Aero
Ride-hailing without the commission.
Riders see one upfront price and pay it on arrival. Drivers pay a flat daily fee and keep every rupee of the fare.
What Aero is
A ride-hailing network that does not take a cut.
Aero is a commission-free ride-hailing platform, live in Kolkata. Riders book a bike, an auto, a car or a parcel delivery from one app and see a single price before they confirm. Drivers pay a flat daily fee for access to the platform and keep the entire fare.
That one decision — a fee instead of a percentage — changes what a busy day is worth. On a commission platform, the tenth ride of the day costs the driver as much as the first. On Aero it costs nothing extra, so the reward for working harder actually reaches the person doing the work.
Step by step
How a fare works, end to end.
- Enter where you are goingPick the vehicle class — bike, auto, car or parcel. The app quotes one price for that journey, before you commit to anything.
- A nearby driver acceptsAverage pickup in Kolkata runs about two minutes. Live GPS starts the moment the ride is accepted rather than when the driver reaches the door.
- You travel on a fixed priceThe quote does not move with traffic, weather or demand. No surge multiplier, no service fee added at the end of the trip.
- The driver keeps 100% of itAero's revenue is the flat daily fee. Nothing is deducted from the fare you paid.
| Driver commission | 0% — drivers pay a flat daily platform fee instead of a per-ride cut |
|---|---|
| Rider pricing | One upfront price, quoted before booking and charged on arrival |
| Surge pricing | None. The price does not change with demand, weather or hour |
| Vehicle classes | Bikes, autos, cars and parcel delivery, all in one app |
| Live tracking | From acceptance to drop-off, shareable with anyone you choose |
| Cities | Kolkata today; the model carries to any city unchanged |
| Rider app | AeroVahan — iOS and Android |
| Driver app | Aero Provider — iOS and Android |
The number quoted when you book is the number charged when you arrive. No multiplier at rush hour, no fee that shows up at the end.
A flat daily fee, then every fare is kept in full. Earnings scale with the work rather than with what a platform decides to take.
Bikes, autos, cars and parcels share the same interface, so there is one thing to learn and one place to look for a receipt.
Aero
Where Aero runs today.
Aero operates in Kolkata with bikes, autos, cars and parcel delivery on the same rider and driver apps. Nothing about the commission-free model is specific to that city — it works wherever drivers are being asked for a share of their fare.
A few useful answers
About Aero.
Is the quoted price ever different at the end?
No. The price shown before booking is the price charged on arrival. There is no surge multiplier and no service fee appended at drop-off.
Which cities is Aero in?
Kolkata is live today. The model is city-agnostic, and expansion is the plan rather than a change of approach.
Can I send a parcel without travelling?
Yes. Parcel delivery is one of the vehicle classes in the same rider app, priced the same way — one number, quoted up front.
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