How will the partnership between taxis and Uber work?

In some places in the world, taxi and Uber already operate together. In this way, the forecast is that this expansion of the application, which already works in São Paulo, will arrive throughout Brazil as soon as possible. Therefore, understand more about the taxi and Uber partnership, how it works and what is expected to be implemented across the country.

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How the expansion will make taxi and Uber operate in the same application

The partnership between taxis and Uber is one of the company's bets to be increasingly encouraged in the coming years. The category has been in the app for over five years and is present in cities in 22 countries. However, the intention is to make this possibility available in more places.

According to company information, the purpose of this partnership is because taxis help to unlock new markets. Furthermore, it is possible to merge the use of other mobility products. Thus, a survey showed that 35% of passengers who know Uber through taxi rides tend to use other Uber products.

How will the partnership between taxis and Uber work?

According to the company, the price of a taxi within the application will be the same as the price of an Uber X ride. In São Paulo, where this service is already offered, the amounts collected are determined by the municipal tariff table.

During the pandemic, Brazilians began to use taxis more frequently, with this service increasing by 40% over this period. Another factor that has helped the inclusion of taxis on the platform is due to the loss of partner drivers due to the low value passed on to drivers and the high price of gasoline.

Therefore, Uber announced a series of changes to recover customers and drivers. Some novelties such as Uber Reserve in Brazil, or the tool in which the driver can check the cost and destination of the trip before accepting it, are features that will soon be available.