Uber is rolling out kiosks for vacationers to ebook rideshares with out utilizing the cell app. The corporate is pitching the service as a comfort for worldwide vacationers who could not have a knowledge plan, nevertheless it may be a lifesaver in case your telephone runs out of juice and you do not have a technique to recharge it. A passenger can use the kiosk to enter their vacation spot and desired journey kind, then will obtain a printed receipt with the small print about their booked journey. The primary kiosk will debut in Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport in New York Metropolis, however Uber stated it will have further places in airports, motels and ports over the approaching months.
In airport conditions, these kiosks make Uber much more of a direct competitor to conventional taxis. With the elimination of the app, the kiosk can basically stand in because the dispatcher and a passenger can resolve the best way to journey primarily based on their preferences (or on wait instances) for a rideshare versus a yellow cab.
Uber additionally used LaGuardia as the place to begin for its shuttle bus service in New York, with $18 rides between the airport and Manhattan transit hubs in October 2024; it later rolled out the shuttles to John F. Kennedy Airport in March 2025. Right this moment, Uber stated it’s bringing the shuttle bus choice to Newark Liberty Worldwide Airport, so all main NYC airports now have entry to the service.
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