Thanks to UBER, Torontonians can enjoy free taxi rides for three days starting NOW. We're talking FREE Mr Big service; a personal driver at your disposal, contacted through Uber’s iPhone/Android app.
Beginning Monday, September 24th at 6am and continuing through Wednesday, September 26 at 11:59pm, all Toronto Uber TAXI rides requested through the Uber app will be FREE! Simply tap the TAXI button at the top of the screen, watch your TAXI arrive in the app, then hop out for FREE at your destination!
These are the same people who ferried artists around for NXNE 2012 and most recently, VIP TIFF afterparties. They're well known for their promotions, sometimes taking a cool $20 off your bill to promote their service via their app.
We've taken their rides a couple of times and love the awesome drivers who seem to have been selected for being pretty well-spoken and generally easy-going. We didn't feel the strange pressure of riding a taxi-cab with the meter running while a gruff cabbie makes 4 left turns.
Besides no funny business of drivers trying to run up the meter, it's just way cooler to have a driver pick you up exactly where you are and have constant updates on his location to yours while you're waiting. It's a high-tech means of getting the perfect cabbie.
#FREEUBERTAXIWEEK
A few important things to keep in mind:
FREE TAXI Week is for local Uber TAXI rides only, so the first $20 of your trip will be FREE (automatically – no code necessary).
While Uber has hundreds of TAXIs on the system, the drivers do have other business too, so be patient if your first request isn’t fulfilled. TAXIs will be opening up every few minutes, so keep checking the app.
Monday through Wednesday night, all Uber TAXI rides are FREE up to $20. All other days, the metered fare + 20% gratuity will be charged to your credit card on file.
FAQs:
Q: How do I request a free Uber TAXI?
A: Download the Uber iPhone/Android app. Sign-up for an account (in the app or at uber.com/go). Select the TAXI button in the top of the app, set your pick-up location and press Request. That’s it!
Q: What does it cost, outside of Free TAXI Week?
A: TAXI from Uber costs the same as a Toronto city cab. Your driver will enter the metered fare and then Uber will automatically add a 20% gratuity for the driver. You’ll receive an emailed receipt showing the breakdown.
Q: Who is driving me?
A: A licensed city of Toronto cab driver. Uber is just one more way they find customers and increase their business.
For more information on TAXI from Uber: www.uber.com/taxi
For more information on Uber in Toronto: www.uber.com/toronto