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In what could prove to be a boon for people living alone in cities, or simply those with too many meetings to attend in a given day, Uber has announced a new service called UberHIRE that allows one to hire a cab for up to 12 hours. The service had been under pilot in Kochi and now is being gradually rolled out to eight more cities including New Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Vizag and Nagpur.
UberHIRE can be understood essentially as your private vehicle, which you can use for halting at multiple stops, including waiting period, and pay a lump sum amount. However, there is a catch. As of now, you can only pay for UberHIRE through cash. No form of digital or cashless payments is currently being accepted. Here’s all that you need to know about how UberHIRE works.
UberHIRE charges
The base fare ranges between Rs 449 – 649 for 2 hours and up to 30 kms. Post this you will be charged at Rs 2/min and Rs 12/km. Pricing and cancellation charges might vary from city to city. In its blog, Uber has listed some sample rides in the city of Mumbai.
So for example, you want to go for a shopping trip then the service will cost you around Rs 600 for up to 30kms or 1.5hrs. In case you have business meetings lined up then you can avail the service at a cost of approximately Rs 1,020 for up to four hours or 45kms. For pub crawling, you can hire the service for six hours, costing around Rs 1,440, and if you plan to go about exploring the city and have an 8-hour-long travelling period, then you will be charged around Rs 2,160. It is to be noted that dynamic pricing does not apply to the service.
UberHIRE coverage areas
The coverage area for UberHIRE remains the same as the city limits for UberGO, UberX, and UberXL. This essentially means you can hire car types from these categories for your schedule.
Hidden costs
If you hire the cab for good 12 hours, chances are there might be situations when the fuel would dip. So do you need to pay for that? Uber says no. You needn’t pay the driver anything extra for fuel. However, if there are toll channels within the limits of the city then you need to pay the cash to the driver directly.
Availability
If you have started already planning an early morning trip to see the Taj Mahal or an overnight inter-state trip, disappointment awaits. UberHIRE is currently available between 6:00AM – 10:00PM in Mumbai. There is currently no information available on its city-specific operating hours. Unlike Ola Outstation, UberHIRE doesn’t allow inter-state travel either. Additionally, you can use the service for a maximum of 12 hours.
In 2016, rival service Ola also introduced its Ola Rentals service that allowed users to hail AC cars on hourly packages. When launched, the Ola Rentals service allowed one to choose from Mini, Prime, SUV or Lux type of cars with rentals starting at Rs 449 for two hours.
Cab aggregators like Uber and Ola are increasingly offering different types of cab hailing services under one roof, which might perplex traditional taxi drivers but is benefiting urban commuters in a major way. Currently, Uber is facing difficulties while offering its UberPOOL services in the state of Karnataka. The state transport department has deemed the service illegal and asked the cab aggregator to come up with a solution.
Uber introduces UberHIRE letting you hire a cab for up to 12 hours; here’s how it works
UberHIRE can be understood essentially as your private vehicle, which you can use for halting at multiple stops, including waiting period, and pay a lump sum amount. However, there is a catch. As of now, you can only pay for UberHIRE through cash. No form of digital or cashless payments is currently being accepted. Here’s all that you need to know about how UberHIRE works.
UberHIRE charges
The base fare ranges between Rs 449 – 649 for 2 hours and up to 30 kms. Post this you will be charged at Rs 2/min and Rs 12/km. Pricing and cancellation charges might vary from city to city. In its blog, Uber has listed some sample rides in the city of Mumbai.
So for example, you want to go for a shopping trip then the service will cost you around Rs 600 for up to 30kms or 1.5hrs. In case you have business meetings lined up then you can avail the service at a cost of approximately Rs 1,020 for up to four hours or 45kms. For pub crawling, you can hire the service for six hours, costing around Rs 1,440, and if you plan to go about exploring the city and have an 8-hour-long travelling period, then you will be charged around Rs 2,160. It is to be noted that dynamic pricing does not apply to the service.
UberHIRE coverage areas
The coverage area for UberHIRE remains the same as the city limits for UberGO, UberX, and UberXL. This essentially means you can hire car types from these categories for your schedule.
Hidden costs
If you hire the cab for good 12 hours, chances are there might be situations when the fuel would dip. So do you need to pay for that? Uber says no. You needn’t pay the driver anything extra for fuel. However, if there are toll channels within the limits of the city then you need to pay the cash to the driver directly.
Availability
If you have started already planning an early morning trip to see the Taj Mahal or an overnight inter-state trip, disappointment awaits. UberHIRE is currently available between 6:00AM – 10:00PM in Mumbai. There is currently no information available on its city-specific operating hours. Unlike Ola Outstation, UberHIRE doesn’t allow inter-state travel either. Additionally, you can use the service for a maximum of 12 hours.
In 2016, rival service Ola also introduced its Ola Rentals service that allowed users to hail AC cars on hourly packages. When launched, the Ola Rentals service allowed one to choose from Mini, Prime, SUV or Lux type of cars with rentals starting at Rs 449 for two hours.
Cab aggregators like Uber and Ola are increasingly offering different types of cab hailing services under one roof, which might perplex traditional taxi drivers but is benefiting urban commuters in a major way. Currently, Uber is facing difficulties while offering its UberPOOL services in the state of Karnataka. The state transport department has deemed the service illegal and asked the cab aggregator to come up with a solution.
Uber introduces UberHIRE letting you hire a cab for up to 12 hours; here’s how it works
