A change in my travel plans meant that I suddenly needed transportation to another part of the island, and I did not want to spend time figuring out buses and connections. I opened the service I had been considering and arranged a ride through alfa taxi. I entered the new destination, checked the booking details and selected a suitable pickup time. The ability to arrange a journey for a particular date was useful because I could fit the transfer around the rest of my itinerary. Once a driver was assigned, I had an option to contact him directly, which helped when I needed to confirm the pickup location. I also tried the application for a shorter city trip later in the day. It was convenient to have the booking history and transportation details in one place instead of keeping track of several phone numbers. Another thing I checked was the payment system. The service allows payment by cash or bank card, and the card option suited me because I was trying to avoid carrying too much cash while traveling. I also noticed that the company works in a number of Cypriot cities, including Paphos, Limassol, Larnaca, Nicosia and Ayia Napa. That mattered because my plans involved more than one destination. I did not use the service for every trip, but whenever I needed a direct ride at a particular time, arranging it through the app was more convenient than searching locally at the last minute.