Ola Cabs exits Google Maps, saves Rs 100 cr by transitioning to Ola Maps

Ride-hailing company Ola Cabs has transitioned from using Google Maps to its own Ola Maps, resulting in substantial annual savings of around 00 crore.

Bhavish Aggarwal, chief executive officer (CEO) of Ola Cabs, said the move followed its departure from Azure last month.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Aggarwal said, “After Azure’s exit last month, we’ve fully exited Google maps. We used to spend Rs 100 crore a year but we’ve made that zero this month by moving completely to our in-house Ola maps! Check your Ola app and update if needed.”