Free Uber rides again!

Save! - $10-50 on taxi fares

The long and the short of it:

Uber is giving 2 free Uber Taxi rides again on THURSDAY 23rd Oct!

Additional or local tips!
Mai Tu Liao!!!

The 2 Free rides are only for Thursday (which is 23rd Oct)! Up till Midnight!

Oh boy, Uber is really fighting for its share of the pie. It's giving another free rides day!
See? When there's market competition, we, the consumers really win.

I've tried it in their recent free rides day and am pleased to say they really honor their word. My two rides were free. They did have some technical difficulties, charging me for the 2nd ride, but they came through in the end and reversed the charges.

This time around they are issuing some new T&C.
So... IMPORTANT Things to note:

- The free rides cover up to $35 per ride. Anything above will be charged. This is quite reasonable

- Cancellation fee of $2 applies if a ride is confirmed and then you go cancel it. Reasonable too!

- Demand will be high so expect it to be hard to get an Uber taxi! They experienced over the top demand for the first free rides day so they are putting out a disclaimer that you might need to try a few times before you can get a taxi so take note!


Chiong arh!!! Again. :D



Note: Their previous promo.

Free Uber rides today only!

TODAY ONLY!!!

Save! - $10-50 on taxi fares

The long and the short of it:

Uber is giving 2 free Uber Taxi and Uber X rides today! And today only!

Additional or local tips!
Mai Tu Liao!!!

The 2 Free rides are only for today (which is 8 Oct)! Up till Midnight!

Who doesn't love pleasant surprises in the mail?

In the heat of the taxi apps competition, Uber is upping its game by offering free rides for its Uber Taxi and UberX rides!

We, the consumers, win when there's competition! Don't you just love a really free market?

Here's the proof of the free ride :D

What are you waiting for!
Chiong ah!!!

This is even better than their previous promo.

Uber App new launch and their amazing offer

Save! Potentially $20-40, depending on how many friends you can get. Basically you're offsetting your taxi ride using Uber's promotional launch sign-up deal. 

The long and the short of it

Sign up for Uber App with a referral code and also start referring friends! No referral code, no $20 hor.

So use my referral code! 
ya3yu
You can sign up using this link here.

(Disclaimer: I will get $20 when you use Uber to hail a ride, only when you actually use it. But hey! $20 is not bad ok for both you and me.)

Note: Uber rides are more expensive than normal cab rides. Duh. So plan your ride so you get it free rather than spend a bomb instead. (Hence this post is under Advance)

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So whenever a new launch takes place, there are usually some deals tottered out to attract sign-ups, first customers etc. 

The big thing now would be Uber, which is basically a customized private driver service. It's a tech start up that's trying to shake up taxi services here. They have already been established in the States and are making a foray into Southeast Asia. I'm not too sure how that would work here. But hey, not my main concern here. They are offering a service and giving me something to use their service. How? Read on!

 

Since they are new in Singapore, they need users and are now doling out moolah to get people to use their app. In fact, they are giving out $20 to every new sign up who uses an existing referral. (My referral code is ya3yu. Link here - https://www.uber.com/invite/ya3yu)

 

iPhone App download - here 

Android App download - here

 

Signing up for the App nets you $20 of Uber moolah. You can then start referring friends, family, strangers... Each referral will potentially net you $20. POTENTIALLY. Cos the $20 will only be credited when that other person uses the Uber service.

 

My cheapo senses are tingling! Here's how to use this to maximise your dollars. 

There are 2 types of Uber fares:

1) UberX - no frills and cheaper

2) Uber Black (or just Uber on the app) - more prestigious and more expensive

 

Since you have $20 now, you can just use that for short rides to hard to reach areas or when you just want to have a little bit of luxury. Short distances using Uber Black (or just Uber on the app) should not exceed $20. (Use their fare calculator hor.)

I know UberX is cheaper but the quick scans that I did show very little cabs so my guess is, fewer cab drivers are willing to take up Uber's offer. So even if its cheaper, you get no cabs. No point right...

 

Here's their website and more importantly, their fare types and some inking of their fare structures.

DO NOTE:

• They will farm for your credit card and address cos you need to input those details to open an account and for Uber to charge to your card for the services. They're giving $20 so this to me, is a fair exchange.
• Base fare is $7. Min fare $12. Per km above 18km/hr is $2.25 while under 18km/hr is $0.85 so the driver has a major incentive to avoid gridlock type jams.
• Flat rate from CBD to Airport $50
• Flat rate from Airport to CBD $55
• No ERP or peak hour surcharges

If you're a techie or still curious about Uber, you can read more about them here - Tech in Asia UberX Beta