Singaporeans have a**ther way to share rides with strangers with launch of UberPool
 

Singaporeans have a**ther way to share rides with strangers with launch of UberPool
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SINGAPORE — Singaporeans will soon get a**ther way of splitting ride fares with other passengers, with Uber launching its carpooling service here on Friday, July 1.

The service, called UberPool, will pair riders up with others going to the same place at the same time, which could be helpful in the mornings during rush hour, as people make their way to the central business district.

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Uber claims a shared ride will cost up to 25 percent less than a comparable UberX trip. The app calculates how the ride should be split based on which portion of the trip was shared by different riders. Read more...


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