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Major Milestone for S.RIDE

In a notable achievement, S.RIDE Co., Ltd., headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, has announced that its corporate taxi application plan, S.RIDE Biz, has surpassed 2,500 corporate subscriptions as of June 4, 2026. This plan is designed to centralize dispatch, payment, and invoice management for business taxi usage, streamlining the entire process.

What is S.RIDE Biz?

S.RIDE Biz offers numerous features tailored to corporate needs, including invoice payments, web-based dispatch, multi-vehicle orders, and the innovative S.RIDE WALLET. It addresses a variety of transportation scenarios in the business environment while simplifying back-office tasks related to expense management and invoicing.

When integrated with SAP Concur, a leading cloud expense management service, the S.RIDE Biz platform will further enhance efficiency in managing taxi-related expenses and governance. Companies utilizing this integration can seamlessly transfer ride transaction data to SAP Concur, paving the way for effective expense reconciliation.

Growth in Corporate Subscriptions

Since its launch approximately two years ago, S.RIDE Biz has experienced rapid growth, overcoming the traditional burdens associated with taxi rides, including advance payments and receipt management. With features designed to facilitate compliance with the invoicing system and electronic ledger preservation law, as well as a “ride memo” function that allows users to input accounting categories, businesses can significantly reduce their administrative workload.

Moreover, S.RIDE has focused on enhancing user convenience by allowing web browser-based dispatch for multiple taxis simultaneously, thereby improving operational effectiveness on-site. The robust development of features aimed at solving both backend and operational challenges has contributed to a steady increase in corporate subscriptions, with the latest figures showing a substantial uptick in interest over the past two years.

SAP Concur Integration

The integration with SAP Concur is a game changer for S.RIDE Biz users, offering several benefits:

• - Expense Management Simplification: The ride transaction data generated through S.RIDE Biz's invoice payments is linked to SAP Concur, which reduces the manual input workload for employees and the verification burden on management teams.
• - Enhanced Governance: The integration ensures transparency in expense tracking by linking actual ride data used under corporate contracts, improving oversight of utilization.
• - Streamlined Management Efforts: The synergy between S.RIDE Biz and SAP Concur facilitates efficient invoice management and expense reconciliation related to taxi usage.

The president of Concur, Yoshiki Hashimoto, praised the partnership, highlighting how SAP Concur has facilitated numerous integrations to support companies in minimizing the burden associated with expense management. With S.RIDE Biz joining this esteemed list, corporations can now take their taxi utilization and expense management to new heights.

About S.RIDE

The S.RIDE app, developed using AI and IT technologies from Sony Group, serves as a leading taxi dispatch solution in various regions across Japan. Customers can order taxis for both personal and corporate use seamlessly through the app, making it easier to switch between payment methods, including invoice options, directly within the app. For its service to function efficiently, the taxi being hailed must be compatible with the S.RIDE WALLET.

• - Areas of Operation: Miyagi, Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Shizuoka, Aichi, Osaka, Ishikawa, and Kumamoto, with plans for future expansion.
• - Acknowledgements: S.RIDE is a registered trademark of S.RIDE Co., Ltd.

For more details, you can visit S.RIDE's official website.