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One of the most common questions we hear at RideGuru is “How much luggage can I fit in my Uber?”. No one wants to pay extra for a larger vehicle if they can fit in the standard size but there is also the very real fear that your ride will show up and you will not be able to fit all your luggage! To help solve this dilemma, our team has gone through the popular rideshare options and estimated the amount of luggage that you can carry with you.

Take a look below for example vehicles, maximum number of riders, …

More Uber news is coming your way. The company is now using autonomous trucks to do work for customers. Yes, you heard us correctly. Autonomous trucks.

Uber Freight is Uber’s cargo shipping on-demand application. The application is using both human drivers and self-driving trucks to transport and ship products to customers. It operates similar to Uber’s rideshare application for consumers, but in Uber Freight, drivers are matched with companies that need cargo moved.

Right now, the service is being implemented in Arizona, and has been tested in small quantities since November of 2017. This is the first Uber is …

Uber launched a new business line last week called Uber Health that will accommodate healthcare providers, hospitals, and rehab centers. Uber Health is a completely new business line that operates on a dashboard separate from the Uber app. The service helps patients and clients get rides when it matters: to get to and from medical-related appointments.

The business aims to fill the gap that currently exists in America where people struggle to find transportation to important medical appointments. Millions of Americans miss appointments every year due to not finding adequate transportation.

Uber is investigating how they can advance into the …

On February 27^th, ride sharing service Lyft announced that they were starting a new loyalty program! At the moment the loyalty program is exclusively for travelers who join Lyft’s business program.

Lyft’s loyalty program gives incentives in the form of Lyft credit. For every five rides over $10 that a rider takes, Lyft will return $5 in Lyft credit to the customer. If you consistently take rides just over $10, you will see almost a 10% kickback on your Lyft rides! Of course, this percentage diminishes the longer and more expensive journeys you take with Lyft. Also, at …

Did you know there are rideshare services made specifically for senior citizens? These services cater to riders who either don’t have a smartphone or aren’t comfortable using one, need cars with handicap accessibility, require help getting to and from the door, or simply are looking for a service that provides additional safety features.

Luckily, a variety of services have been introduced to help seniors, and their caregivers, address some of these challenges.

Here is a list of those companies that accommodate the senior community! Some are standalone rideshare services, others are just free services, and some help you book your …