Introduction Uber Green is an eco-friendly rideshare service offered by Uber Technologies, Inc. designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution, and reliance on fossil fuels. This service connects riders with drivers of low-emission hybrid or electric vehicles, contributing to a cleaner and greener environment. Launched in 2016, Uber Green initially began in select cities […]
After a long hiatus due to COVID, Lyft and Uber have finally put the ‘share’ back in rideshare, letting users save money just by allowing co-riders through UberX Share and Lyft Shared. Just by selecting the option, you save money—even if you don’t end up matching with another rider. As always though, there’s that looming […]
Up Hail is revolutionizing commuting, allowing commuters to compare taxi, rideshare and bikeshare fees, among other potential options.
A Look At Local Uber Fees Below are some examples of fees you’ll run across in a few major cities and states. California: Access for All fee: A flat fee of $0.10 is added to every ride that originates in California, and the money goes into a fund that supports increasing the number of wheelchair-accessible […]
Uber is offering 25% off of trips (up to $5 each) to and from historic locations until the end of February using promo code: BHM2020 Below is the list of eligible historic sites for the promo: Alabama Birmingham – Birmingham Civil Rights InstituteMontgomery – The National Memorial for Peace and Justice Arizona Phoenix – George Washington Carver Museum […]
Updated: 2/21/2020 The most common request here at Up Hail, is from users that want to book rides with Uber or Lyft without a smartphone. Finally, Uber is beginning to test ordering a ride by phone call using human operators. The number to call is 1-833-USE-UBER, which is currently limited to Arizona and Florida only. […]
Uber & Lyft Rates & Coverage Areas – 2019 Year In Review [Infographic] Up Hail is a search engine (launched in 2014) where users can search for ridehailing services, estimate and compare prices, and view coverage areas. Over 1 million unique search queries occurred on Up Hail in 2019 in the US. Using this data set, our data […]
When calculating an estimate for a trip, most models assume a traffic-free ride. This often skews the projected rate lower than what what it ends up costing. We all know that traffic can dramatically increase the cost of the trip, and our budgets often do not take this into account. Today we are pleased to […]