DiDi offers free rides in Perth to celebrate launch

DiDi now providing safe, reliable and value-for-money rideshare in Perth

● Every DiDi user in Perth to receive a free ride to the value of $20 on each of the next four Saturdays

● Perth to become DiDi’s seventh Australian market

[Perth, November 15, 2019] DiDi is expanding its presence to Western Australia today with the official
launch of its rideshare service in Perth. To celebrate, the world-leading mobile transportation platform is
providing every DiDi user in Perth a free ride to the value of $20 on each of the next four Saturdays (aka.
DiDiDAYS).

DiDi offers competitive rideshare pricing, which on average makes riding with DiDi up to 10% more
affordable than any other comparable rideshare offerings on the market.

DiDi will engage locals and tourists in Perth with a range of exciting and competitive offers. Riders who
sign up during the first two weeks after November 4 will receive 50% off their first 10 rides up to the value
of $15 each, while those who sign up during the following two weeks will receive 50% off their first 5 rides
up to the value of $15 each.
Riders in Perth can also take advantage of the popular DiDiDAYS initiative, providing one free ride of up
to $20 on the following Saturdays:

DiDiDAY 1 – Saturday November 9
DiDiDAY 2 – Saturday November 16
DiDiDAY 3 – Saturday November 23
DiDiDAY 4 – Saturday November 30

While providing riders a value-for-money, safe and reliable way to move around, DiDi remains committed
to maximising the income of drivers whilst providing flexible earning opportunities. Perth drivers who
signed up and were approved before today will keep all the trip fare with 0% service fee for the next four
weeks. The early bird drivers in Perth will benefit from the platform’s industry-leading 11% service fee
after first four weeks, as will all Perth drivers who sign up and are approved on or after November 4.
Perth drivers are also set to benefit from DiDi’s Driver Referral Program, where drivers are rewarded up
to $5000 if they successfully refer 300 riders (T&Cs apply).
DiDi is currently successfully providing its on-demand mobility service to Victoria’s Melbourne and
Geelong, Queensland’s Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast, and New South Wales’ Newcastle.
Moving into Perth, the country’s fourth most populous city, marks another significant milestone in DiDi’s
Australian expansion.
DiDi’s rideshare service will cover the entire Perth urban area and will extend north to Two Rocks, east to
Mundaring and south to Mandurah and Coolup. DiDi will also be available from Perth Airport from both

international and domestic terminals. There will be remote holding areas for drivers while they wait for a
trip request and designated waiting zones for rideshare customers near the front of the terminals.
DiDi has a dedicated DiDi Driver Hub in Osborne Park to recruit and prepare drivers during launch period.
The company recently held a driver information session at Curtin University on Sunday 20 October with
over 400 local drivers in attendance.

DiDi Australia General Manager Mr Lyn Ma said: “After significant research into the Perth rideshare
market, we’re thrilled to be finally landing in one of Australia’s most beautiful cities. Since we initiated
driver recruitment last month, we have received a warm response from the local community. DiDi will
combine what we’ve learnt in the other cities with local Perth knowledge and feedback from local users.
We are committed to providing a service to make DiDi one of the city’s most preferred rideshare
platforms. We will keep cultivating the market and supporting users with AI technology, tailored products
and high-quality services at affordable prices.”

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About DiDi Australia

DiDi Mobility (Australia) Pty Ltd. (“DiDi Australia”) launched its ride-hailing platform in 2018 with a
commitment to building partnerships with drivers, passengers, policymakers and business partners to
provide fully localised mobility services in Australia. Headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria, DiDi Australia
first launched its rideshare service, Express, in Geelong, Victoria in May 2018 and has since expanded to
Melbourne (June 2018), Newcastle (March 2019), Brisbane (July 2019) and Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast
(September 2019). DiDi Australia conducts vigorous driver vetting processes and offers its users
comprehensive safety features with 24/7 customer service phone support.
For more information, please visit: https://www.didiglobal.com/au/

About Didi Chuxing

Didi Chuxing (“DiDi”) is the world’s leading mobile transportation platform. The company offers a full
range of app-based transportation services for 550 million users across Asia, Latin America and Australia,
including Taxi, Express, Premier, Luxe, Bus, Designated Driving, Enterprise Solutions, Bike Sharing, E-bike
Sharing, Automobile Solutions and food delivery. Tens of millions of drivers who find flexible work
opportunities on the DiDi platform provide 10 billion passenger trips a year.
DiDi is committed to collaborating with policymakers, the taxi industry, the automobile industry and
communities to solve the world’s transportation, environmental and employment challenges with
localized smart transportation innovations by leveraging its AI capabilities. By continuously improving user
experience and creating social value, DiDi strives to build a safe, inclusive and sustainable mobile
transportation ecosystem for cities of future.

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