# LOCA: Laos Taxi, QR Payment

> Get EV Taxi & Tourist Payment

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1374380531](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1374380531)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1374380531`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** LOCA COMPANY LIMITED
- **Category:** Travel
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (1,484 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.4.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-13
- **First published:** 2018-04-23
- **Size:** 113 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-25
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/loca-laos-taxi-qr-payment/id1374380531)
- **Website:** [https://www.loca.la](https://www.loca.la/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://loca.la/privacy-policy-for-loca-ride-hailing-service/](https://loca.la/privacy-policy-for-loca-ride-hailing-service/)

## Description

LOCA is the all-in-one Laos travel extension designed for visitors, combining safe ride-hailing, cashless QR payments, and instant eSIM in one app. Trusted by 500,000+ international travelers, it supports international phone numbers and English-friendly live support to keep your Laos trip simple and stress-free.

Key features include LOCA PAY QR payments at 1M+ locations (linking to 19+ banks), a transparent, haggle-free fare system, and 24/7 human support. Activate your eSIM instantly to stay connected across Laos and beyond. With insurance on drivers and easy cashless options, LOCA helps you ride, pay, and stay connected with confidence.

## Rankings

- #46,085 — Overall
- #94 — payments

## Review summary

Users praise the app for safe, friendly drivers and overall usefulness for getting around Laos with ride-hailing and payments. However, multiple reviews report outages, slow performance, signup failures (OTP not arriving, upload stalls), lack of upfront fare estimates with price spikes or overcharges, pickup/location map issues, and driver cancellations that lead to unexpected charges. Overall, the app is valued but reliability, pricing transparency, and onboarding usability need improvement.

### Pros

- Drivers are safe, patient, and friendly with clean vehicles.
- The app provides ride-hailing and payments features that help you get around Laos.
- Generally regarded as a reliable option to get around and avoid being cheated.

### Cons

- No upfront fare estimates and frequent fare discrepancies/overcharging.
- Signup/verification issues (OTP not received; passport upload stalls).
- Frequent outages, slow performance, and lag.
- Map/location accuracy and pickup usability problems.
- Driver cancellations and pricing changes when cancellations occur.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1374380531)