Ride-hailing in Uganda has mostly centred on Kampala, so check each app for your area. PlusBoda is a Ugandan-built ride app that works in Gulu and everywhere else in Uganda: boda, tuk-tuk and car, with the fare on screen before you book, your rider's name, face and plate, live tracking, and cash paid to the rider at the end.
Ride-hailing outside Kampala
Uganda's ride-hailing story has mostly been a Kampala story. If you land in Gulu expecting the app you used in the capital, you may find an empty map.
PlusBoda was built in Uganda for every town, and it works everywhere in the country, free for everyone. You can book wherever riders are online near you; the riders on the map are local, fares are in shillings, and you pay your rider in cash.
What you get on PlusBoda
The fare and your arrival time before you book, the rider's name, face and plate when they accept, the trip live on the map, a one-tap Share trip for family, SOS on every ride, and in-app messages with your rider. The app also speaks Acholi, alongside English, Luganda and Swahili.
Beyond rides, the same app orders food and shopping to your door and lets you buy and sell on the marketplace, anywhere in Uganda.
Quick questions
Can I use Uber or Bolt in Gulu?
Check their apps for your area; ride-hailing in Uganda has centred on Kampala. PlusBoda works in Gulu and every other town in Uganda.
Is PlusBoda a Ugandan app?
Yes. PlusBoda is built by a Ugandan team, with fares in shillings and the app in English, Luganda, Swahili and Acholi.
What vehicles can I request in Gulu?
Boda bodas, tuk-tuks and cars, depending on who is online near you.