EVwire brief: GuyWay, a new ride service in Guyana, has launched in Georgetown with a fleet of 52 Teslas, and it plans to add more than 100 more vehicles as it expands.
The company describes itself as Guyana's first all-electric ride network, running Tesla Model 3s around the clock across Georgetown and along the East Bank and East Coast Demerara out to Parika. Routes also include transfers to Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) and Ogle Airport. Rides are booked through the GuyWay app or WhatsApp, and every car is charged at the company's hub in Providence, East Bank Demerara.
Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret'd) Mark Phillips attended the official launch on Friday, November 6, and welcomed the investment as an example of the opportunities opening up for private businesses as Guyana's economy grows:
The Government welcomes this active participation by the private sector. Our development programme creates room for enterprise, and we want investors to identify practical ways of meeting the country's changing needs. Guyanese must be able to see the benefits through employment and services that make daily life easier.
Prime Minister Mark Phillips gets a closer look at one of GuyWay's Model 3s at the launch. Image: Guyana Prime Minister Mark Phillips/Facebook
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GuyWay's fares are distance-based and come in two classes: the standard GuyWay service and GuyWay Executive, which uses black, unbranded Tesla Model 3s. Here's what the company lists on its website, converted at about GYD 209 to US$1:
Standard: about GYD 2,000 (US$9.58) for the first 3 km (1.9 miles), then GYD 375 (US$1.80) per km, or about US$2.89 per mile
Executive: about GYD 2,500 (US$11.98) for the first 3 km, then GYD 450 (US$2.16) per km, or about US$3.47 per mile
Rides over 34 km (21 miles): GYD 18,000 (US$86) for the first 34 km, then GYD 360 (US$1.72) per km, or GYD 22,000 (US$105) and GYD 430 (US$2.06) per km for Executive
Georgetown to CJIA, about 41 km (25.5 miles): from GYD 20,500 (US$98), or GYD 25,000 (US$120) for Executive
Central Georgetown to Ogle Airport, about 9.5 km (5.9 miles): from GYD 4,450 (US$21), or GYD 5,400 (US$26) for Executive
Hourly hire: from GYD 7,500 (US$36) for one hour and 15 km (9.3 miles), up to GYD 50,000 (US$240) for eight hours and 100 km (62 miles), or GYD 9,000 (US$43) to GYD 60,000 (US$287) for Executive
GuyWay One membership: GYD 2,000 (US$9.58) a month or GYD 20,000 (US$96) a year, with the first 30 days free
Riders can pay in the app by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, MMG, PayPal or GuyWay Credit, and foreign cards are charged in US dollars. The company says it currently charges no cancellation or no-show fees, while tolls are added at cost.
PM Phillips addresses the launch crowd, with a levitating Cybertruck hovering on the podium in front of him. Image: Guyana Prime Minister Mark Phillips/Facebook
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Context:
GuyWay's launch comes as Guyana pushes for wider EV adoption. According to Phillips, more than 900 electric vehicles are already on the country's roads, and the government is working to bring the number of public charging stations to 24 by the end of 2026. EVs in Guyana also come with zero duties and taxes, while businesses investing in electric transportation get a 50% annual write-down allowance. Phillips also pointed to tourism as an opening for services like GuyWay, particularly reliable airport transfers for visitors.
GuyWay itself traces back to the University of Oxford. Co-founders Peter Lorenzo, Michel Rhéaume and Rico Ding met as classmates at Oxford's Saïd Business School, where the idea first took shape in 2024. Lorenzo, GuyWay's CEO, is the son of parents who emigrated from Guyana. The founders spent 2025 in Guyana meeting commuters, drivers, fleet owners and public-sector partners before launching the service this year. GuyWay also runs a driver program that lets drivers rent one of its Teslas by the slot and keep their fares after the company's published charges.
Source: Guyana Chronicle, GuyWay
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