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Ride-sharing apps rise in Venezuela as public transit decays

Ridery driver Marcelo Sanchez is reflected in the rear view mirror of his car in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, May 5, 2022. "I used to work as a private cab for a hotel, but it closed down. I've been working with Ridery for a month and it's not bad", says Sanchez. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Department store buyer Maria Arreaza gets in a Ridery car she requested, outside her work in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, May 5, 2022. Arreaza, 39, had long depended on public transportation to reach her downtown office and was intrigued by advertisements for the new Ridery app, though initially skeptical, she is now a frequent user of Ridery. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Ridery drivers monitor their cell phones for customers near a mall in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, May 5, 2022. Ridery is one of at least three Venezuelan ride-sharing apps that launched during the pandemic — and which have taken advantage of a de facto switch of currencies from the Venezuelan bolivar to the U.S. dollar. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

An employee places a promotional bumper sticker on a vehicle at Ridery headquarters in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Ridery is one of at least hree Venezuelan ride-sharing apps that launched during the pandemic — and which have taken advantage of a de facto switch of currencies from the Venezuelan bolivar to the U.S. dollar. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

A driver is interviewed at Ridery headquarters in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Ridery is one of at least three Venezuelan ride-sharing apps that launched during the pandemic — and which have taken advantage of a de facto switch of currencies from the Venezuelan bolivar to the U.S. dollar. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

An employee gives tips to a driver to move on to the next phase of recruitment at Ridery HQ in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Ridery is one of at least three Venezuelan ride-sharing apps that launched during the pandemic. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Employees work at the Ridery ride-sharing apps headquarters in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 4, 2022. The new services set their prices in dollars and allow riders to pay with bank cards or transfer services rather than bills. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

A Ridery app employee makes his way through traffic to pick up a customer, in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Ridery is one of at least three Venezuelan ride-sharing apps that launched during the pandemic — and which have taken advantage of a de facto switch of currencies from the Venezuelan bolivar to the U.S. dollar. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Ride-sharing apps rise in Venezuela as public transit decays