The applications to travel around cities comfortably and cheaply seem to be here to stay. And there are already different alternatives, among which Uber is beginning to stand out, which continues to expand throughout Europe, although with some difficulties for not having the taxi drivers' union upon arrival at Barcelona and, soon, also at Madrid All this to achieve travel in large cities how and when the user needs and with a more adjusted price than the usual taxis and always in a way elegant
This is a private transport service in which the user can request a race at any time and place comfortably from the mobile thanks to this app. All this without carrying money in cash on you, since the application is in charge of making the payment by credit card , being able to calculate the route and everything that may be needed such as a certain number of seats, share a route or know the rate in advance. A tool with an elegant appearance and simple operation that only requires a couple of screen taps.
Just install the application and carry out the registration of the user account to be able to start using it. A process that is completed in only three steps, but in which it is mandatory to include the number of the credit card in order to complete it.Once this is done, it is possible to start using Uber without having to carry money with you, or having to book routes. All this in a moment and in just a few touches of the screen.
Thus, all that remains is to request an Uber driver through the application by choosing the pick-up location, which is determined by theGPS sensor of the terminal. Therefore, you do not have to enter addresses, just place the order. The service is in charge of looking for the closest driver and giving him the notice, announcing it to the user in order to know the current location of his driver and thus know how long or how far he is from his position, in addition to obtaining information about this driver
Once the journey has been completed, the application charges the fare taking into account the price of the service, which depends on the distance and time. All this by charging the user's credit card and notifying him of the transaction by means of an email After that, he is also urged to carry out a assessment of the service to be able to know your opinion and quality about different issues such as the driver, the vehicle or the route.
A service that is no stranger to controversy when implementing its own private passenger transport, which professionals do not like at all of the sector that must face a demanding and expensive regulation. That is why, before the entry of Uber in Spain, the Taxi Confederation of Spainhas requested its prohibition before the Administration for violating the law, in addition to posing a danger to more than 100,000 jobs for legal and authorized taxi drivers.One more of the clashes and the laws that he has come across in the rest of Europe.
In any case, it is a new alternative to traveling around the city in a cheap, although bypassing the community of professional taxi drivers, unlike other applications. Uber can be downloaded free both on Android as iOS through Google Play and App Store
