You probably have seen cars driving around with the black and grey “U” Uber logo in their windows, or maybe the bright pink mustaches on the hoods of Lyft cars. In the few years they have been around, ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft have grown immensely and become part of our everyday lives. It is now the norm to take an Uber instead of a taxi because of how seamless it is to order an Uber, not to mention Ubers cost less than most taxi rides. With just a click of a button on your phone, an Uber driver can be at your location within minutes to pick you up.
Ridesharing apps continue to grow in popularity for many different reasons. Recently the CEO of Lyft claimed that by 2025 private car ownership will essentially be nonexistent, instead replaced by ridesharing and self-driving cars. Now that ridesharing has been established as a trend that isn’t going away any time soon, the history and future predictions for the industry are very interesting to learn about.
For those unfamiliar with ridesharing apps like Uber and Lyft, using these apps is a fairly simple process. Users just need to download the app to their iPhone or Android phone and input a credit card. They then enter their location, and if there is an Uber or Lyft driver nearby they will come pick the person up. Uber also offers a variety of services, including UberX, UberXL, and UberPool. Uber has come to the Melbourne area, so you can try using the popular ridesharing app if you have not already.
For the past century taxis have basically been the only form of ridesharing, but Uber’s launch in 2010 has quickly changed that. The company was founded by Garrett Camp, the CEO of the website StumbleUpon. Initially launched in San Francisco, the Uber service spread to other big cities and quickly became available nationally. The company experienced many roadblocks on the way to becoming the behemoth company that it is today. One of these problems was the regulations and legal issues the company faced every time it came to a new city. It also faced competition from other ridesharing companies like Lyft, which launched in 2012. Now located in many different countries and cities across the globe, Uber is worth over 65 billion dollars, and is continuing to grow and expand.
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