“Ride-sharing services like Uber and Careem have revolutionized the way many people get around these days, by using an app to go somewhere.
Now, a new app called TowMyDrive applies the same principle for people who need a tow truck or roadside assistance.
“You can download the free app for either Android or iPhone, and then help is just a tap away,” said Khurram Sheikh, the founder and CEO of TowMyDrive from Dubai.
When you find yourself with a dead battery, a flat tire or anything else requiring roadside assistance, you click on an icon(Get Help) within the TowMyDrive app for the service. TowMyDrive App figures out where you are, and more importantly, how close a tow truck or any other roadside assistance team is.
There are no monthly or yearly fees, which appeals to many drivers these days, particularly younger ones.
“Even if I’m paying AED150 or AED250 per year, if I only use it every four years for example, I’ve paid up to AED600 for one tire change,” said TowMyDrive’s Khurram Sheikh, comparing traditional roadside assistance with membership fees to the TowMyDrive service.
TowMyDrive is available online . And if you really like to go old-school, you can also call us on the phone.
But using the app is the real simplicity of the TowMyDrive system. The tow trucks respond via the app as well.
“When a call comes in, we get a ‘TowMyDrive,’ and we can respond quickly as to whether we can accept the call,” said Abrar, Tow Truck Driver from Dubai,