GO Taxi Referral Program - How to Invite Friends

GO's referral program lets existing users invite friends and family, with coupons going to both sides. As the referrer, you share your personal invite code; when the person you invited enters it during signup, you each receive a coupon. The coupons work as discounts on future rides.

What makes the program attractive is that the referrer benefits too. You earn a coupon for every friend you bring in, so the more people you invite, the more you save. A cap on referrals sometimes applies, but you can usually refer 10 or more people.

• Share from the app: Open the "Invite Friends" screen from the app menu and send your code directly via LINE (Japan's most popular messaging app), email, or social media
• Copy and pass it along: You can also copy the invite code and share it any way you like
• Tell someone in person: The code is a short string, so you can simply say it out loud
• Post it on social media: Put the code in your Twitter or Instagram profile and it reaches all your followers at once

The most effective way to share is alongside a real experience. Pair the code with a concrete story, like "the fixed upfront fare on GO was so handy" or "AI Reservation actually got me a taxi on a busy morning", and the person you tell is far more likely to sign up.

The coupon amounts and conditions change with each campaign period, and no coupon is granted until the person you invited completes registration. Coupons carry expiration dates, so use them soon after they land.

The trick to successful referrals is spelling out the benefit for the other person. Concrete money terms, like "you get a coupon worth this much just for signing up" or "your first ride is effectively free", lower the barrier considerably. Referral campaigns also periodically boost the rewards above the usual level, so concentrating your invitations during those windows is the efficient play.

Coupons earned through referrals apply automatically when you request a ride, just like any other coupon. If you hold several, the most advantageous one is used first.

Keep an eye on expiration dates and spend the soonest-expiring coupons first. Check the dates on the coupon screen in the app and plan your rides so nothing lapses. Keep referring steadily, and the regular stream of coupons keeps a permanent lid on your monthly taxi spending.

Spreading your invite code well takes more than pasting the code somewhere; attach it to your own experience. Specific episodes, like "the upfront fare did not budge even in a traffic jam" or "AI Reservation guaranteed me a taxi on a rainy morning", make people genuinely want to register. On social media, posting alongside a photo or screenshot of an actual ride adds persuasive weight.

Communities you see every day, like your club or your workplace, are effective too. Suggest "let's take a GO home" after a get-together and share the invite code on the spot, and there is a good chance the other person registers right then. Referral campaigns periodically raise the rewards above the normal level, so timing your push to those windows is the most efficient strategy of all.