Uber launches its new, most affordable option in Sri Lanka
View(s):Uber, Sri Lanka’s growing on-demand personality mobility app, this week launched ‘uberGO’ which introduces smaller hatchback vehicles at more economical rates.The launch of uberGO in Colombo, less than three months after Uber’s entry into the market, reaffirms the overwhelming support from Sri Lankans for more smarter urban mobility options, the company said in a media release. As the second product option in Colombo after uberX, vehicles on uberGO include Suzuki Altos and Tata Nanos.
With prices almost 15 per cent less than comparable options, uberGO becomes the most economical ride in town and promises to deliver the same consistent Uber experience – high quality service, with clear, transparent pricing, seamless requests and billing, and safety before, during and after your ride. uberGO rides become even cheaper if riders share their ride with friends or family and use the in-app Fare Split feature. All this for a price potentially lower than a tuk tuk, it said.
UberGO will be launched at the following promotional (which is a limited offer) pricing:
Base fare: Rs. 50
Per kilometer: Rs. 30
Per minute: Rs. 2
Minimum fare: Rs. 50
Sample fares: Rosmead Place to Nawam Mawatha – Rs. 111; Hotel Road to Galle Face – Rs. 458; Dam Street to National Zoological Gardens – Rs. 516; and Soysapura to Diyatha Uyana – Rs. 555.