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Up until this point, rideshare companies only accepted debit/credit cards as a form of payment. Unfortunately, that created a transportation barrier for almost 7.1 million US households who are “unbanked” or have limited access to traditional financial services. Lyft, in an effort to be more inclusive, recently announced a new way to pay for Lyft rides: with cash.
According to Lyft, “Riders can now conveniently add cash to their Lyft Cash balance at more than 35,000 retail locations nationwide including Walmart, ACE Cash Express, Kroger Family of Stores and more. Riders can simply present a barcode or …
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Just weeks after Lyft announced their new and improved shared rides, Uber released a statement detailing their newest service, UberX Share. Similar to Uber’s old pool option, UberX share allows passengers who are going in the same direction to share an Uber ride and save on cost.
However, there are a few improvements to their service! In a blog post Uber stated, “Since pausing shared rides in 2020, our teams have been working tirelessly to revamp the experience.” Some of the new features you can expect to see with UberX Share are:
Our team here at RideGuru always looks forward to the Uber Lost and Found Index report each year as some of the “findings” are quite hilarious, not to mention bizarre! If you are new to the Lost and Found Index, this is Uber’s 6th year publishing a full-on report of everything that passengers have reportedly left behind in cars. Along with their fun Lost and Found findings, Uber also breaks down the most forgetful cities, dates, times, etc.
Some of our favorite left behind items this year include: a Bernie Sanders fanny pack, 40 chicken nuggets, a pet tortoise, and …
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Uber One, formerly Uber Eats Pass, is Uber’s newest subscription model. Uber claims to have brought together all the best parts of their previous subscription models into one simple option: Uber One.
Uber One is a paid subscription service. Similar to many premium memberships, Uber One subscribers will receive different rewards and benefits for utilizing Uber’s services. The main perks of Uber One are as follows:
Uber is making some big changes in their quest to become a travel “superapp”. Uber announced on Wednesday that they are now adding trains, buses, planes, and rental cars to their U.K. app. This is all part of a new pilot program that Uber hopes to expand to other countries in the future.
Uber will not be providing these additional travel services themselves, instead they will be acting as a middle man. Through partnering with various other transportation companies, Uber will allow users to book the additional transportation options on their app while contracting out the services to local providers. …
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