Originally Posted by
lsquare
I have to admit I have never used Didi in China before, but I've been told that apparently I can use a foreign credit card (Visa, MC, AMEX?) in the app. So is it as simple to use as Uber? I'm assuming I can download the app while I'm still in the US, register, add my credit card, and start using it in China? Is it simple and safe to use? Does it avoid the problems with taxis? I can speak Mandarin so I'm not worried about the language barrier. Is it much cheaper than taxi?
Didi is as easy to use as Uber, afterall you know who they spy to make sure they get all the good features.
I've had it linked to my US CC for a longtime, no issues. Like you I can speak, but can't read, so I love the English Didi options. As to Didi you can book taxi with them, or private cars ( more Uber like ), generally find minimum difference with the private car options and the better thing with them the car/driver are in general better than the taxi drivers, but less interesting people to talk to IMHO