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Wanderlust Wednesday Denmark

Posted by: Felicia Dodge in Travel/Wanderlust 7 years, 4 months ago

"A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for" #WanderlustWednesday

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RideGuru Now Supports Taxi Contact Information

Posted by: RideGuru Team in Announcements 7 years, 4 months ago

Through Google Places, RideGuru is now able to give users a full list of all taxi companies within their desired travel location. This allows users to easily call or book a taxi with just the click of a button, making calling a taxi from RideGuru as easy as hailing a ridehail car.

Not only can customers view the available taxi companies near their location, they can also view each company’s rating to find the most popular or highest rated company. This allows travelers to book a taxi without having to research and sift through dozens of taxi companies.

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Steps to Turn Off Uber's Background Activity on Your Phone (and protect your location information!)

Posted by: RideGuru Team in Rideshare Knowledge 7 years, 4 months ago

Recently, you may have heard that Uber has made a change to their TOS that lets the app track your whereabouts even when you are not actively using the Uber app. The change lets the ride-hailing giant track your locations whenever you pop open the app or simply have it running in the background of your phone. Up until this point, Uber only collected your location data if you were actively using the app for rides.

Luckily, there is a way you can switch off Uber's background activity on your device if you would rather the company does not follow …

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Could You Go Carless?

Posted by: Bekah Wheeler in Announcements , Driver Community , Infographics , Rider Community , Rideshare Knowledge , Travel/Wanderlust 7 years, 4 months ago

Recently, many city dwellers are moving away, selling their car, and relying completely on rideshare services and public transportation. Check out the simple checklist below of things to consider if going carless is an option for you! 


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Could you ditch the car and use only rideshare services like uber and lyft? More and more people are getting rid of their personal vehicles and relying on rideshare services to get around in what could be a cheaper, safer, and easier way. Should you consider?


You live in a city
You dislike driving in cities and/or traffic
You still owe …

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