Uber’s new XXL rides could have further room to your big-ass suitcase

Uber is rolling out some new options for the vacation journey season. On Wednesday, it introduced a brand new, super-duper-sized possibility with further trunk area for airport journey. As well as, there shall be a 3rd shuttle route for NYC vacationers.

UberXXL is the corporate’s new extra-spacious rideshare possibility. These airport-only rides provide extra trunk area and loads of “comfy” seating room “for you and your group.” Uber says pricing for the brand new jumbo-sized service will fall someplace between UberXL and Uber Black. Upfront pricing shall be obtainable within the app.

The service is launching at 40 airports within the US and Canada, together with New York’s Kennedy, LaGuardia and Newark. Different taking part UberXXL airports embrace (amongst others) LAX, SFO, Reagan Nationwide, O’Hare, DFW, Miami and Atlanta. It is going to be obtainable at over 60 airports globally.

Vacation vacationers may even have new methods to save lots of a couple of dollars on their journeys this yr. UberX Share is launching at eight US airports and two worldwide ones. The service permits you to guide a visit with “only one different airport traveler” to save lots of as much as 25 p.c in comparison with UberX fares. The corporate says the cheaper charges will apply even should you aren’t matched with a random stranger.

UberX Share for flights will launch at Austin, Denver, Newark, Dulles, Miami, New Orleans and Phoenix airports.

Uber Reserve, the corporate’s schedule-ahead function, is including Flight Seize, which helps you to enter your flight data and schedule your journey round it. The app will suggest one of the best time to go away and ask if you wish to modify your drop-off in case your flight is delayed. As well as, Uber Reserve will now provide the possibility of including a number of stops when establishing your experience.

After launching in New York City last month, Uber Shuttle has added an additional cease to and from LaGuardia. The $18 shuttle service, which helps you to avoid wasting cash on its preset routes, will now embrace a 3rd cease on the World Commerce Heart web site at 198 Fulton St. It joins the earlier two shuttle pickup and drop-off factors: Midtown Manhattan (with stops at Port Authority Terminal and Grand Central) and Penn Station.

Lastly, the Uber app for iPhone has added a widget that might shave a couple of seconds off the time it takes to schedule a pickup. Beginning at the moment, the iOS app has a brand new Dwelling Display screen widget that allows you to request a experience “in as little as two faucets.” You possibly can verify the App Retailer for the replace at the moment. The corporate added a ride-tracking Live Activities feature final yr.