Recently Uber launched ‘UBERHIRE’ in nine Indian cities, including Delhi, Mumbai, and Pune and it will allow users to obtain services of an Uber cab for up to 12 hours that allows users to make trips with a number of desired stops just like a city or local taxi service.
It is a time-based cab service, where your preferred cab (SUV/Sedan/Hatchback etc.) is readily available on-demand and will chauffeur you to multiple stops across the city so that you can get your work done without constantly worrying about your commute. Currently, the UBERHIRE service is available under the Cash only mode and other means of payment will be made available soon to the uber users.
In order to avail this new feature, users need to follow the below-mentioned steps:
- Download Uber app from Google play store.
- Go to the Uber app on your mobile and select the UBERHIRE option.
- Fill all the mandatory fields.
- Set your pick and drop location and request the ride.
After completing this request you will receive a message from Uber which will provide you the details about your driver along with the vehicle number and model. The minimum fare for UBERHIRE normally ranges between Rs.449 – Rs.649 for 2 hours and up to 30km.
After this point, riders will be charged Rs.2 per minute and Rs.12/kilometer; pricing and cancellation charges will differ from city to city. Riders can hold their Uber ride up to a maximum duration of 12 hours and the total fare is calculated based on the distance and duration of the trip.
UBERPOOL:
It simply works on the concept of carpooling and all you need to do is “enjoy the ride”. This system matches riders heading towards the same direction and the plus point is that the riders don’t need to pay full-fare, as they can avail a discounted rate by choosing to ride with other passengers.
The process is same to what all you need to do is to opt the uber pool option along with providing details about your pickup and drop location.There are two types of UBERPOOL rides and they are:
- Matched’ trips: i.e., rides where multiple riders have been picked up along a route
- ‘Unmatched’ trips: i.e., trips where you only one passenger is picked up along a given route.
Exclusive Offers on Uberpool
In an attempt to promote share ride and pool options, Uber provides timely offers and deals, including flat fare across various cities. This includes flaat fare of Rs.30 for Chandigarh users, fare of Rs.39 for upto 5 kilometers for Delhi users, Rs.49 for Ahmedabad users etc. No coupon code is needed to avail these promotional offer and the flat fare will be auto applied at the time of payment.
You can easily avail the services of Uber at any time and at any place by just scheduling a ride for yourself. You’ll need to provide the pickup and drop location via an app and after you are done with your booking you will get the contact details of the driver. Once you get in your cab you can also track or share your riding status with your family just by sending them a message.
How to Schedule a ride on Uber:
You can easily schedule your ride with Uber with the following steps:
- Select your pick-up and drop locations
- Choose your preferred rental vehicle type
- Tap on the Car or Clock icon while booking and select your 15 min. schedule window in advance
- Select your pick-up window an tap on schedule to confirm
- Moreover, you can edit or cancel your ride, during any time period before your scheduled ride is ready
UBER MOTO:
Recently Uber has launched its Bike Taxi Service UberMOTO at Hyderabad at a very cheap fare of Rs.3/Kilometer. The UberMOTO service includes almost all two-wheelers ranging from scooters to motorbikes to even mopeds.
The service is currently available in selected cities only, including Hyderabad, Gurgaon, Noida, Ghaziabad etc and is currently the cheapest travel service available from Uber. Booking a UberMoto is also quite easy, just select the ‘UberMoto’ option, enter your pickup and drop locations, choose your payment type and just request your ride. Your booking will be confirmed and the driver and vehicle details will be send to you by the app itself.
Issues Related To Bookings And Cancellation On UBER
Please note that the Uber Fee applies to the cancellation fee. Cancellation fees are applied, when:
- A rider cancels a trip request more than 5 minutes after requesting and cab is running on time (within 5 minutes)
- A rider doesn’t arrive at the pickup location within 5 minutes of the arrival of cab/driver.
- An UberPOOL rider doesn’t arrive at the pickup location within 2 minutes of cab/driver arrival
- An UberPOOL rider cancels a trip request after being matched.
- Drivers are also able to cancel a “Ride Request”. In this case, you may be charged a cancellation fee if the driver has already waited for a long time period at your pickup location.
