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Uber Tests Bust-Style Discounted Routes
- TechCrunch, Tuesday, August 25, 2015 10 AM
Uber is testing a new UberPool feature, a way to let you pay less money for a little less convenience and a little less time saved. The “Smart Routes” program doesn’t involve hailing an Uber directly. Instead, UberPool’s map shows a green line overlaid on a major nearby street. Consumers can set their location anywhere along this “Smart Route,” and Uber offers a discount of $1 or more off the normal UberPool price.
