Bermuda seeking legal advice on new ridesharing app Island: GO!

The Bermuda government says it is seeking legal advice over the operation of a new ridesharing app that that launched on the island as well as in several other Caribbean countries.

Island: GO! said on its website that it was “now live in Bermuda” and was also launching in several Caribbean countries including the British Virgin Islands, Turks and Caicos, Barbados, the US Virgin Islands, Aruba and St Lucia.

According to the terms and conditions posted on its website, Island: GO! said it operates as a “decentralized, autonomous platform facilitating private carpooling service and that the “application connects private individuals for ride-sharing purposes to reduce traffic congestion and provide an affordable transportation alternative.

“Island: GO! does not provide transportation services directly but acts solely as a technology platform. Island: GO! is not a taxi, tour, omnibus, water sports, contract hire/school bus or limousine service. The application does not offer tours, bus services, taxi hire or contract hire services. It is exclusively a platform for private carpooling.”