Uber will pay you $1,000 to stop driving your car with free credit for taxis, bikes and public transport in ‘trial’

UBER is offering drivers $1,000 to give up their cars for a month.

The ride-sharing company announced the “One Less Car Challenge,” open to participants from the United States and Canada.

According to a News liberation, 175 people will be selected to abandon their cars for five weeks in exchange for cash and credit for other means of travel.

The experiment will be carried out from July 22nd to August 25th. Car owners in Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington DC, Miami, San Francisco, Toronto and Vancouver are eligible.

They can sign up to be part of the study through a link on the Uber website, which will direct them to answer the survey questions.

Selected participants will receive $1,000 for “alternative transportation options” in lieu of their private car.

Uber says the price is based on the average monthly cost of owning a vehicle in the United States.

Eligible transportation methods include public transportation, Lime e-bikes, and e-scooters that can be booked on the Uber app.

Despite the name of the challengeCar rentals and shared trips are also included.

The company announced that it has partnered with the Behavioral Insights Team, a UK-based research consultancy.

The company specializes in behavior Science and will have the task of analyzing the results of the “challenge”.

Uber asks participants to document their experience throughout the trial, “taking note of the transport alternatives they use and the impact that adopting a car-light lifestyle has on their everyday experiences”.

The “One Less Car Challenge” appears to be the result of a 2023 experiment in which Uber asked 58 Australians to give up their cars for 4 weeks.

The participants ultimately reported they managed to replace most car trips with alternatives transport methods

Walking was the biggest substitute for personal car use, increasing by 75%.

The biggest proportional gains were cycling and shared travel, while train and bus travel increased by 156% and 86% respectively.

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“We want to show that it is possible to switch to a car-free lifestyle, saving as much money and emissions, while contributing to more liveable cities”, the company he wrote in its latest press release.

Uber launched in 2009 after its co-founders, Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp, were unable to hail a taxi in Paris during a blizzard.

The company has come a long way since then, but it has faced a complicated and often arduous journey.

What is UberOne?

Uber fans can sign up for the subscription to reduce costs on food deliveries and car trips.

Uber One is a subscription service that offers benefits like savings on Uber and Uber Eats.

Monthly subscriptions start at $9.99, while annual subscriptions start at $96 (all in US dollars).

Uber One also has partnerships with third parties that offer subscription discounts to some users.

Uber One subscribers receive a $0 delivery fee, plus up to 10% off eligible orders at restaurants and stores marked with the gold Uber One icon.

They will also receive member pricing on eligible travel.

Users can purchase their subscription directly from the Uber app.

Uber struggled to make an annual profit after going public in 2019 – but broke that cycle in the final months of 2023.

The company also faced hundreds of lawsuits from women claiming it wasn’t doing enough to protect passengers from sexual assault.

On Monday, an appeal from the U.S. court dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit that alleged Uber’s policy of firing drivers with low rider ratings was racially biased.