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Canadian ridesharing company

Founded2016; 10 years ago (2016)

Founders

Jonathon Wescott
Shayne Saskiw

Defunct2022

FateCeased operations

TappCar Inc.

Founded	2016; 10 years ago (2016)
Founders	Jonathon Wescott Shayne Saskiw
Defunct	2022
Fate	Ceased operations
Headquarters	Edmonton, Alberta
Area served	Edmonton Calgary Winnipeg
Website	www.tappcar.ca

TappCar was a ridesharing company based in Edmonton, Alberta. The company was the third largest ride-sharing service in Canada, with operations in Edmonton, Grande Prairie and Winnipeg.^[1]

TappCar was launched with 200 drivers in Edmonton on March 14, 2016.^[2]

In July 2016, TappCar struck a merger deal with St. Albert based cab company Aaron Taxi. The taxi company encouraged all of its 9 drivers to move to the TappCar model. Aaron Taxi's owner, Jean-Pierre Cloutier was named TappCar's new chief operating officer.^[3]

In September 2019, the company announced plans to expand into British Columbia, with plans to operate Kelowna and Victoria in addition to the Metro Vancouver.^[1]^[4]

Closure

In early 2021, TappCar shuttered operations in all Canadian cities except Winnipeg.^[5] On June 26, 2022, TappCar ceased operations in Winnipeg, its final remaining market, effectively ending the company's operations entirely.^[5] CEO Noel Bernier attributed the closure to the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused a 95 percent drop in passenger levels in March 2020, combined with rising fuel prices and increased competition from Uber, which had entered the Manitoba market.^[5]

References

1 2 Lirette, Dominika (2019-09-03). "Canadian ride-hailing service TappCar applies to operate in B.C." CBC News. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
↑ "Edmonton startup TappCar set to take on taxis and Uber". CBC News. 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
↑ Lazzarino, Dave (2016-07-14). "St. Albert cab company joins forces with TappCar". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
↑ Aslam, Sonia (2019-09-03). "Edmonton-based TappCar first ride-hailing company to apply to operate in B.C." Citynews 1130. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
1 2 3 Dow, Katherine (2022-06-27). "TappCar shutting down in Winnipeg, exploring female-only ride-share service". CTV News. Retrieved 2024-01-01.

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