Uber is rolling out some new features for the holiday travel season. On Wednesday, it announced a new, super-sized option with extra luggage space for airport travel. Additionally, there will be a third shuttle route for NYC travelers.
UberXXL is the company’s new extra wide rideshare option. These airport-only rides offer more luggage space “for you and your group” and plenty of “comfortable” seating. Uber says prices for the new jumbo-sized service will fall somewhere in between UberXL and Uber Black. Initial pricing will be available in the app.
The service is available at 40 airports in the US and Canada, including New York’s Kennedy, LaGuardia and Newark. Other participating UberXXL airports include (among others) LAX, SFO, Reagan National, O’Hare, DFW, Miami and Atlanta. It will be available at more than 60 airports worldwide.
Vacation travelers will also have new ways to save a few bucks on their travels this year. UberX Sharing It is starting to operate at eight US airports and two international airports. The service lets you book a ride with “just one other airport traveler” for savings of up to 25 percent compared to UberX fares. Even if you don’t run into a random stranger, the cheaper fares will apply, the company says.
Flights for UberX Share will begin at Austin, Denver, Newark, Dulles, Miami, New Orleans and Phoenix airports.
Uber Reserve adds Flight Capture, the company’s advance planning feature, which lets you enter your flight information and plan your trip around it. The app will recommend the best time to go and ask if you want to adjust your landing if your flight is delayed. In addition, Uber Reserve will now allow you to add multiple stops when building your trip.
after launched in New York last monthUber Shuttle has added additional stops to and from LaGuardia. The $18 shuttle service, which allows you to save some money on predetermined routes, will now include a third stop at the World Trade Center site at 198 Fulton St. It joins two previous shuttle pick-up and drop-off locations: Midtown Manhattan (with stops at Port Authority Terminal and Grand Central) and Penn Station.
Finally, the Uber app for iPhone has added a widget that can shave seconds off the time it takes to schedule a pickup. Starting today, the iOS app has a new Home Screen widget that lets you request a “two-tap” ride. You can check the App Store for an update today. The company added travel tracking Live Activities feature last year.
