[ad_1] It costs $2.50 per trip for most riders, but that drops to $1.25 for seniors and the disabled. It’s free if you’re either young enough for a RydeFreeRT pass or traveling in a group of five or more. SmaRT Ride technically launched first in February 2018, but the city brought on Via to run […]
Category: ride hailing
Judge strikes down NYC law limiting Uber and Lyft driver cruising time
[ad_1] Had the law gone into effect, it would have limited the amount of time Uber and Lyft drivers could spend searching for passengers in Manhattan south of 96th Street to 31 percent of their overall drive time, down from 41 percent. When it passed the rule this summer, the city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission […]
German court bans Uber’s ride-hailing service
[ad_1] In Germany and other parts of the European Union, Uber operates differently than it does in North America. Due to a 2017 decision by the EU’s highest court, the company works exclusively with private hire vehicle (PHV) companies and their licensed drivers. Today’s decision effectively bans the company from offering rides to people in […]
Uber loses London license over ‘a pattern of failures’
[ad_1] Uber could soon be banned from London. The city’s ride-hailing regulator, Transport for London (TfL), has denied the company a private hire operator license because it’s “not fit and proper” and allowed a number of uninsured, dismissed and suspended drivers to operate in the city, putting passengers at risk. “While we recognise Uber has […]
Hyundai will offer free self-driving rides in Irvine, California
[ad_1] The project isn’t meant to research the technology so much as it is the people using it — this will “study consumer behavior” when interacting with autonomous services, Hyundai’s Christopher Chang said. In other words, the automaker will use BotRide to shape its self-driving cars and services around real-world experiences, not just theoretical scenarios. […]
Uber has a solution for chatty drivers
[ad_1] It’s one of several new preference options in the app. On the other hand, if you’d like a little conversation during your trip, you can let your driver know in advance you’re down to chat. You’ll also be able to request some help with your bags, your preferred temperature setting and a longer pickup […]
Lyft hopes free banking and cheap repairs will lure drivers away from Uber
[ad_1] Drivers won’t have to pay any banking-related fees, and their cards will allow them to instantly access their earnings after each ride — something that could help prevent them from going into debt. They can also earn between 1 and 4 percent of cashback on their cards for groceries, gas and food even if […]