Staten Island, NYC
The borough with the most homes and the fewest options. Bobby is bringing the same flat-fee service to Staten Island that the other four boroughs will get.
Over the Verrazzano or a hop to the St. George ferry, Staten Island trips run long and add up fast. Bobby will quote the TLC-metered fare before you buckle up.
Here is how a Midtown to JFK ride works on Bobby, for the customer and for the driver. Drag the price to see it at any job size. Same flat fee, no percentage cut, ever.
If you book it (customer)
The driver keeps 100% of their price. Bobby's fee is a flat $1, never a percentage. Standard card processing is billed at cost, and your full total is shown before you confirm.
If you provide it (driver)
A typical 25% app would take $6 of this job. On Bobby, all $24 stays yours.
What you keep as a driver, side by side
You keep all $24. No percentage, ever. The flat $1 fee is the customer's, added on top.
They take $6 out of this one job. You keep just three quarters of your own work.
Example only, not a quote. Drivers set their own price; the flat $1 fee is what stays fixed.
Tell it where you are and where you are headed. The TLC-metered fare pops up before you confirm, so nothing is left to guess.
A background-checked TLC driver picks up the trip, and you watch the car come to you in real time.
Pay by card with a tap when you arrive. The driver walks away with the whole fare, and Bobby keeps one dollar.
A quick read on the corners of Staten Island where Bobby will mean getting around — what each neighborhood is known for, and what makes it worth knowing. Every one is different; here's the local lay of the land.
Staten Island's civic and cultural front door, right where the ferry lands.
What you'll find here. The free Staten Island Ferry with harbor and Statue of Liberty views, the waterfront esplanade, Empire Outlets and the ballpark.
In St. George, Bobby means getting around — a flat $1 fee, and your driver keeps 100%. Join the launch list →
A quiet, seaside neighborhood at the southernmost tip of New York State, small-town in feel.
What you'll find here. Conference House Park, beaches on the Raritan Bay, historic homes and a genuine village pace.
In Tottenville, Bobby means getting around — a flat $1 fee, and your driver keeps 100%. Join the launch list →
A laid-back, residential South Shore neighborhood built around its harbor and marina.
What you'll find here. Great Kills Harbor and marina, the Gateway National Recreation Area beaches, and easygoing local main streets.
In Great Kills, Bobby means getting around — a flat $1 fee, and your driver keeps 100%. Join the launch list →
Neighborhood photos via Wikimedia Commons, under their respective Creative Commons / public-domain licenses.
Real New York prices, and how the big apps’ cuts stack up against Bobby’s flat fee.
Ardi Shita Founder & CEO, Bobby
Ardi founded Bobby to fix the gig economy in his own city. With a background in investment banking, M&A and company building, he leads the New York team building one trusted app for everyday services — on a flat $1 fee, with not a cent skimmed off the people doing the work.
Bobby is preparing for launch and is finalizing all required regulatory registrations and licensing, including applicable approvals from the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC).
Our platform is being built with compliance at its core. Services requiring regulatory authorization will not be offered or made available until all applicable licenses, permits, and registrations have been issued.
In the meantime, we invite you to join our waitlist to be among the first to experience Bobby when we officially launch.
