Insurance for Ridesharing with Uber in Ontario

Since September 2014, Uber has offered ridesharing as a low-cost, on-demand transportation alternative in Ontario. While there has been insurance covering every ride, the province recently approved a new product designed specifically for ridesharing. As of July 7, 2016, Uber will be purchasing this new ridesharing insurance covering all ridesharing rides in Ontario. The coverage […]

Supporting Kids with Disabilities

We’re dedicated to supporting community partners who work tirelessly to make our city a better place to live. Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is one of those organizations.

Toronto Restaurants Support Uber

Dear Toronto City Council, We, the undersigned, as members of Toronto’s restaurant industry, are writing you to tell you about the positive impact Uber and ridesharing are having in Toronto for our customers and business. It’s well known that, with uberX, residents of Toronto get to use their vehicles–an asset that sits around most of […]

Don’t Let Council Take Away Your Ride

Last week, the Licensing and Standards Committee at Toronto City Hall voted for anti-Uber amendments that would force Uber out of Toronto. If these amendments are passed at the City Council Meeting on May 3, Toronto will lose ridesharing and all the benefits that come with it.   Without ridesharing in Toronto: Hundreds of thousands […]

Waterloo Region tech leaders support ridesharing

Dear Regional Council,   We the undersigned, as members of the Waterloo Region tech sector, are committed to making the Region a hub for entrepreneurship and innovation. The Region is buzzing with tech accelerators and a growing number of tech industry events. Ridesharing, be it the likes of locally based RideCo or Uber, is an […]

优步中文订车服务啟动了

Chinese | English 自Uber在多伦多上线至今,我们发现,已有两万多名多伦多市民使用过中文繁体版或简体版的优步App(Uber的中文名字为“优步”)。我们重视并倾听这些讲中文的用户的感受和反馈,他们非常喜欢使用优步,并希望我们的产品可以更充分地体现出多元文化城市中语言多样化的特点。 用户的需求是我们创新的动力,我们今天很荣幸地在多伦多上线推广测试版的uberCHINESE——优步中文服务。 有了优步中文服务,在多伦多讲中文的居民以及来多伦多旅游探亲的朋友们,将可以选择搭乘会讲中文的司机提供的和uberX相同的服务。 优步中文服务(uberCHINESE)目前刚上线,仍然是测试阶段,我们希望可以通过吸引更多讲中文车主的参与,提高该项服务的可靠性。万一您附近暂时没有可以讲中文的司机和车辆,您仍然可以选择Uber其他产品实现实惠、便捷、可靠的出行。 使用指南: 首先请您打开Uber App,拉出左上角的菜单,找到“Promotions”(优惠)选项,输入代码:UBERCHINESE,解锁中文服务 在Uber App界面下方的滑动条选择uberX, 然后选择“中文”选项,然后继续叫车。 使用您的母语与司机沟通,行程更轻松,更惬意。 我们很激动,宣传在多伦多启动优步中文版。 万一在您附近暂时沒有讲中文的司机,别着急,你照样可以选择uberX顺畅出行。      

uberCHINESE is Arriving Now

To date, over 20,000 Torontonians have used their app in traditional or simplified Chinese. Today, we’re thrilled to launch the beta of uberCHINESE in Toronto.

Ottawa’s Restaurant and Bar Industry Supports Uber

It is important that Ottawa City Council sets the right regulatory framework for uberX and ridesharing, so as to facilitate the possible entry of UberEATS to the local market in the future, and to ensure that Uber remains a choice for Ottawans dining and drinking at our establishments.

Vote for a Better Ottawa

On April 13, Ottawa City Council will vote to regulate ridesharing. We need your help to demonstrate what Ottawa can achieve with smart, progressive regulations for ridesharing, and what’s at stake if Council gets this wrong.

Building Better Cities, Together.

This May, Toronto City Council will vote to regulate ridesharing. Today we’re launching a campaign to encourage Torontonians to share their stories about how ridesharing is making our city a better place to live.