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September 22, 2016

It’s been a great 5 years, Seattle

Chelsea
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Thanks for choosing us to get you where you need to go. From UberBLACK to uberPOOL, it’s been an amazing ride.

Take a look at what we’ve built together.


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500,000+

Today there are more than 500,000 riders in Seattle.


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<5 minutes

The average ETA in Seattle is less than 5 minutes.


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10,000+

Today there are more than 10,000 driver-partners in Seattle.


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$500 million

Since Uber launched in Seattle in 2011, the company has returned more than $500 million to the local economy, a majority of which has gone to driver-partners.


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10%

After uberX driver-partners hit the road in Seattle in 2013, DUI arrests decreased by 10 percent the next year.


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21 times

More than a half-million vehicle miles have been saved by riders taking uberPOOL in Seattle—that’s the same distance as driving around the world 21 times.


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66+ acres

70 metric tons of CO2 emissions have been saved by riders taking uberPOOL in Seattle—it would take more than 66 acres of U.S. forest land to remove that much CO2 from the atmosphere.


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200+

There are more than 200 local restaurateurs on the UberEATS platform


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20,000+

Since launching UberEATS in Seattle last year, we’ve sold more than 20,000 Paseo sandwiches. Stacked end to end, they’d reach beyond the height of Mt. Rainier.


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