Uber is my one of my favorite innovations for ground transportation. When public transportation in a city isn’t good, I used to get really frustrated by the lack of options and taxi “mafias,” though fortunately Uber has solved that problem. They have Uber Black, which is the “standard” service and a bit more than a…
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Interesting idea but I think it will only work in a few select cities where you have a relatively condensed city center. ie: NYC, Boston, Chicago. May not be as useful in St. Louis, Atlanta, etc...
I would definitely "pool" trips in Chicago and DC, especially when heading for the airport.
Great idea! For those looking to sign up for Uber, feel free to use my Uber code, i2qed, and get $30 off your first Uber ride. Redeem it at uber.com/invite/i2qed.
Use my Uber Code and get $30 off your first ride. Go to uber.com/invite/q65h9 to get your discount.
I'd prefer if they expand this for longer trips. There are other sites for sure, like craigslist, zimride etc but none with the reach or popularity of Uber.
Here's my link if you're interested in sharing the wealth. First ride is still free up to $30! My code is sbvsh.
Thanks for the heads up. Our referral link if anyone needs to sign up.
https://www.uber.com/invite/uberfreetravelguys
Lucky -- have you given any thought to referral links in your comments? Basically any blog entry about stuff that offers referral bonuses ends up with somewhat cluttered comments.
@ Larry -- Can't say I have. I try not to moderate comments, and at the end of the day I want to "spread the wealth" as much as possible on the blog. But if it's something you perceive as an issue I'll certainly give it some more thought.
Lucky, I find it annoying. Its not like I'm going to click a random joes link, so it just clutters up everything. Yours, OTOH, are a different story.
Lucky -- I think it's often harmless. Here, for example, uber pooling doesn't seem to be an especially super hot topic yet. But, and I can't speak for others, the comments are one of my favorite parts of the blog. You have a funny and interesting readership in the main, and the fact that you participate in comments to respond makes some blog entries a dialogue. Those are the best ones, often. The referral links do add clutter. After all how many of us, your readers, do you imagine can give uber referrals? Nearly all of us, I would suppose. Your desire to not want to squelch others from posting their links when you post yours is a generous one, but I do think it can be a bit at the expense of the blog.