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• UberX Share promises discounts to riders who choose to share
Uber (NYSE: UBER) shared rides will soon resume in a few US cities after the company halted the service for more than two years, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The ride-sharing service, UberX Share, is available in cities across the US, including New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Phoenix, San Diego, Portland, Indianapolis, and Pittsburgh.
The company announced the news on its website.
Riders who choose to share will get an upfront discount and up to 20% off the total fare if they’re matched with a co-rider along the way. Uber also promised that riders would arrive no more than eight minutes later than a private Uber would. Uber has limited rides to a total of two passengers.
Uber and Lyft (NASDAQ: LYFT) suspended shared rides in March 2020. Lyft brought back shared rides to Philadelphia and Miami last year. The company said last month it would expand the shared ride service to San Francisco, San Jose, California, Denver, Las Vegas, and Atlanta.
Source - Uber
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