The data that defined
Quarter 2 of 2023
Discover the top trends, data and statistics
that defined the industry last quarter.
Contents
Highlights & hot topics 🔥
0.6% weekly growth
Q2 2023 saw an average week-over-week growth of 0.6% in taxi bookings worldwide.
3.1% less bookings
In Q2 2023, there was a 3.1% decrease in bookings compared to Q1 2023.
5.3% more bookings
UK&IE saw a month-over-month increase of 5.3% in bookings.
How’s the industry looking in your region? ?
Discover how UK & Ireland, ANZ, North America and Europe performed last quarter.
A change to how we calculate this data ?
This quarter, we changed the way we calculate the data on these reports. For improved accuracy, revelancy and comparison, we’re aggregating the data slightly differently.
Global taxi booking data 📊
Q2 2023 in context
How does look Q2 2023 look compared to the last 12 months?
Graph #1: Line chart showing the average global B2B taxi bookings from the last 12 months compared to the same period of the previous year.
3.1% less bookings than Q1 2023
In Q2 2023, there was a 3.1% decrease in bookings compared to Q1 2023.
11.4% more bookings in May
In May 2023, the average bookings increased by 11.4% compared to April 2023. Similarly, June 2023 showed a slight increase of 0.1% in bookings compared to May 2023.
A deep dive into last quarter
Weekly B2B taxi bookings throughout the quarter
Graph #1: Line chart showing the average global B2B taxi bookings from last quarter on a weekly basis and a comparison line for 2019, the last pre-COVID year, and 2022.
Week 26
Week 26 of last quarter observed the highest number of bookings in comparison to the other weeks.
Week 14
Week 14 saw the fewest number of bookings.
0.6% growth last quarter
The average week-over-week growth in Q2 2023 was 0.6%. Only weeks 14 and 24 witnessed a slight decline in bookings, while the rest of the weeks maintained a steady upward trend.
6.4% less than last year
Comparison with the same period last year, Q2 2023 saw 6.4% less bookings than Q2 2022.
17.3% less than 2019
Q2 2023 saw 17.3% less bookings than Q2 2019.
Best-performing types of venues
Bookings per type of venue
Graph #3: Bar chart comparing the average number of bookings for each venue type.
Casinos at the top ?
Casinos ranked at the top of all venue types with the most average bookings.
Rankings compared
| # | Venue type | % Change | # Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casinos | -0.7% | +1 |
| 2 | Airports | -2.8% | -1 |
| 3 | Supermarkets | -2.6% | |
| 4 | Hotels | +11.7% | +1 |
| 5 | Nightclubs | +28.5% | +2 |
Changes shown are since the last quarter.
A glance at the regions
Bookings per region
Graph #4: Line chart comparing the average number of bookings for each of the regions.
5.3% growth for UK&IE
UK&IE experienced a notable 5.3% month-over-month growth, surpassing all other regions. Europe followed closely behind with a 3% increase, while North America achieved a 2.6% growth rate. ANZ experienced a decreased by 0.3%.
Rankings compared
| # | Region | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North America | 13.8% |
| 2 | UK&IE | 21.8% |
| 3 | Europe | 5.7% |
| 4 | ANZ | -2.8% |
Changes shown are since the last quarter.
Taxi booking data in your region ?
Use the buttons below to choose your region and see local data.
UK & Ireland 🇬🇧🇮🇪
Weekly B2B taxi bookings
Graph #5: Line chart showing the average B2B taxi bookings for the selected region from last quarter on a weekly basis and a comparison line for 2022.
0.8% growth
The average week over week growth in Q2 2023 was 0.8%
2.6% more than Q2 2022
2.6% higher average bookings in Q2 2023 than Q2 2022.
North America 🇺🇸🇨🇦
Weekly B2B taxi bookings
Graph #6: Line chart showing the average B2B taxi bookings for the selected region from last quarter on a weekly basis and a comparison line for 2022.
1.1% decrease this quarter
The average week-over-week growth in Q2 2023 was -1.1%.
6.9% more than Q1 2022
6.9% more bookings in Q2 2023 than Q2 2022.
ANZ 🇦🇺🇳🇿
Weekly B2B taxi bookings
Graph #7: Line chart showing the average B2B taxi bookings for the selected region from last quarter on a weekly basis and a comparison line for 2022.
1.6% decrease
The average week over week growth in Q2 2023 is -1.6%
7.9% less than Q2 2022
7.9% less bookings in Q2 2023 than Q2 2022.
Europe 🇪🇺
Weekly B2B taxi bookings
Graph #8: Line chart showing the average B2B taxi bookings for the selected region from last quarter on a weekly basis and a comparison line for 2022.
1.2% decrease
The average week over week growth in Q2 2023 is -1.2%
16.7% less than Q2 2022
16.7% less bookings in Q2 2023 than Q2 2022
About this report 👏
Taxi Butler develops unique, purpose-built taxi booking technology that makes ordering taxis easier for venues like hotels, bars, and restaurants. Hundreds of fleets across the world use this technology to generate, automate and manage taxi bookings from their local venues.
The dataset presented includes the total number of successful taxi bookings made using Taxi Butlers, that are placed in venues (hotels, bars, restaurants, etc.) across the globe since 2019, by month, year, and country. The data has been aggregated and normalised. As Taxi Butler has a different amount of devices in each region, an absolute comparison was not possible. The data was averaged per device, per country, and then normalised using standard deviation and the mean. The regions can be defined as follows:
- UK & Ireland: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Ireland.
- North America: The United States of America and Canada
- Europe: Germany, Netherlands, Spain, France, Finland, Bulgaria, Romania, Denmark, Belgium, Poland, Austria, Portugal, Italy, and Switzerland
- All countries (52 in total): Great Britain, Australia, United States, Germany, Canada, Spain, Finland, Bulgaria, France, Denmark, Ireland, New Zealand, Netherlands, Romania, Belgium, Portugal, United Arab Emirates, Poland, Iceland, Austria, Oman, Montenegro, Latvia, Luxembourg, Sweden, Argentina, Turkey, Italy, Lithuania, Norway, Switzerland, Lebanon, Ukraine, Georgia, Somalia, Greece, Cyprus, Moldova, Maldives, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Albania, Jordan, Curacao, Japan, Malta, Reunion, Brazil, Tajikistan, and American Samoa.
- B2B taxi booking
- A B2B taxi booking is a successful booking that has been placed by a Taxi Butler at a venue.
- Successful booking
- A successful booking is a booking that has been placed and accepted by a taxi driver and confirmed to have arrived at the desired location.
- Taxi Butler
- A taxi booking device that allows venue staff to book taxis for their guests in one click.
- Venues
- Venues can be any public business or place, where a taxi is booked from. The dataset primarily includes venue types like hotels, bars, restaurants, casinos and hospitals.
Disclaimer 🗒️
This report is intended for general guidance and information purposes only. The material in the report is obtained from various sources as per the methodology. We have taken reasonable care to ensure that, and to the best of our knowledge, material information contained herein is in accordance with the facts and contains no omission likely to affect its understanding. The estimates are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual events to differ materially from any anticipated development. Please note that we make no assurance that the underlying forward-looking statements are free from errors. The information contained herein may be subject to changes without prior notice. Taxi Butler B.V. does not accept any form of liability, neither legally nor financially, for loss (direct or indirect) caused by the understanding and/or use of this report or its content.