by PointsGuru | Dec 17, 2015 | Taxi Rideshare & Rentals
It’s very hard to get any kind of credit or free Rides from UBER unless you’re a new rider but now you can get a FREE $20 just by doing something too simple to be true. You will also learn about a new service inside a messenger you most likely already use.
You can now order an UBER car inside Facebook Messenger for yourself or someone else and at the same time prove that you are actually on your way. It updates everyone in the chat with how long it will take you to arrive so they all know you are not just sitting there in your PJ’s.
The new Uber in Messenger feature can be found by clicking on the car icon or finding “Transportation” in the three-dot “more” menu below where you write your messages. Either of those actions will open Uber’s Request Ride option where you can add your pick up location, destination, and car type.
Everyone who uses Messenger Transportation will get a $20 Uber credit. It’s rare for Uber to hand out these kinds of free credits to people who are already users, but somehow Facebook convinced it to create a big incentive to use Messenger Transportation.
Make sure to download the latest version of the Messenger app on your smartphone to see the new options as it may not appear in the unupdated version.
If you’re new to UBER you can Register here to get an additional $15 credit for Uber towards a Free Ride.
by PointsGuru | Oct 30, 2015 | Taxi Rideshare & Rentals
UBER and Lyft have both struggled to pick people up when they arrive from a flight into most of the airports around the world. Two of these are now crossed off the list for these popular alternatives to taxis now that O’Hare and Midway Airport are finally cleared for picking travelers up. While the pickup has been prohibited many of us were dropped off at the airport terminals when leaving Chicago for a flight but now we can get the ride service both ways.
According to the Chicago Sun TImes the decision that took place in Chicago this week. Saying that “A ride-hailing giant whose investors include Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s brother came out a big winner Monday after Emanuel salvaged his plan to give Uber, Lyft and Sidecar the lucrative right to make airport pickups without requiring their drivers to get chauffeur licenses.”
“Ald. John Arena (45th) said mayor Emanuel is counting on generating $30 million in fees by giving ride-hailing companies the keys to the airport kingdom. The mayor was not about to jeopardize that windfall by requiring ride-hailing drivers serving O’Hare and Midway airports to get chauffeur licenses.”
Aviation Commissioner Ginger Evans would be empowered to issue rules “governing the display, design and contents of additional distinctive signs or emblems that may be required to be displayed” on ride-hailing vehicles used to make pickups at O’Hare, Midway, McCormick Place and Navy Pier. Additional “distinctive signs or emblems” must also be provided to their drivers, the compromise states.
Read up more on how to get discounts using UBER in Chicago and other cities across the world.
by PointsGuru | Aug 27, 2015 | Taxi Rideshare & Rentals
UBER may have a serious competitor in the one of the hottest markets in the world for hailing taxi’s and they plan to expand slowly. While CMT and VeriFone have their own payment smartphone apps including RideLinQ and Way2Ride neither have came close to Uber’s popularity with riders. Other apps have tried—and failed—to compete with UBER.
Arro is the name of the app soon to be released that is partnering with Creative Mobile Technologies which control the payment systems and video screens in about half of the city’s 13,000-plus yellow taxis. This allows Arro users to hail cabs through messages sent directly to drivers through CMT’s data terminals in the front of cabs. Uber drivers, by comparison, accept e-hails through smartphones mounted on their dashboards.
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by PointsGuru | Aug 19, 2015 | Taxi Rideshare & Rentals
Update: Changed the title to read 21.5% because you not only get a 20% back but you get 1.5% just by having a Quicksilver Card totaling 21.5% cash back. This is almost a fourth of your trip comped.
June 2016 Update: They actually just updated the Quicksilver promotion where you get the 10th ride free instead of the 20% back.
Get 20% back just by switching to pay with a Capital One Quicksilver card. Any Uber rider paying with a Quicksilver or QuicksilverOne card will receive a 20% credit on their card statement on all rides taken through April 30, 2016.
The credit will be valid on all Uber rides paid for in USD and will be applied to your card statement in 1-2 billing cycles. There’s no need to add a promo code for this credit; as long as you’re using your Quicksilver or QuicksilverOne card to pay for the ride, you’ll automatically receive the credit.
If you have not taken Uber before read about it here and get an additional $20 off.
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by PointsGuru | Jul 28, 2015 | Taxi Rideshare & Rentals
For a limited time, pay only $5 for Lyft Line rides requested and taken south of 97th Street within Manhattan. Lyft Line matches you with others traveling the same way. Share the ride, pay less. Better yet, with Line your trip price is set from the get-go, and is always less than original Lyft. Even if you don’t match with another passenger, your trip price is set at $5 when you’re riding solo. Bring a friend, and it’s just $1 extra.
BONUS if you are new to Lyft: Get any LYFT Ride FREE Here
$10 Flat Rate uberPOOL Rides in Manhattan
For a limited time, Uber is offering $10 flat rate rides in Manhattan below 96th St with uberPOOL. Uber competitor Gett has been doing this and they are just now catching up. You may end up sharing a ride with someone but the rate is still $10 even if you ride alone. Let’s hope that Uber reaches its goal of taking 1 million cars off the road in NYC. Other competition includes Lyft Line similar to UberPool but you may wait longer and its more expensive.
BONUS If you are a new to UBER: Get any free ride up to $20.
Via is yet another services offering $5 Rides from 110th St to Houston Street from 6:30am to 9pm. This covers most of Manhattan. If you are skilled enough to be a driver you can also get a $1k bonus from Via. This could be an up and coming contender to Uber and Lyft.
Other services in NYC include GETT and Taxi on-demand if you wish to read further to compare them all.
by PointsGuru | Jul 23, 2015 | Taxi Rideshare & Rentals
Lyft is finally catching up to Uber when it comes to rewards incentives and this one is one of the best I have seen yet. According to the New York Times you will soon be able to get FREE Starbucks drinks for riding Lyft. The new partnership between Starbucks and Lyft will reward both drivers and passengers.
Uber has partnered with Starwood Hotels and Capital One for some great incentives so far this year. With this new Lyft promotion is like no other because you can earn Starbucks stars when you take rides with Lyft and achieve Starbucks Gold Status.
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