Uber taxi service has launched Pool Chance in Kyiv, which provides an opportunity to share a ride with another passenger in one car.
“Pool Chance is an option in the Uber app that allows you to share a ride with another passenger in the same direction. Maximum two people can share a ride in one car, and the cost of the ride for each of them will be cheaper than in Uber X,” goes in the service statement.
Kyiv will be one of the first cities in the world to offer this new pilot service.
The company also stressed that all drivers and passengers must wear protective masks when using Pool Chance or other Uber services.
“In case another passenger is not found during the ride, the cost will be as for UberX, which is indicated in the app at the beginning of the ride. The percentage and the exact amount of cashback are dynamic and will be added to passengers’ wallets in the form of UberCash,” goes in the description of the new service.
According to Georgii Sokolianskyi, Uber’s Development Director in Central and Eastern Europe, Kyiv has already been among the first cities where the company launched new services, such as Uber Green or Uber Shuttle.
“Investing in services such as Pool Chance, we want to offer people new options for moving around the city in order to leave private cars at home, reduce the number of cars on the road and relieve traffic on popular routes,” he stressed.
By launching this service, Uber wants to help Kyiv become a greener city and maximize urban mobility, he said.
