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March 25, 2015
An Economic Bright Spot in the Sunshine State
Uber Team
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Since facilitating the first ride on the Uber platform in Florida just over one short year ago, we have now helped to provide more than five million rides throughout the state — and are set to exceed six million by April.

Uber's Economic Impact

Uber’s Impact

Uber’s wide impact is incalculable: helping a jobseeker to an interview, a parent get home in time for family dinner, a businesswoman with an important client meeting, or a student arrive home safely from a night out with friends. What we can tabulate, however, are the raw numbers and projections for Uber’s direct economic impact in the State of Florida.

 

 

Entrepreneurial Floridians

 

Tens of Thousands of Entreprenurial Floridians

Uber is unlocking economic opportunity and empowering entrepreneurs across the Sunshine State. Driver partners are supplementing their income or working full-time while being their own boss and setting their own schedule. This is just the beginning.

 

 

 

 

Supporting Florida’s Tourism Economy

People from across the country and around the world flock to Florida for the sandy beaches, vibrant nightlife, cultural diversity, and good eats. The Florida economy thrives on tourism. Once they’re here, Uber gets visitors to their destinations affordably, quickly, and hassle-free so they have more time and money to spend where they want.

Where International Riders Come From
Where National Riders Come From

 

Uber Florida Today

Uber and our entrepreneurial driver-partners are better connecting communities across the state and helping unleash economic opportunity by delivering safe, reliable and affordable transportation alternatives to Floridian workers, parents, businesses and partygoers.

 

 

 

 

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Team Uber Florida

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