Student Transport Fare Checker

Problem

Many students and citizens in Ethiopia face unfair or inconsistent transport prices. Drivers often overcharge, especially in high-traffic times or when passengers don’t know standard prices. There's no easy system to track or report this behavior.

Solution

Create a smart transport fare app that:

• Uses the user’s current location (GPS) to detect where they are
• Lets them choose a destination
• Shows the standard taxi/minibus fare for that route
• Lets users report overpricing with details like:
  • Driver name (optional)
  • Taxi plate number
  • Fare they were charged
• Sends this report to a receiver system (admins or Ride staff)
• The receiver can identify and catch bad drivers using their car/taxi number

Safety Note

All submitted reports are handled by responsible teams or systems. In the future, users will be able to track the status of their report (e.g. driver warned, under review, etc.)

Advantages

1. Protects students and citizens from being overcharged
2. Tracks reports using vehicle license plate numbers
3. Empowers local transport control (Ride, city admins)
4. Helps improve fairness and accountability in the transport system
5. Could include warnings for repeat offender drivers

Features

• Location-based fare checking (GPS)
• Select destination and receive estimated fare
• Overcharge reporting:
  • Fare paid
  • Driver/car plate number
• Backend or admin list of report receivers
• Future: Add notification or SMS to admin when report is submitted

Future Ideas

• Integration with Ride, Feres, or city taxi unions
• Admin dashboard for report review
• Ban or warn repeated offender taxis
• Multi-language support (Amharic, Afaan Oromo)
• Notification for user when action is taken