Uber launches taxi hiring service UberHIRE

Mumbai: Global taxi-hailing platform Uber today announced it has launched a new category UberHIRE that allows customers to hire a taxi for the day, to cover several destinations, and is targetting senior citizens, business travellers and tourists.

Presently, UberHIRE works only on cash payments, a statement from Uber said.

After a pilot run in Kochi, starting today, UberHIRE will go live in New Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Vizag and Nagpur, with more cities slated for launch in the weeks to come, it added.