For the most part Uber and credit cards go hand-in-hand: in order to hail a ride you must be willing to pay for your ride via a debit or credit card stored to your account. So it should come with little shock that the company is now partnering with Capital One on a rewards program for riders. [More]
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Lyft, Uber To Offer Homeless Veterans Free Rides To And From Jobs, Interviews
By 11.10.15
Ride-hailing companies have always shared a bit of a spirited rivalry: a hacker redirected Uber’s petition site to Lyft and Lyft accused Uber employees of requesting and then canceling 5,600 rides. But today the companies announced they would put their differences aside and team up to offer free rides for veterans in need of transportation to and from jobs and interviews. [More]
Teacher Accused Of Kidnapping Students, Forcing Them To Go To Jack In The Box
By 6.9.14
It’s one thing to ask someone for a ride to your favorite feeding spot, but when you’re a high school teacher you shouldn’t be forcing your students to ferry you to your fast food dinner. Authorities in a California town have accused a teacher of kidnapping three students and making them drive him to Jack in the Box. [More]
