Uber and Lyft announced on August 20, 2020 that their rideshare services in California will continue, at least for now. Prior to that, both companies stated that shutting down would be necessary in order to comply with a recent court order requiring them to reclassify their drivers as employees. The fiasco began last year when…

Today Uber announced a new subscription based ride plan called Ride Pass, currently available in five cities, Los Angeles, Austin, Orlando, Denver, and Miami. The cost starts at $24.99 a month. With this subscription, riders will receive savings up to 15% on rides by locking in “consistent, low prices on any ride they take, anywhere…

In the latest blog post by CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber announced a number of new safety features to “raise the bar on safety.” This move adds on to the company’s recently lauchned safety measures, which included new screening technology, improved safety policies, in-app Safety Center, and Trusted Contacts. Ride Check By combining GPS data and other…

Uber rider pickups can be confusing for both drivers and riders. Drivers sometimes have a hard time finding the rider unless the rider is waiting at the exact location of the drop-pin. Riders may run into problems trying to communicate with their drivers when they are in route to pick you up. Uber has just…