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What is Uber Cash?

Posted by: Lilly Kenyon in Rider Community , Rideshare Knowledge 4 years, 8 months ago

Uber cash allows you to plan ahead and be preemptive by putting money on your account ahead of time. You can use Uber cash on rides and Uber eats. It never expires, and you can even get a discount.

Uber cash is added to your Uber account through Uber Support, promotional credits, gift card balances, Uber Amex Benefits, or buy purchasing directly through the app. It is easy to purchase Uber cash. Open the Uber app. Tap the menu icon in the upper left hand corner. Tap Payment, then tap Add Funds. Tap the amount you would like …

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What is Uber’s Transit Ride Option?

Posted by: Lilly Kenyon in Rider Community , Rideshare Knowledge 4 years, 9 months ago

Uber is constantly evolving. The company was trying to find a way to integrate public transportation into their rideshare app and it seems as though they have found a way. Uber introduced it’s Transit Ride option in early 2019 in Denver, Colorado. 

People in Denver now see something different when they open up their Uber app. There’s the word transit and a train car. When the icon is tapped, a list of bus and train routes appear accompanied by directions and fare estimations. Riders still have to buy their tickets at the station, but that could change in the near …

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How to Use Uber for Business

Posted by: Lilly Kenyon in Rider Community , Rideshare Knowledge 4 years, 9 months ago

Uber Business Profile

It seems there is an ever growing number of ways to use Uber. Even businesses can hop in and ride with Uber. Businesses are now allowed to create a profile, charge rides, and receive receipts at a business email account. You can create your own business ride profile, or you can join your company’s business account. Learn how below!

Creating a business ride profile is not difficult. Open up your Uber app. At the top of the screen on the left is a menu icon, tap it. Under the Payment section, scroll to the “Rider Profiles” section. In that section, …

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What is the Dutch Reach?

Posted by: Lilly Kenyon in Rideshare Knowledge 4 years, 9 months ago

Cycling, or riding a bicycle, is a great way to get around, commute, be outside, and get some exercise. It has been a very popular way of getting for over a century. Europe is known for their cyclists. Amsterdam has more bicycles than citizens. There are so many upsides to bicycling around, but there are downsides too. Cyclists are a vulnerable demographic, and bicycle fatalities are on the rise and higher than they have been in over twenty years.

A bicycle crashing into a car door being opened by an oblivious driver has been used as comic relief or distraction …

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How can I pay for a ride in cash?

Posted by: Lilly Kenyon in Rideshare Knowledge 4 years, 9 months ago

Cash used to be king. It’s not quite King anymore. Many locations and services have gone away from taking or using cash and only accept credit, debit, or other online forms of payment. Uber, for the most part, is a cashless experience. It’s one of the main draws for many people because they don’t have to worry about carrying cash or having the right change on them. You can pay for Uber rides directly through the app by linking a card. Like Uber, Lyft does not allow for payment by way of cash either. Not everyone wants to or feels …

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