{"id":78796,"date":"2019-10-10T09:48:19","date_gmt":"2019-10-10T08:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsforher.com\/?p=78796"},"modified":"2019-10-10T09:48:21","modified_gmt":"2019-10-10T08:48:21","slug":"getting-an-uber-with-your-pet-just-got-a-lot-easier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsforher.com\/?p=78796","title":{"rendered":"Getting an Uber with your pet just got a lot easier"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"c5b541d88d911dcbb84397def1a3492d\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- m -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3943282228430444\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"5751019935\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p> [ad_1]\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"id_text\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>Ride-sharing with Fido the dog or Muffins the cat can be frustrating for everyone involved \u2014 from the driver to fellow passengers \u2014 but a new Uber mode should make it easier to bring your pet on a trip.<\/p>\n<p>Starting Wednesday Oct. 16, Uber Pet is a new test ride option available in Austin; Denver; Nashville; Minneapolis-St. Paul; Philadelphia; Phoenix; and Tampa Bay, Florida.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Uber Pet is essentially a built-in communication tool so you don&#8217;t have to call or text the driver you&#8217;re matched with and hope they&#8217;ll be cool with a pet joining the ride. Instead, by selecting &#8220;Uber Pet,&#8221; you&#8217;ll see the rate for taking your furball with you (there&#8217;s a pet surcharge tacked onto your normal fare) and know that the ride picking you up will accept you and an animal passenger. It&#8217;ll be an option in the same place that UberX, Uber Pool, and other types of rides are listed on the app.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\">\n<p><img alt=\"Uber Pet is a new option.\" class=\"\" data-fragment=\"m!357a\" data-image=\"https:\/\/mondrian.mashable.com\/uploads%252Fcard%252Fimage%252F1059356%252Fc97730d0-df0b-4868-97dd-b1cf54922159.png%252Ffull-fit-in__1200x2000.png?signature=om698Ytk2VPa0jBD_yGFaBBB3Kg=&amp;source=https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com\" data-micro=\"1\"  ><\/p><figcaption class=\"image-caption\">\n<p>Uber Pet is a new option.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><div class=\"image-credit\">\n<p>Image:  uber<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>On the driver side, drivers can indicate if they&#8217;re up for Uber Pet trips and therefore OK with your animal in the car \u2014 or can opt out if they don&#8217;t want those types of rides. Drivers will receive a portion of the pet surcharge that the rider puts down.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"c5b541d88d911dcbb84397def1a3492d\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- 2 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3943282228430444\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"5511153269\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>The new Pet mode is for non-service animals. Riders with service animals are <em>not<\/em> required to use the new feature and can order an Uber as usual through other modes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"see-also\">\n<p class=\"see-also-link\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/article\/uber-comfort-new-economy-ride-upgrade\/?utm_cid=a-seealso\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Uber Comfort is a step up from UberX \u2014 but not quite a black car<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Although dogs and cats are expected to be the most common animal companions on trips, the mode is called &#8220;Uber Pet,&#8221; so iguanas, hamsters, and birds, for example, can technically ride, too.<\/p>\n<p>The new mode should eventually come to more cities if all goes well in this first batch of test cities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Uber competitor Lyft has a <a href=\"https:\/\/help.lyft.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/115013080648-Pet-Policy-Non-Service-Animals-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pet policy<\/a> for non-service animals that encourages passengers to reach out to drivers ahead of time and let them know they&#8217;re bringing a furry friend along.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"bonus-video-card\">\n<h2 class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/video\/uber-copter-nyc-all-customers\/?utm_cid=a-bonusvideo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WATCH: Uber expands its NYC helicopter service to all customers<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"jw-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/videos\/embed?video=63nwk8g1n5&amp;player=default\" width=\"640\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"c5b541d88d911dcbb84397def1a3492d\" data-index=\"5\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- 5 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3943282228430444\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9258826580\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n[ad_2]\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/me.mashable.com\/tech\/7379\/getting-an-uber-with-your-pet-just-got-a-lot-easier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"c5b541d88d911dcbb84397def1a3492d\" data-index=\"3\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- 3 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3943282228430444\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"2884989920\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Ride-sharing with Fido the dog or Muffins the cat can be frustrating for everyone involved \u2014 from the driver to fellow passengers \u2014 but a new Uber mode should make it easier to bring your pet on a trip. 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