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Wow, what? If you have something to add, say it. It's a simple question.
There are different ubers, uberx is the cheapest, uberxl is 7 passenger vehicles, Uber select are higher end cars.
Pax are passengers.
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Uber offers varying levels of service. In the Washington Market, Uber offers the following:
Uber Black: This is basically Uber limousine. It is the most expensive level of Uber offered here. There is Uber SUV, which does cost more than the regular Uber Black, but it is really Uber Black with a larger vehicle to carry more passengers or more items. The vehicle carries an insurance policy that covers the transportation of passengers for compensation. Here, if the vehicle carries Maryland or District of Columbia plates, the driver is supposed to have a limousine driver licence. Virginia requires no special licence for a limousine driver. This was the first Uber that appeared here, as it was the first in many markets. Uber determines the rates for Uber Black/SUV
Uber Taxi: Uber offers this service only in certain markets. You use the Uber application to summon the same kind of taxicab that you would hail on the street or for which you would call by telephone. The driver holds a hack licence from the City. The vehicle has a licence from the City. It carries insurance that covers the transportation of passengers for compensation. You pay the usual cab rates. The Local Regulatory Authorities determine the rates. Uber charges the user a fee for this. Here, the fee is the same as that which the customer pays for calling a cab. It has cost extra to call a cab in Washington since the 1920s. Washington is unique amoung major North American Cities in its prescribing the charging for calling a cab. You pay for Uber Taxi through the application, just as you would any other Uber.
UberX: UberX is effectively "anyone can be a limousine/taxi driver". This is the lowest cost Uber service available here. You are summoning someone's private car to give you a ride. Uber determines the rates. The driver may or may not have a professional licence. The vehicle has no special licence. The vehicle carries a private car insurance policy that will not respond if the vehicle is involved in a collision while logged in to the Uber application. The exception to this is the situation where the driver has purchased a Rideshare Endorsement or a "hybrid policy" that will cover collisions while working. Uber tells the UberX driver that it provides a policy that covers you while actually transporting a passenger. This has been the source of much debate. There is an UberXL available, here, which is simply UberX, but with a SUV or minivan. It is something similar to the Uber Black/Uber SUV, but at the lowest price.
I do understand that Uber does offer other services in other markets.
There is something called Uber Pool, which involves multiple pick-ups and drops for a lower rate to the passenger. I do not know the whole story on it or how the driver gets paid. I do know that some users will request Uber Pool knowing full well that the driver may have to make additional stops, then complain when he does so and one-star him.
There is a service called Uber Luxe, which provides a Mercedes-Benz, Rolls-Royce or other high-end vehicle. I do know that it costs quite a bit of money. That is about all that I know about it.
There is something called Uber Select, but I do not know much about it.
I drive both Uber Taxi and UberX. I drive UberX only enough to stay in the game, as there is no money in it. Despite all the wailing and crying about Uber, I find still, that there is more money in the taxi.
Uber Black: This is basically Uber limousine. It is the most expensive level of Uber offered here. There is Uber SUV, which does cost more than the regular Uber Black, but it is really Uber Black with a larger vehicle to carry more passengers or more items. The vehicle carries an insurance policy that covers the transportation of passengers for compensation. Here, if the vehicle carries Maryland or District of Columbia plates, the driver is supposed to have a limousine driver licence. Virginia requires no special licence for a limousine driver. This was the first Uber that appeared here, as it was the first in many markets. Uber determines the rates for Uber Black/SUV
Uber Taxi: Uber offers this service only in certain markets. You use the Uber application to summon the same kind of taxicab that you would hail on the street or for which you would call by telephone. The driver holds a hack licence from the City. The vehicle has a licence from the City. It carries insurance that covers the transportation of passengers for compensation. You pay the usual cab rates. The Local Regulatory Authorities determine the rates. Uber charges the user a fee for this. Here, the fee is the same as that which the customer pays for calling a cab. It has cost extra to call a cab in Washington since the 1920s. Washington is unique amoung major North American Cities in its prescribing the charging for calling a cab. You pay for Uber Taxi through the application, just as you would any other Uber.
UberX: UberX is effectively "anyone can be a limousine/taxi driver". This is the lowest cost Uber service available here. You are summoning someone's private car to give you a ride. Uber determines the rates. The driver may or may not have a professional licence. The vehicle has no special licence. The vehicle carries a private car insurance policy that will not respond if the vehicle is involved in a collision while logged in to the Uber application. The exception to this is the situation where the driver has purchased a Rideshare Endorsement or a "hybrid policy" that will cover collisions while working. Uber tells the UberX driver that it provides a policy that covers you while actually transporting a passenger. This has been the source of much debate. There is an UberXL available, here, which is simply UberX, but with a SUV or minivan. It is something similar to the Uber Black/Uber SUV, but at the lowest price.
I do understand that Uber does offer other services in other markets.
There is something called Uber Pool, which involves multiple pick-ups and drops for a lower rate to the passenger. I do not know the whole story on it or how the driver gets paid. I do know that some users will request Uber Pool knowing full well that the driver may have to make additional stops, then complain when he does so and one-star him.
There is a service called Uber Luxe, which provides a Mercedes-Benz, Rolls-Royce or other high-end vehicle. I do know that it costs quite a bit of money. That is about all that I know about it.
There is something called Uber Select, but I do not know much about it.
I drive both Uber Taxi and UberX. I drive UberX only enough to stay in the game, as there is no money in it. Despite all the wailing and crying about Uber, I find still, that there is more money in the taxi.
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Here is the list of vehicle types for the Colorado market. You will find each market has a similar list.
uberX + uberXL Vehicle Requirements
Partners with personal insurance and Colorado state registration
Model Year - 2000 to current Interior - Clean cloth/leather Exterior - Clean any color
"A step above the everyday" - a product for qualifying uberX + UberBLACK partners
Model Year - 2007 to current Interior - Clean leather Exterior - Clean any color
Acura MDX, RDX, RL, TL
Audi A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, S4, S5, Q3, Q5, Q7
BMW 3, 4, 5, 7, M3, M5, X3, X5, X6
Cadillac ATS, CTS, DTS, SRX, STS, XTS, Escalade
Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe
Chrysler 300
Ford Expedition, Explorer, Mustang (4-Door)
GMC Yukon
Honda Pilot
Hummer H2, H3
Infiniti EX, FX, G (Sedan), M, Q, QX
Jaguar X-Type, S-Type, XF, XJ Jeep Grand Cherokee
Kia Cadenza, K900
Land Rover Discovery, Evoque, LR2, LR4, Range Rover
Lexus ES, GS, GX, LS, LX, RX, 450H
Lincoln MKS, MKX, MKT, MKZ, Navigator, Town Car
Mercedes C, E, GL, GLK, M, R, S
Porsche Cayenne, Macan, Panamera
Tesla Model S
Toyota Avalon, Sequoia, 4-Runner
Volkswagen Touareg
Volvo XC90
UberBLACK Vehicle Requirements
Luxury limousine partners with commercial insurance and PUC registration
Model Year - See below Interior - Black leather Exterior - Black
TIER 1
Model Years - 2010 - present
Lifespan - 6 model years
(ex. 2010 model decommissioned 1/1/2016) Chevrolet Suburban*, Tahoe*
Chrysler 300
Ford Expedition*
GMC Yukon*
Lincoln MKT Livery, MKX, MKS, Town Car L
TIER 2
Model Years - 2008 - present
Lifespan - 8 model years
(ex. 2008 model decommissioned 1/1/2016) Acura MDX*
Audi Q7*
BMW X5, X6, 5 series
Cadillac DTS, XTS, Escalade*, Escalade ESV*
Lexus GS, LS, 450H
Lincoln Navigator*
Mercedes E-Class
TIER 3
Model Years - 2006 - present
Lifespan - 10 model years
(ex. 2006 model decommissioned 1/1/2016) Audi A8
BMW 7 Series
Jaguar S-Type
Land Rover Range Rover
Mercedes GL-Class*, M-Class, R-Class*, S-Class
Tesla Model S
* Vehicles with seating for 6+ passengers (not including driver) also qualify for UberSUV
uberX + uberXL Vehicle Requirements
Partners with personal insurance and Colorado state registration
Model Year - 2000 to current Interior - Clean cloth/leather Exterior - Clean any color
- Must have 4 doors
- Must fit 4+ passengers (not including driver) for uberX
- Must fit 6+ passengers (not including driver) for uberXL
- Must be in good condition
"A step above the everyday" - a product for qualifying uberX + UberBLACK partners
Model Year - 2007 to current Interior - Clean leather Exterior - Clean any color
Acura MDX, RDX, RL, TL
Audi A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, S4, S5, Q3, Q5, Q7
BMW 3, 4, 5, 7, M3, M5, X3, X5, X6
Cadillac ATS, CTS, DTS, SRX, STS, XTS, Escalade
Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe
Chrysler 300
Ford Expedition, Explorer, Mustang (4-Door)
GMC Yukon
Honda Pilot
Hummer H2, H3
Infiniti EX, FX, G (Sedan), M, Q, QX
Jaguar X-Type, S-Type, XF, XJ Jeep Grand Cherokee
Kia Cadenza, K900
Land Rover Discovery, Evoque, LR2, LR4, Range Rover
Lexus ES, GS, GX, LS, LX, RX, 450H
Lincoln MKS, MKX, MKT, MKZ, Navigator, Town Car
Mercedes C, E, GL, GLK, M, R, S
Porsche Cayenne, Macan, Panamera
Tesla Model S
Toyota Avalon, Sequoia, 4-Runner
Volkswagen Touareg
Volvo XC90
UberBLACK Vehicle Requirements
Luxury limousine partners with commercial insurance and PUC registration
Model Year - See below Interior - Black leather Exterior - Black
TIER 1
Model Years - 2010 - present
Lifespan - 6 model years
(ex. 2010 model decommissioned 1/1/2016) Chevrolet Suburban*, Tahoe*
Chrysler 300
Ford Expedition*
GMC Yukon*
Lincoln MKT Livery, MKX, MKS, Town Car L
TIER 2
Model Years - 2008 - present
Lifespan - 8 model years
(ex. 2008 model decommissioned 1/1/2016) Acura MDX*
Audi Q7*
BMW X5, X6, 5 series
Cadillac DTS, XTS, Escalade*, Escalade ESV*
Lexus GS, LS, 450H
Lincoln Navigator*
Mercedes E-Class
TIER 3
Model Years - 2006 - present
Lifespan - 10 model years
(ex. 2006 model decommissioned 1/1/2016) Audi A8
BMW 7 Series
Jaguar S-Type
Land Rover Range Rover
Mercedes GL-Class*, M-Class, R-Class*, S-Class
Tesla Model S
* Vehicles with seating for 6+ passengers (not including driver) also qualify for UberSUV
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A 4-door Mustang? I'd like one of those!
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Neil Diamond has a stretched 1957 Chevrolet. I am no Neil Diamond fan, mind you, but GF is a major fan.
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But it IS live changing money. You expected a positive change, Uber withheld the fact that it's a negative.
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Haha nice. Kind of looks like a Dodge Charger. I can't see it as a 4-door. Too low of a car. Cool pic!![]()
Ask and you shall receive, to bad its an April fools joke.
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