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Uber lets furry friends come along for the ride with new taxi service for pets

https://www.itv.com/news/2022-04-26/ube ... e-for-pets


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Uber users can now bring their furry friends along for the ride as the taxi company launches new service Uber Pet.

The minicab app firm said UK passengers will be able to book journeys with their pets from Tuesday.

Fares for Uber Pet journeys will include a surcharge of £3.20 in London and £2 outside the capital.

Previously it was at the discretion of drivers whether they allowed passengers to travel with an animal.

Customers will now be matched with drivers who are eligible and willing to transport people with their pets.

Passengers travelling with a service animal can continue to use the regular Uber option.

Andrew Brem, general manager at Uber UK, said: “We’re really happy to be launching Uber Pet in the UK, bringing even more convenient travel options to our riders.

“With Covid-19 restrictions lifted, it’s the perfect time for new pets to get out and about again with you, no matter what your plans.”

The company will donate £1 from every Uber Pet fare to the charity All Dogs Matter.

I take Pets Dogs, or Cats in a carrier for free...............unless they are Wet or minging then I won't take them at all.

I have NEVER in over 30 years charged extra for a pet to or from the vets ,pub etc

I have transported Cats, dogs, Rabbits ,Gerbils, hamsters, Rats, Guinea pigs, Budgies, Cockatoos, Bearded newts but never a tarantula or snake fortunately

But quite a few will fall for this as they will not know any different

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lack of modern legislation is the iceberg sinking the titanic of the transport sector

I remember a good few years ago, a driver took a donkey in his fairway cab. Anyone top that?

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Former taxi driver

that would take some beating I wonder if the donkey left a parcel for the drivers rose bushes ?

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lack of modern legislation is the iceberg sinking the titanic of the transport sector

We have a driver here called pigman, he used to rear pigs and take them to market in his cab. (Fairway and metrocab)

It's a good idea and stops drivers who don't like dogs (guide dogs excepted) from getting the job, thus causing less punter aggro.

Not sure the extra fare would make me take the pet someone tried a few years back. Goldfish in a bowl.

Quite what they expected the vet to do with it, other than flush it down the loo, I never had the chance to find out.

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