Sail Rides has launched an improved Trotro routing and pricing feature. This update allows users to check Troski ride prices in advance. The development marks a significant advancement in Ghana’s mobility sector.
Enter your pickup and destination, and we’ll show you prices across different ride services – helping you save on every trip.
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Overview of Sail App
Sail is designed to act as an intelligent travel companion rather than just another utility app. It gives users a clear, real-time comparison of prices across multiple ride-hailing and delivery services, removing the guesswork that usually comes with choosing how to get from one place to another.
Operating in more than 24 countries across Africa, Europe, Asia, and South America, Sail brings consistency to markets where pricing and availability can vary widely across apps.
The experience is intentionally simple: you enter your route, see side-by-side fare estimates, compare pickup times, and decide what works best for you. There are no hidden fees, no trackers, and no pressure to commit inside the app.
Once you’ve made your choice, Sail hands you off directly to the selected service to complete the booking. What this really means is less time switching between apps and greater confidence in your decisions, all wrapped in a clean, straightforward interface that stays out of the way.
How it works
The core idea is straightforward:
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You can view price estimates from different ride services in one place.
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You can filter results by rides or delivery.
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It also gives pickup time estimates.
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Once you pick an option, you can open that ride service’s app directly from Sail.
The Trotro Integration
Sail now supports Ghana’s trotro minibus system with enhanced routing. The app shows detailed itineraries, including walking distances and clear boarding points, and displays pricing for each segment. It also handles routes with multiple transfers. The team spent over a year developing this feature.
Savings on rides are facilitated through comparisons. Overpayment is prevented. Public transport options are integrated with ride-hailing services. Feedback from users is encouraged for further improvements. The app can be accessed at sailrides.co.
Impact on Ghana’s Transport Landscape
Innovation in Ghana’s transport sector isn’t theoretical anymore; it’s happening. Ride-hailing has already reshaped how people get around in cities like Accra and Kumasi, moving commuters away from informal modes like tro-tros and taxis toward app-based services that emphasize predictability, safety, and convenience.
Recent surveys show that a large majority of Ghanaians now see ride-hailing apps as a safer option than traditional public transport, driven by features such as real-time GPS tracking, driver verification, and trip sharing. Historically, the market relied on bargaining and ad-hoc arrangements, but that dynamic is now shifting.
Sail adds a new layer to this environment, bringing clarity and choice. Instead of opening multiple ride apps and guessing which is cheapest, commuters in Ghana can compare side-by-side pricing from major providers and choose the best option before booking. Locally, this solves a real pain point: people already juggle multiple services to find the best fare, and prices have been volatile with rising fuel costs.
This means Ghana is embracing digital mobility not just for convenience but as part of a broader move toward transparent, data-driven transport decision-making. Tools like Sail are helping bridge local needs to global standards and opening the door to similar features, such as integrated booking, multimodal routing, and localized pricing insights, in Ghana and other emerging markets.
Developer Insights
Developer Aikins A. LAryea shared the update and thanked users for their continued support. Community responses highlight the feature’s potential and point to how it can deliver real value.
