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How RealTime ID Check Works In Uber?

Uber has launched a Real-Time ID Check in India that prompts drivers to take a selfie before they accept rides. By taking the picture, drivers get scanned instantly, which ensures that major consumer mishaps are avoided. If the driver's selfie does not match with the photo registered in his/her account, the account gets temporarily blocked while Uber looks into the situation. Uber has partnered with Microsoft Cognitive Services to get this feature kicking. How Real Time ID Works On Uber: Drivers take a selfie in the Uber app before they accept rides Uber cross-checks driver’s photo ID with its official records If the photos don’t match, the driver account is temporarily blocked This security initiative from Uber could go a long way in making cab rides safer for consumers, especially women. Many rape incidents have been reported in the country, most of which has been attributed to the lack of driver IDs, making it hard for the cops to track down the accused. To...

How Uber Keeps It's Driver & Rider Safe?

Safety was the first thing that came to mind when we wish to start using Uber. Getting into a stranger’s car and trusting them to drive you to the requested location kind of scared us a bit. The same for the driver who pick the anonymous riders without any prior introduction among themselves. Lets see what are the safety measures provided by Uber for both their driver and rider Uber Rider Safety Features: Here are a few of the ways Uber keeps riders safe: Accurate Pickup and Drop The Uber app with GPS shows the exact location of riders. The app will automatically find pickup and drop locations and direct a driver your way, even if the driver unaware about the destination. Verified Driver Profiles Drivers in the Uber has their own profile, complete with details about them and their vehicle. Information includes name, license plate number, phone, and ratings. These are the verified details from Uber. Rating System Rider can view about their drivers ratings and comment...
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Uber is the largest ride hailing service provider in the world by operating more than 70 countries. But it have the equal competition from all over the world by the native operators like Lyft from US, Didi from China, Ola from India, etc... In order to keep his head ahead, it still working on its feature to stand out from the crowd. Uber says that it’s stressful for passengers to find their drivers. In order to make it easier, the "beacon" is a lit-up device that Uber drivers can display in their windows. It’s similar to Lyft's "Amp." The idea is to help passengers better identify drivers, especially at night. How it works? As soon as a driver starts making their way to your location, the option to choose will pop up. Select a color from the wheel and the Uber icon will change accordingly. Uber says it'll help riders "quickly identify a booked vehicle at night, helping to make pickups easier during busy times and areas." Beacon has...

Uber's Latest Features In India For 2018

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Uber, one of the popular ride-hailing app successfully completed its 4 years of journey in India. One of the biggest competitor to the native ride sharing company Ola. With its unique features and attractive offers, it gained 450,000 registered driver partners in 29 major cities and claims to have almost 5 million weekly active riders in India. Following are the latest features of Uber in India: 1.Mobile Friendly Web Interface Last year Uber introduced a features specifically to India is mobile friendly web interface m.uber.com , its for basic phone users to book their rides. There is no need of app to do booking, with a simple SignIn/ SignUp option rider can book their trip successfully. 2.Call to ride option Uber introduces another feature called “Call to ride” option, which was a pilot feature through which Uber gives a phone number to book the rides by the riders. The trip is connected to the drivers in the nearby riders locations. 3.Offline Search Feature Ube...

Uber's New Service - Uber Flash

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UberFLASH is a new services available to riders in Singapore to have a new option for faster, reliable rides at affordable prices. It matches riders with the nearest driver-partner, either a ComfortDelGro taxi or an uberX vehicle; reducing waiting time and getting riders to their destination more quickly and efficiently. It’s the collaboration between two companies to provide best service to the riders. With the introduction of UberFLASH, Uber remains committed to ensuring a quality experience for all riders and driver-partners. Uber will maintain its high standards for driver-partners and vehicles allowed on the app. The other features that have contributed to a great Uber experience, including the mutual rating system and the customer support infrastructure, remains available and in effect to maintain these standards. Efficiency Of Using UberFLASH For Drivers: Following are the efficiency of using UberFLASH concept: Less Waiting Time Drivers need not have to wait fo...

Uber’s Top 4 Features You May Missed

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Uber Gift Cards Whether it’s a ride across the city or your favourite Uber Eats meal delivered at Uber speed, Uber makes it even easier to get what you want, when you want it with Uber Gift cards.Gift cards are available and can be directly redeemable through the app. 24/7 Support All Over The World. Whether you are having a technical issue, charged an incorrect fee or missed things in a vehicle, your issue can get resolved instantly with 24/7 support , which can be accessed within your Uber app by tapping the icon in the top left-hand corner of your app. By Navigate to the “help” icon, scroll down and report the issue at hand. Easy Connection Through In – App Chat Easy In-App chat option is available with just single “tap” in contact and chat with the driver or rider in which they want to connect. Every great ride starts with the pickup, which is why Uber have added a way for you and drivers to chat right in the Uber app.When driver receives a chat from rider, it wou...

Tips to do successful car rental business

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Starting an car rental business need more attention in this competitive world. Since many ride sharing company changed the concept of the business.However, making such a business grow requires managerial skill, constant drive to contain costs and marketing skill. New car rental businesses face competition on models, price and availability, which makes it imperative to find some way of rising above the crowd. If you master these factors, you have a shot at long-term success.Following are the tips to do a successful car rental business Define The Path You Want To Travel The first step in being successful at any business is determining the specific path that you want to take . It’s always important to a good at something rather than copying from the existing businesses. In car rental business, you have to decide what types of cars you'll be renting out, the place you want to concentrate, people in which you want to target are the some of the key points to be noted in your...
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The latest technologies shaken the taxi booking industry to the greater extent and now hailing the taxi is extremely easy with the latest taxi booking business model. Uber plays a vital role to change the old industries concept with its amazing features.The prime benefit of launching a  taxi booking business  is to help entrepreneurs to reach and extend their business wisely. Let’s see what are the features completely changed the taxi booking industry with its advancement. Trending Techniques: Uber clone script  should help to connect the nearby drivers with the needy customers without delay. By just giving the some needed information the riders should be offered to choose their cars for their immediate need. So the app should be designed to support all mobile OS. The techniques used for payment, data management, tracking should also be advanced. Fine Working Tracking System: Checking the availability and tracking the car near the rider’s location should ...

How to book a ride in Uber without Uber app?

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As we all know that Uber is one of the best ride sharing agencies that offer services to many countries effectively. The backbone for this business is the App they are with unique and latest features.Using this app both the driver and rider can interact easily. This app functions on the go to meet your needs on time. To Use this smartphone you need to install Uber app in your smartphone. In case if you lost your mobile or any issue in your mobile phone, it’s very inconvenient to use Uber service. There is solution for this issue too, below steps help you to book your ride without mobile application Steps to book your ride without Uber app: Open the browser and type https://www.uber.com SignUp if you didn’t have account or else login using your credentials After login the booking process will be same as in the app Both the rider and driver can use this web application. Driver can check their reports and earning by using the app Rider can now book the ride by enterin...

What is shared economy? How to launch a successful shared economy business?

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Sharing economy  is a term with a range of meanings, often used to describe economic activity in online marketplaces sharing their goods and services. It’s one of the cost effective way of sharing the thing we have to. Sharing economies allow individuals and groups to make money from underused assets. In this way, physical assets are shared as services. Due to the reach of internet, shared economy has evolved over the past few years where it now serves as an all-encompassing term that refers to a host of on-line economic transactions. Other than the property rental and ride sharing platform, some of the other famous platforms are co-working platforms, Lending platform, freelancing platforms and fashion platforms. How It’s Evolved? The sharing economy didn’t appear out of thin air. Its technological and sociological foundations have been laid over the past 25 years. It’s has many ups and downs to ended up by achieving security, flexibility and cost effective. The shar...