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On Tuesday, Uber announced its latest change, long distance pick up fees. Yes, this means Uber will now charge passengers an extra fee when it takes a driver around eight minutes or more to come pick them up.
The new fee was released under Uber's "180 Days of Change" program in an attempt to give Uber drivers more driving incentives.
This extra fee will effect those living out of the city in less populated areas where drivers are more spread out. While it may frustrate suburban riders that an extra fee will be tacked onto their Uber …
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Ever wanted to work for Uber, but have a car that doesn’t meet the requirements – or maybe you don’t own a car at all? Rest assured, the rideshare giant has a solution to the problem.
Uber has recently partnered with Zipcar – the hourly car-sharing company – to help expand their driver base beyond the pool of people who already own their vehicles. Allowing non-car owners to rent cars through the Zipcar program lowers the barrier for perspective Uber drivers to test out the service and determine if it is something they would be interested in continuing, as opposed …
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Happy Holidays RideGuru Fans! 2017 has been quite a year in the rideshare world. Uber has taken many hits from #deleteUber to Susan Fowler's whistle blowing essay regarding Uber's unfit workplace culture. Travis Kalanick stepped down as CEO along with a number of other high executives, sexual harrasment cases seemed to appear in the news daily, and Uber finally initiated their "180 days of change" movement. Lyft for the first time ever grew at a rate faster than Uber (in NYC) and took a big international leap into Canada! Smaller rideshare companies popped up every other week …
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You read that right! RideGuru supports rideshares, taxis, and limo companies big and small across all 50 states (and thousands of cities and suburbs!). No matter where you are heading this holiday season, RideGuru can help find the best ride for your travels. With the largest coverage of any rideshare comparison site, you can feel secure that you are getting the best deal.
1. Enter your pick up and drop off locations on our Fare Comparison Tool.
2. Compare your ride estimates. Even filter your results to fit your parties preferences.
3. …
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The RideGuru Fare Comparison Calculator has expanded it's support to two more rideshare companies, Bounce and Kango. We are excited to welcome both companies to the RideGuru community!
Take a look below to learn about each new company.
Bounce is a ride-sharing company that focuses on empowering their drivers through offering residual income opportunities and company ownership. By offering better opportunities, Bounce believes they obtain better drivers, providing a more professional and safer rider experience. With Bounce you can also request your favorite driver and schedule rides in advance. Bounce also prides themselves on offering round-the-clock and multi-channel customer …
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