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There’s that intangible ‘something’ about
Lagos that makes it a place where anything
and everything is possible, and starting today
(Wednesday July 23, 2014) Uber launches its
smartphone technology in Lagos, making it
the fourth city in Africa to embrace the
innovative on demand private driver
application.
A progressive culture with a very tech-savvy
population, Lagos is the largest city in Africa
and it was only a matter of time that Uber
brought its technology to the market, offering
a safe and reliable choice in transportation.
Uber is a smartphone app that allows users to
connect to licensed private drivers in the area
at the touch of a button, using the phone’s
GPS to detect both the users and drivers’
locations. This means the people of Lagos can
get a safe, reliable ride anywhere — even if
they don't know the exact address.
Patrick Studener, Senior International
Launcher at Uber said, “We’re really excited to
be launching Uber in Lagos today. Technology
is allowing us to completely re-think the
future of our cities and the way people get
around them. Uber is already evolving the way
the world moves and is being embraced by
millions of people across the globe.
Uber is part of a technology revolution that is
transforming urban mobility which is creating
the smart cities of the future. The people of
Lagos now have a new way of getting around
their city that is just a tap of an app away and
is also stylish, safe and efficient.”
Ice Prince
When it comes to cruising around the
humming roads of Lagos, Ice Prince, one of
the biggest & most influential hip hop artists
in Nigeria, is no stranger to doing it
comfortably and in style. That’s why this
morning when he woke up to a new dawn in
the way he could get around his beloved city,
he decided to push the button & within
minutes a classy, safe, secure Uber rolled up
to take him to his next recording session on
the Island, and with that he became the first
person in Lagos & all of Nigeria to ride in an
Uber!
What is UberBlack?
UberBlack is one of many Uber products that
connects riders with licensed drivers. Any
person who needs a ride in Lagos has to
download the free Uber app onto their
smartphone to request a private-hire car at an
affordable price, all in a matter of minutes.
Before getting into the car you are given, via
the smartphone app, the driver’s photo, name,
registration and at the end of the ride you get
via email an overview of your ride including a
GPS tracked overview of your exact trip. Uber
partners with only the highest quality
limousine professionals, and every car, driver,
and trip is fully insured. All payments are
done via the riders’ credit cards, making the
experience even more seamless.
Uber is already present in over 140 cities in 40
countries. Lagos is the first city in Nigeria
where Uber services have been launched. At
the launch today, celebrity and multiple award
winning music star Ice Prince test drive in
Uber compliant car. He used the Uber
application on his mobile phone to flagged in
a Uber car, and he was chauffer-driven in it
today in Lagos.
To request a ride, users must download the
free application for Android, iPhone, Blackberry
7, or sign up atuber.com/app .
Uber is now just a tap of an app away for the
people of Lagos
What to expect when you request a ride:
Pricing
UberBlack Base Fare: ₦1000.00
Minimum Fare: ₦1000.00
Fare per km: ₦250.00
Fare per Mile: ₦402.34
Fare per Min: ₦10.00
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