Private drivers are already available to weekenders with Uber – TeK.sapo

service car rental debuts today in Lisbon, which joins a network of over 40 countries and 140 cities, but with the UberBlack, a service with private drivers and experience more “refined”, which led the company in San Francisco in 2009.
 

“We focus on bringing the best experience to users of Lisbon,” explained Alexandre Droulers the presentation of the service, adding that the car in this service is a Class E, with less than 2 years, with a private driver with commercial license and an experience that involves the custom of opening the car door and a bottle of water.
 

Rates are for 2 euros from the moment of entry into the car, which add 30 cents per minute and EUR 1.1 per kilometer .. The minimum fare is 8 euro

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without disclosing the number of cars already in the service, responsible for expanding the Uber Western Europe in Lisbon ensures that it is possible to get a car within 5 minutes, but the goal is to reach a rate of 2 or 3 minute wait.

The application allows the user to locate and immediately gives the closest cars, indicating the selected driver, which will be located, and the photograph of the driver. Payment is made with the credit card associated with the service and the end customer receives an invoice with the value and indicating the route taken.
 

To make a selection Uber has a local team of three people who are responsible for managing the community and attracting new drivers, a similar model to that used in other countries.
 

“We give access to the platform. Drivers are not our employees,” he explains. What we offer is convenience, giving you the flexibility for drivers to adjust their models to the type of service, charging a 20% fee on each transaction.
 

Alexandre Droulers TeK forward to the expansion strategy Uber is “in progress” but no use if you will move on to other Portuguese cities, or bring Portugal to other services, such as UberX or UberTaxi.
 
 
 

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