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A MYKOALA STARTUP · PRELAUNCH CONCEPT

Lako Rides app iconLako Rides

Taxi booking.
Made for Fiji.

A ride-booking app in development, proposed to connect passengers with licensed taxi operators. This is a prelaunch concept for discussion.

Seeking guidance from Fiji’s regulators. In development. Not available to download yet.

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Illustration of a coastal road in Fiji at dusk
AI-made illustration, not the app.

THE MODEL

Existing licensed
taxis first.

  1. 01

    Passenger request

    A passenger asks for a trip in the app.

  2. 02

    Eligible licensed driver

    The request goes to an eligible licensed driver nearby.

  3. 03

    Cash to the driver

    The passenger pays the driver in cash.

Permit conditions, authorised geography and fare rules will govern the model. No pilot location, launch date or fleet size is committed.

CURRENT DEVELOPMENT

What exists
today.

  • iOS passenger and driver software
  • Document-review workflow
  • Nearby-driver dispatch and pickup PIN
  • Trip-status updates
  • Cash records and commission ledger

This is software under test, not a live service.

Illustration of a Lako welcome screen on a phone, with the Lako icon, the heading Taxi booking. Made for Fiji., a Fiji coastal road and a Continue button
Illustration of the welcome screen, made with AI for this page. It is not a capture from the app.

THE APPS

A test trip,
start to finish.

Lako Driver application screen listing required documents, with a checklist at zero of eight
Driver documents
Lako Driver showing a new trip request with Accept and Decline buttons and a 15 second timer
Nearby-driver offer
Lako Driver showing the rider, the pickup description and a Navigate to Pickup button
Head to pickup
Lako rider screen showing the driver, vehicle, test plate and a four-digit ride PIN
Pickup PIN
Lako rider screen showing a trip in progress and the cash amount due at drop-off
Trip status
Lako rider screen showing the completed trip, the cash to pay the driver and a star rating
Cash at drop-off

Real captures from development builds on 9 November 2026, cropped to the app. They ran against a local test system with test accounts and one test trip, with the map switched off. The commission figure is removed from the driver screens. Fares and wording are prototype values, not a statement of availability, pricing or regulatory approval.

BEFORE ANY PILOT

What has to be
in place.

Operations

Permits and insurance verification, and document-expiry checks.

Geography and fares

The operating area, and compliant fares and charges.

Passengers and data

A complaints and incident process, plus privacy and retention rules.

These still need definition and validation. No pilot location, date or fleet is committed.

QUESTIONS WE WANT ANSWERED

What the rules
require.

These are the questions we want guidance on before any launch. Nothing here means a regulator has reviewed or approved Lako Rides.

Land Transport Authority

  • Classification and permissions
  • Permit, driver and vehicle eligibility
  • Operating-area restrictions
  • Evidence required

Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission

  • Fare orders
  • Meter versus app estimate
  • Fees, commissions and cancellation charges
  • Consumer disclosures, receipts and complaints

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