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UBER LAUNCHES UBERBLACK PREMIUM SERVICE IN KYIV

5 July , 2017  

KYIV. July 5 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Uber international technological company, the developer of the eponymous mobile application for calling cars with drivers, has expanded the service lines available for Kyiv residents and launched the UberBlack premium service.
Uber General Manager for Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Belarus and Kazakhstan Alexei Stakh said at a press conference in Kyiv on Tuesday devoted to the Uber one year anniversary in Ukraine that the service focuses on clients who want to travel the city using cars of enhanced comfort.
The premium service is available in Kyiv since July 4. The fare for UberBlack will be calculated using the following formula: UAH 85 for booking a car, UAH 10 per kilometer and UAH 1 per minute. The base fare is UAH 130.
Audi A6, Mercedes E-class, BMW X5, Toyota Land Cruiser, Toyota Camry XV07and other premium class cars will be used for the service.
Stakh also said that Uber is now servicing five cities in Ukraine since its launch in June 2016. Over 1 million of application downloads were recorded.