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UberPOOL Commuter Benefits Card Users Seeing Longer Wait Times

June 30, 2017
Uber Adds Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits Option
Retail // January 19, 2017

More employers can now get on the Uber train in helping their employees get to work. Uber announced that it has partnered with Edenred, Ameriflex, Benefit Resource and Navia to give more riders the opportunity to save money during their commute. They do have to...

Uber Debuts Prepaid Commuter Cards
Merchant Innovation // November 17, 2016

Commuting in some big U.S. cities may get a bit cheaper through the use of prepaid cards, thanks to Uber. Uber said on its website that riders can use commuter prepaid cards to pay for uberPOOL, its carpool ride service. The commuting service now accepts cards including...

Uber Adds ‘Smart Routes’ To Save Riders Money
Mobile Commerce // August 25, 2015

After launching its new carpooling service uberPOOL, the ride-sharing company has now introduced “Smart Routes” to save riders money on rides. The smart routes, which highlight in the map as a green line overlaid on a major street nearby to a ride-seeking customer, offer $1...

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UberPOOL Commuter Benefits Card Users Seeing Longer Wait Times

June 30, 2017
Many UberPOOL customers who use a commuter benefits card have reported much longer wait times to get a ride than those using just a regular credit card. According to news from TechCrunch, one customer found that the wait using his commuter benefits card to pay for UberPOOL was 25 minutes. But when he switched to his regular credit […]

Uber Adds Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits Option

January 19, 2017
More employers can now get on the Uber train in helping their employees get to work. Uber announced that it has partnered with Edenred, Ameriflex, Benefit Resource and Navia to...

Uber Debuts Prepaid Commuter Cards

November 17, 2016
Commuting in some big U.S. cities may get a bit cheaper through the use of prepaid cards, thanks to Uber. Uber said on its website that riders can use commuter prepaid cards...