An alternative to Uber and Lyft appeared in New York

Photo: Via

The application of joint travel, the so-called ridesharing, With expands coverage map in New York, writes Time out.

Earlier application With it was available only to residents of Manhattan, now the company will travel to all areas of Brooklyn, Manhattan and Long Island. In a few months, the coverage map will be expanded to all 5 areas of New York. The company says that they will expand coverage based on data from the popularity of areas among users of the application.

Recall last July With teamed up with a taxi service Curbthat allowed the first to strengthen its presence in New York and compete with such taxi services as Uber and Lyft.

The convenience of the application lies in the cheapness of the trip. The trip costs 5 dollars if paid in advance, and 7 dollars if paid after, no matter where you are going.

The application groups users in advance who travel approximately at the same time along approximately one route. All cars that uses With- Roomy SUVs and Vans- "Sprinters" Mercedes-Benz. Via combines a taxi service with the distinctive features of public transport: the car does not drive straight to the house, the user will have to go to the nearest intersection; but the trip will be comfortable. Trip Requests With handles in real time, which greatly increases the efficiency.

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