"Holiday travel is already a contact sport-and no one knows it better than Uber. Fresh off a record-breaking Thanksgiving (the company's busiest airport pickup days , Uber is rolling out new tools to make the rest of the season a little less chaotic. The top of the list? A real, physical, tap-it-with-your-actual-finger Uber kiosk, debuting at LaGuardia Airport's Terminal C."
"The kiosk offers a phone-free, app-free, data-plan-free way to request a ride. International visitors without roaming, travelers with dead batteries and anyone who simply likes a screen they can touch now get a low-tech path to an Uber. Just walk up, type in your destination, browse upfront prices for UberX, Comfort, XL and more, and print your paper receipt (yes, paper) before heading to the pickup point."
"The Newark version will operate two fixed routes, one to and from the West Village and another to and from 42nd Street, with several pickup points along the way. Riders see their fare upfront and reserve their seat before traveling. During the launch period, Uber is keeping all Newark shuttle trips under $15 for a limited time. Real-time vehicle tracking kicks in 25 minutes before pickup."
Uber deployed a physical, touchscreen kiosk at LaGuardia Airport's Terminal C that allows riders to request rides without a phone, app, or data plan. Users can type destinations, view upfront prices for UberX, Comfort, XL and other options, and print a paper receipt before heading to the pickup point. Additional kiosks will be placed in hotels, ports and international hubs in coming months. Uber also launched Newark Shuttle with two fixed routes connecting Newark Airport to the West Village and 42nd Street, offering seat reservations, upfront fares, real-time tracking, and a limited-time cap of $15 per trip.
Read at Time Out New York
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