A lady holds a smartphone exhibiting the Uber app in London on Sept. 22, 2017.
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London’s well-known black cabs will quickly be out there to experience by way of Uber, the ride-sharing firm introduced Tuesday.
London’s taxi drivers will likely be ready to enroll in journey referrals by way of Uber beginning Wednesday, and the service will go into impact in 2024.
The information follows Uber’s expansions into taxi choices in Paris, Los Angeles and different main cities. Final yr, Uber reached a deal to record New York Metropolis taxis on its app and likewise partnered with Italy’s largest taxi dispatch firm to broaden its choices within the nation.
Extra lately, in Could, Uber partnered with Waymo to convey autonomous ride-hailing companies to Phoenix, Arizona.
Uber stated the London service will likely be provided by way of a Black Cab possibility on its app and pricing will likely be decided primarily based on taxi meter time and distance estimates.
Hackney carriages, also called black cabs, are London’s famously recognizable small black taxis. Taxi drivers within the metropolis are required to go the Data, a take a look at of London’s highway community.
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