Hailo Taxi App: Will You Use It?

Will you use the new DC taxi app? 

Hailo is already available in 11 other cities including New York and London but launched Monday in DC.

The service currently represents only DC taxis but seeks to expand to Maryland and Virginia.

Passengers download the Hailo app which keeps a credit card on file similar to services Taxi Magic and Uber. No cash is exchanged between the driver and the passenger. To use the service, passengers are charged the regular fare plus $1.50 for the Hailo service.

The app shows taxis located nearby and the meter starts running when the passenger taps a specific icon.

So far, Hailo has verified 500 drivers in DC, founder Jay Bregman told the Washingtonian.