- Uber has announced a new update that allows users to book virtual rides between two destinations and schedule rides in advance.
- This new feature aims to help people planning trips and vacations in over 10,000 cities by showing estimated fares and wait times for Uber rides at their destination.
- The platform uses recent and cumulative data from both on-demand and reserved Uber rides in each city, suggesting popular searches or allowing users to enter their destinations.
"Riders will now be able to see insights into the average wait time and cost of a ride from all local airports and within a given city," Uber said in a press release.
"Plus, you’ll have the option to reserve rides for upcoming trips”. Although they cannot currently adjust the setting to check wait and cost for different times of the day, it will give visibility to a specific route at a specific time.”
To access these insights, users need to select the "destination" box in the "plan your trip" tab and scroll down to "search in a different city." This will autofill popular choices or let you type in your destination.
Some users will start using this new tool as soon as July 16, while others may have to wait a few more days, depending on their city of residence. However, it will eventually be available to all customers.
Amidst the ride-hailing concerns for transport services in most African countries like Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa(), the ride-hailing company has announced a new update for users to access well-planned and comfortable rides.
Uber is available in more than 61 cities across seven countries in sub-Saharan Africa, namely , Ghana, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and South Africa(even allowing teenagers access). Uber's ambition is to dominate the transportation sector in Africa.
What’s more, the e-hailing company plans to expand these privileges globally to cities where it operates, starting with Paris ahead of the upcoming Olympics. Alongside this new feature, Uber is rolling out additional perks related to the Summer Olympics, aiming to enhance user experience during major global events.
