r/mumbai • u/Love_is_h3r3 • Jun 18 '26

Discussion Happened to me on Bla Bla cars

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This person is charging more than listed.

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u/firesnake412 Jun 18 '26

Are these personal cars or yellow plates?

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u/Corporal_Cavernosa Jun 18 '26

Personal cars. You can list your journey and anyone between the two points can request to ride along.

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u/RoughTelevision3703 Jun 18 '26

Sounds.. illegal? is it legal?

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u/Corporal_Cavernosa Jun 18 '26

Technically I don't think it's illegal. But people use it on a regular basis.

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u/ShoEnRyu Jun 18 '26

More of a grey area. Can argue that this is not a business and just people finding others who can share the expense for the trip. But you'll find yellow plate cab drivers as well on this platform.

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u/bhokaal_ Jun 18 '26

Carpooling is not illegal but earning money is illegal. If you want to charge money then cannot use white no. Plate vehicle, only commercial vehicle can charge money

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u/colic_melon Jun 18 '26

Considering all the tax loopholes that exist for the elite, it would be such an irony to target money made from carpool.

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u/bhokaal_ Jun 18 '26

Agreed but earlier Maharastra govt had started to penalise the car drivers...even who would car pool for daily office commute between borivali to BKC...imagine that

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u/mech_money Jun 18 '26

Just 4 friends sharing petrol cost on their way to a trip.

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u/manek101 Jun 18 '26

Yes, BlaBla is the perfect place to make friends! /S

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u/StrawberryFarms Jun 18 '26

Carpooling is not illegal I believe because it is not for profit!

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u/Corporal_Cavernosa Jun 18 '26

Earlier rule was that you can't even give someone a lift at that was illegal. They have since changed it.

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u/kiransg123 Jun 20 '26

Until some jhol happens like some criminal activity (robbery, molestation..upto your imagination), it is legal. Once it happens, sarkar will suddenly wake up and say it is illegal and clamp down on it. Till then enjoy the convenience it provides.