Alibaba’s Amap offers ride-hailing function catering to China’s foreign visitors

May 25, 2025

Amap, the mapping and local services business under Alibaba Group Holding, has introduced a ride-hailing feature on the platform’s English version, allowing foreign visitors in mainland China to get transport in more than 360 domestic cities. The new feature, which comes months after Amap’s English-language version was launched in February, is accessible via a button on the homepage. Initially, the app will accept users’ registered mainland, Hong Kong and Macau phone numbers. Payments can be...

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