The mobility application Uberpresent in addition 10 thousand cities in the world, it also arrives In Calabria. From today, in fact, it will be possible to take advantage of the Uber Black mobility services And Uber Van in our region, at airports and in main tourist areas.
One will be active immediately first fleet of carswhich will be gradually increased in the coming weeks and months with new vehicles and new drivers.
The famous ones will therefore be operational in Calabria black sedans from Uber Blackand the most capacious Uber Vanboth operated by car owners and permit holders Ncc (rental with driver) in the area.
“Today is a very important day for Calabria. I have been working for several months to achieve this goal: Uber’s arrival in our Region is a further possibility to attract tourism and develop our territory”, commented the president of the council Roberto Occhiuto.
“Already from this summer, thanks to the new air routes to our airports, hundreds of thousands more tourists will arrive in Calabria compared to previous years. It is our duty to guarantee them internal mobility adequate to the extraordinary potential of the Region. And for this – added the Governor – we want many NCC cars in the cities and places of greatest tourist interest which, thanks to the Uber application, can be immediately bookable by users present in Calabria. It is the beginning of a new path in which we firmly believe.”
“The arrival of Uber in Calabria shows in fact our intention to invest in a Region with important growth prospects especially in tourism and new technologies, as demonstrated by the successful case of the University of Calabria on Artificial Intelligence, attracting young people and scholars from all over the world”, commented Lorenzo PiredduGeneral Manager of Uber Italy.
“Today’s launch is just a first step towards increasingly efficient and citizen-friendly mobility in the Region, thanks to innovative mobility services. Today’s announcement confirms our commitment to offering industry workers new job opportunities through our app.” Pireddu reiterated.
The arrival of Uber, according to the Region, it would offer in Calabria another option of mobility for both domestic and international users and arrives just in time for the tourist season.
Thanks also to new routes aerial recently introduced, the Region aims to attract numerous touristsItalians and foreigners, who will also be able to take advantage of a mobility service already familiar. With over 150 million active users worldwide, Uber we hope to make contributions value to the entire system of transport in the region.
THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SERVICE
Service Uber Black and Uber Van (the second with cars capable of accommodating up to 6 passengers) are operated by NCC operators and users of the Uber app benefit from various features, such as the possibility of having information on the driver, the model of the car and know the price of the journey in advance, divide the cost of the journey, view the route of your journey and, thanks to the anonymisation system, passengers and drivers can get in touch by telephone or via chat without sharing their telephone number, as well the ability to access Uber’s safety toolkit and get assistance if you need it.
In addition to the comfort and elegance of black sedans, Uber Black provides passengers with the ability to select their preferences in advance regarding luggage to carry on board, how to speak with the driver and the temperature inside the vehicle. Finally, further features such as Guest Ride have recently been added to the service, i.e. the possibility of booking a car for an acquaintance, relative or friend.
