Translation and Communication via WhatsApp

The fair way
to get around.

You do not speak Swahili, so Beagle speaks to the local driver for you, agrees a fair fare, and comes back to you in your own language. 100% of the fare goes to the driver. No app to download. No interface to navigate.

How It Works For Investors

Live in Zanzibar. A fixed $2 translation charge on top. Drivers keep 100% of the fare. No app required.

Airport to Stone Town, Tuesday 3pm

Agreeing the fare with your driver in Swahili now.

Here is the price he has agreed:

$20 Toyota Hiace, AC · 45 min

Yes, book it

Booked! Driver details and your pickup PIN are on the way.

The Problem

Two sides. No shared language.

Travellers

No Swahili, so no way to agree a fair fare

No way to verify who's driving them

Pressure and harassment at arrival

Download another app, learn another interface

Drivers

Losing 25-30% to ride-hailing platforms

No reputation system to reward good service

No English, and no visibility to incoming tourists

Hours idle, no tools to reach customers

For Travellers

Three messages.
One fair ride.

Message us on WhatsApp. No app, no account, no sign-up.

The Zanzibar pilot runs a simpler version of this, and the terms on the Zanzibar site are the ones that apply to a ride booked there.

Traveller at airport arrivals checking WhatsApp for their Beagle ride

Tell us where you're going

Type your destination and when you need the ride. That's it.

“Airport to Stone Town, Tuesday 3pm”

We agree the fare in Swahili

You write in your own language. We speak to the driver in Swahili, agree the fare, and come back to you with the price and the vehicle.

Nothing is booked until you say yes

Happy with the fare? Pay the fixed $2 translation charge to lock it in. You get your driver's name, car details, and a pickup PIN. Pay the fare itself directly to the driver.

The Difference

Why travellers choose Beagle

	Going Direct	Hotel Transfer	Ride-hailing app	Beagle
Fair price	*	×	**	✓
Pre-arrival booking	✓	✓	✓	✓
Verified pickup	×	×	✓	✓
Driver's share	100%*	~50%	70-75%	100%†
Language barrier	High	Med	Low	None
App required	No	No	Yes	No
Works on WhatsApp	×	×	×	✓

* Going direct: driver keeps 100% of the inflated tourist markup, and you are negotiating without local knowledge, language, or leverage. The fare itself is higher.

** Fairer price for passengers but not drivers and still higher than going direct with local knowledge.

† Beagle: driver keeps 100% of the negotiated fair-market fare. Nothing comes out of the driver's share. The traveller pays a fixed $2 separately for the translation service, not a percentage.

For Drivers

More passengers.
Keep 100%.

No app to download. No sign-up fee. No behaviour change. Passengers come to you via WhatsApp, as they do today.

Taxi driver in Zanzibar checking WhatsApp for Beagle bookings

Without Dispatcher

You're driving a passenger to the beach. Your phone buzzes: a tourist needs a ride in 2 hours. You can't respond. Another driver gets the booking.

With Dispatcher

Your AI assistant responds instantly. Negotiates the fare. Checks your availability. Confirms the booking. You finish your current ride and pick up the next one.

100%

Fare retained

Sign-up cost

Apps to install

Trust & Safety

How we keep it fair

Fair-Market Pricing

We know what the route costs locally and we hold the driver to it. You see the fare before you decide, not after.

Verified Pickup

Driver has a QR code. You have the PIN. Check it matches before you get in. Works offline, no internet needed.

Fare Agreed First

The fare is agreed with the driver before anything is booked. You see the price, then you decide. Nothing is confirmed until you say yes.

WhatsApp Trail

Every interaction recorded in your chat. Fare agreed, driver confirmed, pickup details sent. Full transparency.

Where We Operate

Live in Zanzibar.
Built for everywhere.

Every ride-hailing platform must build a network from scratch. We don't. WhatsApp is already the network. We just need driver numbers and local knowledge. Days of setup, not months of burn.

Live pilot

Zanzibar

600,000+ tourists/year. Airport transfers, day trips, beaches, island tours.

The pilot runs a simpler version of what this page describes, by hand and with a small number of drivers. The fuller picture here is where Beagle is going.

zanzibar.beagle.taxi →

Coming Soon

Dubai

Drivers hate platform fees. Tourists need reliable, fair transport from day one.

Payments

Simple and transparent

We agree the fare

We speak to your driver in Swahili and agree a fair fare on your behalf.

You confirm

Pay the fixed $2 translation charge by secure card payment to lock it in.

You ride

Meet your verified driver. Check the PIN. Enjoy the journey.

You pay

Pay the rest directly to your driver. Cash, card, or mobile money.

The translation charge is what you pay us for speaking to the driver and agreeing the fare. It is a fixed $2, not a commission and not a percentage, and it does not vary with the journey. It is charged separately from the fare, so nothing comes out of the driver's share. It is non-refundable, and it confirms to the driver that the booking is genuine.

Get Started

Fair rides start here.

A fair fare, agreed with a real local driver before you commit. Free, no obligation. Your next ride is one WhatsApp message away.

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The fair wayto get around.