Uber’s new ‘Express Pool’ is all about getting more riders to share rides

Uber’s new ‘Express Pool’ is all about getting more riders to share rides

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https://www.recode.net/2018/2/21/17032598/uber-express-pool-transit-bus-cheaper

Uber is beginning to roll out a cheaper version of its ride-sharing UberPool service, called Express Pool. The service, which was being tested in Boston and San Francisco, is now available in Los Angeles, San Diego and Denver, and will launch in Miami, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., tomorrow.

The idea is that Express Pool, which requires riders to walk a little to meet their driver — and then again to their destination after being dropped off — will make shared rides more efficient. If it works, it should both increase the number of rides that drivers can give and also make those shared trips faster for passengers.

Uber’s new ‘Express Pool’ is all about getting more riders to share rides

Feb 22, 2018, 2:22am UTC
https://www.recode.net/2018/2/21/17032598/uber-express-pool-transit-bus-cheaper >Uber is beginning to roll out a cheaper version of its ride-sharing UberPool service, called Express Pool. The service, which was being tested in Boston and San Francisco, is now available in Los Angeles, San Diego and Denver, and will launch in Miami, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., tomorrow. >The idea is that Express Pool, which requires riders to walk a little to meet their driver — and then again to their destination after being dropped off — will make shared rides more efficient. If it works, it should both increase the number of rides that drivers can give and also make those shared trips faster for passengers.