Uber is making it easier and more efficient to get a ride at the airport. On Tuesday, the ride-share company introduced step-by-step instructions to its app to seamlessly guide users from the gate to the Uber pickup area. The new instructions even feature photos that display what you will be seeing in the airport as you navigate to your ride.
Directions to pickup locations are now available at more than 30 airports across the world, including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Orlando, London, Paris, and more. Uber plans to add more cities in the coming months.
The Uber app will also feature walking ETAs to help you more accurately plan how long it will take to get from the gate to your pickup location. The estimates will soon be available in more than 400 airports around the world.
Additionally, Uber is expanding its Uber Reserve feature, making it possible for travelers to reserve an Uber for airport pickup up to 90 days in advance.
In a statement, Uber Head of Product for Rides Jen You said that the new update will help travelers make their airport experience “smoother than ever.”
Our new series of products and features will help you plan for your upcoming trips and make your airport travel smoother than ever.
Jen You, Uber Head of product for Rides
In addition to helping riders and drivers find each other at the right place, the new features also aim to reduce traffic congestion and waiting time for drivers at the curb.To celebrate the introduction of the new features, Uber will offer all Uber One members $20 in Uber Cash back on their next Uber Reserve ride. The discount will be valid through March with the code “GORESERVE.”
