New Ride-Sharing Service "Digicab" Set to Revolutionize Transportation in the Virgin Islands

A new way to get from point A to point B is coming to the Virgin Islands: “Digicab is a duly licensed…ride sharing company that I am attempting to start in the Virgin islands,” said Patrick Farell, during an online presentation on Thursday.

“I’ve been working on this for about a year and a half,” said Mr. Farrell. “It’s time for it to go out to the community.”

Digicab fills a need that has existed in the territory for some time. “St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix, we have a commercial transportation issue whether we want to realize it or not,” Mr. Farrell argued. “It’s good in some parts, but it definitely has some issues that we need to fix as a community.” As the operator of a limousine company on St. Thomas, Mr. Farrell has firsthand knowledge of some of the industry’s challenges.

The service will operate via a mobile application, similar to more widely-known ride-hailing companies. According to Mr. Farrell, since drivers and passengers alike will need to share sensitive financial information (bank details and card numbers), the online platform will operate with a huge emphasis on information security, with partners such as ADP and Amazon Web Services already lined up to provide secure hosting and onboarding.