Uber has launched Route Share, a new ridesharing service designed to be more affordable by offering rides along fixed routes with multiple passengers. This service encourages users to walk to designated pickup points and is part of Uber's broader strategy to complement public transportation and promote lower car ownership. Announced during Uber's Go/Get product event focused on affordability, Route Share aims to provide rides at up to 50% less cost than the traditional UberX rides, supporting the shift towards shared mobility solutions.
For years, Uber and its smaller rival Lyft have been gently mocked online for occasionally releasing products that closely resemble public transportation. That's likely to crop up again with the launch of Route Share.
We are complementary to public transit,â says Uber's product chief Sachin Kansal. âWe think of this as a journey towards lower and lower car ownership, as people transition from driving themselves over to using products like Uber Share and now Route Share.
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