Uber expands ‘Reserve’ option to 6 more cities in India
Uber India on Wednesday announced that riders in six more cities can now pre-book their rides 30 mins to 90 days before their trip.
New Delhi: Ride-hailing app Uber on Wednesday announced the expansion of ‘Reserve’ facility across six more cities in India, giving riders an option to pre-book their rides 30 minutes to 90 days ahead of their travel.
Uber Reserve will now be available for cash payments offering riders access to pre-booked rides, it said in a statement. The six new cities added are Kochi, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Lucknow and Guwahati.
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“Reserve now appears as a new option in the latest version of the app and is available on Uber Premier, Uber Intercity, Uber Rentals and Uber XL,” a release said.
With this, the service is now live across 13 cities — Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR, Kolkata, Chennai, Pune, Hyderabad, Kochi, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Lucknow and Guwahati — in India.
The new product is developed keeping in mind pre-planned travel needs, including work trips, airport drops, visits to the doctor, and other scheduled appointments, according to the company.
“With Reserve, riders can pre-book their rides ensuring peace of mind, certainty and added control over their trip. Reserve also opens up even more options for drivers to choose from between on-demand and pre-booked trips,” Prabhjeet Singh, President at Uber India and South Asia, said.
