After more than a 2-year hiatus, Uber Pool is finally coming back. The ridesharing feature which allows passengers to split the cost of a trip with individuals traveling in the same direction was temporarily suspended in early 2022 right as the coronavirus pandemic began. Today, Uber announced that Uber Pool is back, albeit with a …
As of April 19th, Uber and Lyft no longer require riders and drivers to wear masks on trips. This policy change comes just hours after a judge in Florida ruled that the CDC’s COVID-19 mask mandate for airplanes and public transit systems is unlawful.
In order for ride sharing services to work, both riders and drivers have to do their part. We always expect drivers to be courteous and efficient, and they have every right to expect the same from us. That is why Uber allows riders to rate drivers and vice versa. If you use Uber, you’ve probably …
Back in the early days of Uber, most of the horror stories you’d hear about the company typically involved passengers being billed exorbitant amounts because they weren’t entirely aware of Uber’s surge pricing policy. These days, Uber is thankfully more transparent when it comes to pricing so, at the very least, you know in advance …
As coronavirus vaccinations have started in the US, Uber announced it would offer free or discounted Uber rides to people seeking vaccination. Some 10 million rides will be offered in the promotion, but it’s unclear when the offer will start. The promo will include a round-trip to the vaccination site for each of the two …
Uber announced a new feature for Uber Eats this week that will allow users to share the status of a food delivery they have made for someone else. Uber users will receive a link they can share with others that will have real-time tracking of the delivery driver so they can see how far away …
Uber passengers and drivers will soon be required to wear face masks before being allowed to pick up passengers. Uber is working on facial recognition technology capable of identifying when a driver is wearing a face covering. The rule will be applied in areas hit especially hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Visit BGR’s homepage for …
According to Johns Hopkins University, there have been over 80,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the US to-date, as well as more than 1,000 deaths. Among those who died from the COVID-19 coronavirus is Anil Subba, an Uber driver from Nepal who was in his 40s and developed symptoms of the virus after …
Uber’s business has been impacted significantly by the coronavirus, with the ride sharing giant noting that ride volume is down by nearly 70% in some areas. The company has enough cash on hand to survive the current coronavirus crisis, according to CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. Uber has temporarily suspended Uber Pool rides to help stop the …
Uber announced on Tuesday that it is suspending Pool rides in the US and Canada indefinitely. The coronavirus pandemic has hit cities with the highest population density the hardest, and these are the cities where Uber Pool was previously available. Uber is urging riders to follow a series of commonsense guidelines and only travel when …
