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To show support and help celebrate Pride month, Uber has announced some new app changes to make everyone feel more comfortable when using their service. See below for their new and inclusive changes.
In the past it was quite tricky, if not impossible to change your name within the driver app. Now, to better support transgender drivers and couriers, users will be able to quickly change their display name directly in the app. Uber claims it is now as simple to change your display name as it is to update your phone number …
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Recently, it seems like Uber and Lyft are in a tight race to be the first rideshare platform to reach 100% Electric Vehicles. Both rideshare companies have stated that they plan to be fully EV within the US by the end of 2030. Uber just announced a new partnership with bp to help transition drivers to sustainable vehicles and Lyft is expanding their “Green” business mode to more cities across the country.
“We’ve seen an explosion of interest in EVs — and once a driver or rider gets into an EV, they’re more likely to prefer them …
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April has arrived and that means it’s time for one of the biggest music festivals in the world, Coachella! For the next 3 weekends, hundreds of thousands of concert goers will descend onto the California dessert for a weekend of music, fashion, and food. While Coachella is planned out quite well, the simple demand for transportation and increased traffic can make ordering an Uber or Lyft tricky. Here are our tops tips for ensuring your Coachella weekend and transportation needs go as smoothly as possible.
While you are on the music festival grounds keep in …
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Who knew that you could be “ghosted” by Uber Eats! According to The Wall Street Journal, who first reported this story, Uber Eats is working on delisting some of restaurants on its app to help weed out low-quality listings. Through this delisting process, Uber is introducing a new set of standards for listed restaurants that will help to cut down on ghost listings that contain the same menu as other listed restaurants.
The Verge describes Ghost Kitchens as “Virtual restaurants (Ghost Kitchens) don’t have a physical location where you can actually sit down and eat. Instead, they’re often run …
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Lyft has come quite a long way from originally having only one ride hail option to now having over 10 different options to suite everyone’s needs. While some ride types are only available in select cities, almost every city will have at least 3 different options to choose from. For fare estimates and a list of available ride types in your cities, visit our RideGuru Fare Calculator.
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