Ride-hailing service Kater launching in Vancouver this month, Burnaby soon after
Company acquired taxi licences to operate before Uber and Lyft
Kelvin Gawley / Burnaby Now
MARCH 21, 2019
Kater Technologies Inc. CEO Scott Larson. Photo Tyler Orton
Ride hailing is finally coming to Metro Vancouver – sort of.
Surrey-based Kater Technologies plans to launch its beta testing phase with 30 vehicles hitting City of Vancouver streets March 30, ramping up to 140 cars around the region over six weeks.
Anyone in Burnaby hoping to use the app to arrange a pick will either have to wait or cross Boundary Road when the service first launches.
But come late May, Kater plans to have 19 vehicles operating in Burnaby.
In the meantime, early adopters who register at Kater.com will be able to hail a ride in Vancouver and get dropped off anywhere in the metro area, including in Burnaby, spokesperson Corrie Larson said.
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