click on their iPhones thanks to a new worldwide application, goCatch. - Read more >>
• By croatian times on 15/09/2011
• Cab up to scratch? You be the judge

Ever had a trip in a smelly taxi with the remnants of the last passenger's late-night kebab in the back seat and a driver with no sense of direction, local knowledge or ability to process your credit card? - Read more >>
• By Marissa Calligeros on 06/09/2011
• Rate a taxi driver added to app

Generally, I like taxi drivers, especially in Sydney. Most I have come across are from different parts of the world, and I find it really interesting to talk to them about how they got here, what life was like in the old country, and whether their expectations when coming to the Lucky Country have panned out. - Read more >>
• By Mike Wheeler on 05/09/2011
• Taxi App Allows Driver Rating First

The pair of entrepreneurs behind the goCatch iPhone app have added a new feature to the program, allowing users rate drivers out of five stars. - Read more >>
• By Lorna Brett on 05/09/2011
• Easier Way to Whistle Up a Taxi Wins Tech Award

An application that shows passengers the location of nearby available taxis, which they can then book directly using their smartphones, took the big prize at Tech23. - Read more >>
• By Financial review on 30/08/2011
• GoCatch to spend up on app post-criticism

Mobile booking application GoCatch will use its $50,000 prize from the Tech23 awards to release a feature for its app where passengers can rate drivers, as the company hits back in its "war" with the NSW Taxi Council. - Read more >>
• By Mahesh Sharma on 26/08/2011
• What a day! (Winner Announcement)

What a day was had by all who came along to Tech23 2011. We saw some great presentations from our Tech23 companies, a stellar line-up of industry leaders probing the opportunities and challenges, and some exciting younger start-ups on Innovation Island. - Read more >>
• By Tech23 on 25/08/2011
• Tech23 Unearths Tech Innovators Downunder

Australia’s leading start-up showcase Tech23 has recognized five early-stage Australian technology companies to share in a pool of $150,000 in cash prizes. - Read more >>
• By Natalie Apostolou on 24/08/2011
• GoCatch Takes Out Top Prize at Tech23

Success stories : Tech start-ups goCatch, Filter Squad, OrionVM and StageBitz are among this year’s winners at innovation event Tech 23, which saw 23 early-stage companies vie for the chance to share in $150,000. - Read more >>
• By Michelle Hammond on 24/08/2011
• Start-up could lure me to Oz: Rasmussen

Lars Rasmussen, the Aussie co-founder of Google Wave and Google Maps turned Facebook developer in the US, said that he would make a return to Australia if there was a compelling start-up that he could come back to. - Read more >>
• By Luke Hopewell on 23/08/2011
• goCatch Lets You Book A Nearby Taxi

Many taxi companies offer apps to book taxis, but the results often aren’t any different to what would happen if you used the phone. goCatch identifies nearby taxis via GPS and displays them on a map - Read more >>
• By Angus Kidman on 23/08/2011
• Free iPhone app can find the nearest taxi on a map

Tech Guide: It’s always frustrating when you can’t find a cab but a new free iPhone app can put an end to that by bringing passengers and taxi drivers together. The goCatch app allows drivers and passengers to see each other on a map in real time to make it easier to bring them together. - Read more >>
• By Stephen Fenech on 10/08/2011
• Get a jump on taxi queues

Australian Financial Review: Young bucks coming up with new applications for mobile commuters are upsetting the established order. Andrew Campbell and Ned Moorfield’s goCatch iPhone app, which lets taxi passengers see exactly where nearby available taxis are and book them directly through their smart phones, has created a stir among the established taxi community. The app allows passengers to see the location of their taxi on the map, as it approaches. - Read more >>
• By Mark Fenton-Jones on 09/08/2011
• Taxi app founders dispute safety claims

Dynamic Business August 2011: GoCatch, the smartphone application that makes it easier to catch cabs is setting commuters up for an unsafe ride, according to the NSW Taxi Council. Andrew Campbell, one of the founders of the application that connects taxi drivers directly with passengers via their mobile phone handsets, has dismissed the Councils allegations. - Read more >>
• By Lisbeth Pal on 04/08/2011
• Taxi body's app reaction alarmist: goCatch

ZD Net August 2011: The co-founder of taxi mobile application goCatch has hit back at criticism by the NSW Taxi Council that its iPhone application puts passengers at risk. - Read more >>
• By Mahesh Sharma on 03/08/2011
• Startup Takes on Taxis

My Business August 2011: The entrepreneur behind mobile marketing company TXT2GET and new mobile app goCatch has found himself fighting the NSW Taxi Council. - Read more >>
• By Justin Grey on 02/08/2011
• How Taxi Industry is at War Over App

The Daily Telegraph 30/07/2011 THE NSW Taxi Council has called on the state government to review unauthorised taxi booking apps because of fears for passenger safety. One of the targeted smartphone apps is goCatch, a company endorsed by the NSW government to showcase its business to more than 400 investors because of its innovative technology. - Read more >>
• By Lucas Townsend on 31/07/2011
• Entrepreneurs develop app to better taxi experience

Dynamic Business July 2011: Two Sydney entrepreneurs have developed a free smartphone application to improve the taxi ordering service for both passengers and drivers. - Read more >>
• By Lorna Brett on 29/07/2011
• All Hail New Taxi App

MX Newspaper July 2011: The goCatch iPhone app allows users to digitally hail a cab and monitor its progress in real time on a map. - Read more >>
• By Matt Sun on 26/07/2011
• How to create an iPhone app

Anthill July 2011: Thinking of creating a mobile app? Don’t just think black-belt design and interface. Think value, think business model. - Read more >>
• By James Tuckerman on 21/07/2011