uberX: It’s an easy choice
Uber is here to make Melbourne a safer and easier city for you to live in and enjoy.
Melburnians have loved uberX since it rolled out of the garage. From the photo of your driver, to the in trip tracking, and the ability to rate your driver after each ride, it all leads to safer, more reliable and affordable transport.
Your Uber ride-sharing community is here to help! Now you now have a choice:
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- Request an uberX ride from your phone while inside. Spend more time with friends.
- Safely identify your driver with their photo, name, license plate and phone number.
- Share your journey home in real-time with loved ones with an SMS.
- Bring your best chat! You and your driver rate each other at the end of the trip. Poorly rated drivers can be removed from the system promptly.
- When you are home safe, simply step out of the car. No cash changes hands, ever.
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- Wait outside on the street.
- Wave your arm about until a taxi stops for you.
- Hope that the driver accepts you fare based on your destination.
- Remain anonymous – your taxi driver has no idea who you are.
- You and your driver trust that the taxi has been properly maintained by an owner who may never ride in the vehicle.
- Know that $9 of a typical $25 fare is kept by the taxi owner and not your driver (Deloitte, Fig 3.1). Plus an additional 10% to CabCharge if you didn’t have cash.
For more details of the insurance and safety in place during each ride-sharing trip, see our blog here. For evidence of how Uber’s technology may reduce the rate of taxicab-located crimes by 20%, see uber.com/chicagotaxicrime.
If you’d prefer to travel in luxury and style, you can still choose UberBLACK for a chauffeured ride experience.
Uber operates in more than 100 cities worldwide.
Questions or feedback? Hit us up on supportmelbourne@uber.com