Pool chance?
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Adelaide is one of the very few cities in the world to have UberPOOL Chance (as distinct from UberPOOL).
Kyiv (or Kiev) (the capital of Ukraine) is another.
Under Pool Chance, riders don't automatically or immediately obtain a discounted ride.
If the system can't find a second rider, the cost is the usual UberX price.
If it does find and transport a second rider, both riders obtain up to 30% of the fare as cash back. The percentage and the precise amount of the cash back are dynamic.
Savings are added to riders' wallets as UberCash after the ride. These funds can then be used to pay for future rides.
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Jack, you are the Professor Meritus of UBER Studies in the Southern Hemisphere 
So on the one hand, you may end up paying full price. Otherwise, you pay full price but then get "cash back" that can only be used on Uber. Assuming it does match, Uber ends up getting potentially 140% of the fare (does the driver also get that? Or do they get paid based on time and km like usual?)
Sounds like an utterly unattractive product.
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I suspect that the driver is paid based on time and kilometres as usual.
I wonder if there are any GST complications.
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Does the driver know before accepting or is it another “UberSurprise” when checking earnings?
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I suspect that 'UberPOOL Chance' appears on the screen before acceptance in the same way as 'UberPOOL' appears in cities (like Sydney) that have UberPOOL.
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We can only hope
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I'm fervently hoping they regard Canberra as too small ever to have UberPOOL or UberPOOL Chance.
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Only DIDi has it up here in Brisbane, ive never had one thank god.
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Uber Newsroom:
Australia | Apr 20, 2021
Good vibes and cheaper rides coming to Adelaide with Pool Chance
Written byDom Taylor, General Manager of Uber ANZ
We’re excited to announce the trial of a new Uber ride, Pool Chance, which will cut costs for Adelaide riders when they share their ride with others heading in the same direction.
This trial of Pool Chance is exclusive to Adelaide and Auckland and will give riders the chance to save when they share their ride with others. If there’s no one else heading the same way, the cost will be the same as the equivalent UberX fare.
By sharing a ride, people can save between 10% to 25% on their trip (saving more when more riders join their trip).
Plus, to celebrate the trial launch, we’re guaranteeing that every person who gives Pool Chance a go will save 25% (up to a maximum of $20) off their fare even if they’re not paired with another rider until May 20. If they are paired, they’ll also save the regular Pool Chance savings of at least another 10% on top.
Not only will Pool Chance help Aussies potentially save money, but it can also help reduce congestion and lower emissions by helping reduce the number of cars on the road.
At Uber, we’re passionate about helping people live car free or car light lifestyles, and helping drive sustainable transport forward. I’m hopeful that Pool Chance will be another way we can do just that in Adelaide, and if locals like it, we’ll bring it to more cities in Australia and around the world.
Australia | Apr 20, 2021
Good vibes and cheaper rides coming to Adelaide with Pool Chance
Written byDom Taylor, General Manager of Uber ANZ
We’re excited to announce the trial of a new Uber ride, Pool Chance, which will cut costs for Adelaide riders when they share their ride with others heading in the same direction.
This trial of Pool Chance is exclusive to Adelaide and Auckland and will give riders the chance to save when they share their ride with others. If there’s no one else heading the same way, the cost will be the same as the equivalent UberX fare.
By sharing a ride, people can save between 10% to 25% on their trip (saving more when more riders join their trip).
Plus, to celebrate the trial launch, we’re guaranteeing that every person who gives Pool Chance a go will save 25% (up to a maximum of $20) off their fare even if they’re not paired with another rider until May 20. If they are paired, they’ll also save the regular Pool Chance savings of at least another 10% on top.
Not only will Pool Chance help Aussies potentially save money, but it can also help reduce congestion and lower emissions by helping reduce the number of cars on the road.
At Uber, we’re passionate about helping people live car free or car light lifestyles, and helping drive sustainable transport forward. I’m hopeful that Pool Chance will be another way we can do just that in Adelaide, and if locals like it, we’ll bring it to more cities in Australia and around the world.
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Uber tests shared rides in Africa as UberPool stays shut in US, Canada – TechCrunch
Uber is testing Pool Chance, a feature that lets riders heading in the same direction share the cost of the journey, in Kenya, with plans to roll out the low-cost service to Ghana and Nigeria. TechCrunch discovered the option when booking a car in Nairobi, Kenya. An Uber spokesperson later confirme…
techcrunch.com
This thread made it into a recently published article about Pool Chance being tested in Africa.
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