Need car service or a taxi? No need to hit the mean streets of NYC to find one. Just go to Uber on your iPhone or Android and see where the nearest available car is. The cool IT service feature here is that you can narrow down if you want a town car sedan or hybrid car. A hybrid will be cheaper due to drivers not having to charge as much for gas like with regular town cars. You can also hire an S.U.V. for larger groups.
Convenience is key here. That’s what you’re paying for. If it’s 9AM or 5PM, you’re not finding a taxi so easily. That’s where Uber comes in and tracks down a town car, hybrid, or S.U.V. for you. But, of course, there’s a price with that. For hybrids, there’s a $5 base fee, then $3.25 per mile. Town cars have a $8 base fee and $4.95 per mile fee. So, yes, it’s a higher starting fee, but theoretically will get your ride much faster.
Uber has already invaded Boston with stretch limos and soon will be able to summon ice cream trucks! So, the options here are endless as this startup company is really shaking up the car service industry by simple IT technology service.
