Now schedule Uber rides 30 days in advance

Uber India has introduced a new 'schedule your ride' feature in its platform that allows users to book a ride, up to 30 days in advance. This feature is currently available in 20 cities in the country, out of Uber's current operational base of 28 cities. It will also be available for users who use Uber for Business, which is the company's dedicated corporate travel management platform.

Uber's regular cancellation policy will be applied to the scheduled rides as well. Customers can cancel their rides at any time, provided the driver hasn't started for picking them up. In order to ensure seamless communication and management, Uber will be sending two ride reminders to the customer, one before the day of the ride, and the other 30 minutes before the scheduled ride time.

Interestingly, just before the scheduled ride time, the app will also notify the users whether or not they need to pay for the ride in advance, as per Uber's dynamic pricing scheme. Under dynamic pricing, the app measures the ride fare even before the trip begins, by taking into account the travel time, distance, traffic, surge, and tolls applicable. Regular payment options, including cash and wallet, will be available in the schedule the ride feature as well.

Ola had launched a similar ride scheduling provision in 2013, even before Uber's official entry into the Indian cab aggregator space.

Source: MediaNama