The battle between GoCatch (Taxi Apps Pty Ltd) and Uber was a landmark clash of Australia’s ride-hailing industry that landed in the courtroom.
What began as a bid to challenge a global giant on the streets became a five-year legal saga in the Supreme Court of Victoria.
In parallel with class actions brought by taxi drivers and operators across the globe, GoCatch claimed Uber conspired with its subsidiaries to deliberately kneecap its Taxi app before ridesharing was lawful in Australia.
“Go very aggressive...
It’s green until they prove it’s red”
From Hustle to Court Showdown
GoCatch launched in 2011 as a local taxi-booking app with high-profile backers (including billionaire James Packer). With 265,000 passengers, 29,000 drivers and 340,000 trips, the app enjoyed early success connecting passengers with licensed taxis.
Then Uber landed.