How this differs from a taxi
A ride-hailing app gives you the nearest car and a random driver. Here the vehicle is assigned in advance, the chauffeur knows the route and the pick-up point, and the fare is not recalculated after the fact.
The difference shows up in specifics: the car is already waiting at the agreed point at the agreed time, not «two minutes away»; the chauffeur meets you with an umbrella in the rain; there is water and a charger in the cabin; nobody calls to ask whether you are coming out.
Where clients usually go
The office towers on Al-Farabi and Dostyk, downtown hotels, restaurants and venues in the Medeu district, exhibition centres, clinics, evening runs to Medeu and Shymbulak. A separate category is the «meeting — meeting — office» pattern through the day; that is usually cheaper booked by the hour.
If the day involves more than three trips, compare the hourly rate: the car stays with you between stops, belongings can be left on board, and the total comes out below the sum of separate pick-ups.