September 2, 2015

Here Comes the Weekend

Alex

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Father’s Day on Sunday

Expect a busy day on Sunday as plenty of fathers are wined and dined all over the Coast!

To all the father’s reading this, the Uber team wishes you a wonderful day celebrating with you families!

Beefing Up Hourly Guarantees

Winter is now behind us and the ramp up to the busiest time of the year is officially underway! We’ve made some slight adjustments to hourly guarantees to make Friday nights even more lucrative for you!

We are so confident in the huge wave of Summer demand that there are now 14 hours of $35 guarantees.

Conditions:

Complete one trip per hour during these guaranteed hours
You must complete 15 supply hours over the week
You are only eligible for these incentives in your sign up city
These changes are effective from Friday 4th of September

Invite a Friend – You Get $250 – They Get $250

We are putting some serious money on the table in the ramp up to what will be a super busy Summer!

Tell friends to sign up to drive using your referral code
After they do 20 trips, you will get $250 and they will get $250
Don’t stop now! Collect as many $250 referral incentives as you can – this offer ends 11th October 2015!

INVITING FRIENDS IS REALLY EASY

Weekly Five Star Partner Tip

“Focus your hardest on following correct directions. Always a good idea to ask the rider if they have a preferred route before the trip begins. During the trip, plan always be thinking a step ahead to avoid missing any turns” – Steve (4.87)

Share your 5 star partner tip here. Be creative! The more variety, the better.

News in the World of Uber

Former Pakistani offspinner Arshad Khan now a Uber driver in Australia

Sportskeeda reports fromer international cricker player, Arshad Khan, once famous for dismissing the great Sachin Tendulkar during an Indo-Pak match in 2006, now drives Uber in Sydney

Double demerit for mobile phone use starts in Queensland.

Nine News reports that police will now issue double demerit points for drivers busted using a mobile phone behind the wheel two or more times in a year.That means a $353 fine and six demerit points for those caught.

Hilton shares ‘sharing economy’ with Uber.

News.com.au reports that Hilton announced that guests will be able to set up automatic notifications to request Uber rides to and from the chain’s hotels worldwide. Members of the company’s HHonors program also will be able to use a digital guide of restaurants and nightlife spots most frequented by Uber riders.