New Year’s Eve Ride Guide
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Bubbly is flowing, fireworks are sparkling, and you’re celebrating the end of the year with your friends and family. Follow these tips and the only thing you’ll have to worry about is keeping your resolutions in 2016!
On busy nights like New Year’s Eve we use surge pricing to get enough cars on the road and help ensure you always have a reliable ride. Sometimes, we see such high demand that the number of available cars gets tight. During this time, surge pricing will automatically go into effect to encourage more drivers to get out on the road. As demand goes down and more cars free up, the rates will go back to normal. Feel free to run a fare estimate in the app before you ride. To avoid the highest fares, head to the festivities early or catch a ride right after midnight.
Use fare split if you’re rolling with the whole party!
- Tap the “up arrow” next to your driver’s info and select “Split Fare”.
- Select the friends you’re riding with and tap “Send”.
- Your Uber-savvy friends will receive a message and taken directly to the app to confirm.
- Your friends without Uber will be asked to download the app, sign up, and confirm their share of the ride.
You wouldn’t want to walk into the wrong party, so make sure you don’t walk into the wrong car. Confirm your driver’s car model and license plate in the app before you hop in your ride. And if you’re still not sure, you can always text or call your driver.
If you can’t find your driver or want to share more pick up information, call through the app – your number will always stay anonymous.
Let your friends count down to the moment you arrive. Send trip details – which includes your estimated time of arrival as well as your driver’s first name and vehicle information – to friends or family directly through the app.
Resolve to be considerate to your driver and follow our Code of Conduct so that everyone can enjoy the spirit of the season and every ride meets our standards for respect and common courtesy.
If you drop the ball and leave one of your items in your ride, get in contact with your driver directly.
Enjoy your night and see you next year!
Your Uber Brussels Team