Uber introduces a taxi subscription. What does it mean and how does it work

Fluctuating travel costs are frustrating—especially when you're trying to stick to a budget. That's why Uber launched a subscription plan last week, promising riders fixed prices for an unlimited number of rides for a month. Subscription prices start at $14,99 per month, and...

Uber and Lyft promise drivers $ 2500 per month, but there are nuances

Online advertising for this offer sounds tempting: guaranteed income of $ 2500 a month on Lyft and $ 2100 on Uber, which would be around $ 30 a year for a part-time job. But in practice, everything is much sadder. First, as is often the case ...

New York Mayor suspends licensing Uber, Lyft and Via drivers

New York became the first major American city to impose limits on the number of rental car licenses such as Uber, Lyft and Via. Mayor Bill de Blasio signed the bill. The law provides for the termination of the issuance of new licenses for the provision of passenger transportation services to Uber and ...

The driver of Uber and Lyft secretly shot customers on camera and put them at risk

He did not violate local laws, but he lost his job in both services. 32-year-old Uber and Lyft driver Jason Garzhak from the American city of St. Louis secretly filmed passengers and streamed on Twitch. Services removed him from work after complaints, writes ...

Lyft carrier will carry cancer patients for free

Private carrier Lyft, in partnership with the American Cancer Society in several US cities, will carry cancer patients free of charge, writes Go Banking Rates. Residents of Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Houston, Miami, Las Vegas, Cincinnati, Denver, St. Louis and Atlanta can use the service through the Road ...

Uber and Lyft may be restricted in New York to save yellow taxis

The city council is going to restrict Uber and Lyft to help the famous yellow taxis withstand the competition. Several dozen owners of yellow taxis came to the Council of the Transport Committee to complain that due to the operation of taxis through the Uber and Lyft apps, their cost ...

Uber or car rental: which is more profitable

Most people love to travel and enjoy adventures in different countries, however, this may be due to certain logistical problems when moving in a foreign city. In these cases, some give preference to services Uber and Lyft, which in 2016 developed special ...

Russians launch rival Uber and Lyft in the USA

After Uber and Lyft left Austin, Texas, Boston-based startup Fasten, co-founded by entrepreneurs from the Krasnodar Territory, spoke about its desire to occupy the taxi niche here. In May 2016, Austin residents voted to tighten rules in ...

Google launches companion search service developed in Israel

According to the Wall Street Journal, this fall, Google will launch a new service for finding travel companions in San Francisco. It is based on the Waze app, which was developed in Israel and bought by Google in 2013. This app works ...

Uber is testing a new mode: 2 minutes waiting for passengers instead of five

Online ride-hailing service Uber has begun testing a new program in which passengers will be forced to pay a fine if the driver waits for them more than two minutes from the moment of arrival. Previously, passengers were given a 5-minute “window.” So far the experiment is being carried out only in some service areas, in…

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