O Uber started its operations in the city of Fortaleza this Friday (29). The capital of Ceará is the 11th city in Brazil and the 3rd in the Northeast to receive the application, which has been the protagonist of numerous controversies since their arrival in the country. The city received the most economical modality of the app, the uberX, which runs on four-door, air-conditioned vehicles manufactured from 2008 onwards. 9296a
The prices charged by the app make a race very cheapest in relation to the taxi. At the Uber, the base rate is BRL 2,50, plus BRL 1,20 per kilometer and BRL 0,20 per minute. The minimum value of the race is R$ 6. common taxi, the departure costs R$ 4,76, while the kilometer traveled on flag 1 costs R$ 2,38 and on flag 2 costs R$ 3,57. Uber's savings are, on average, 35% with flag 1 and 50% with flag 2.
The modality Uber black, with luxury black sedans, still is not confirmed in the city. According to the company, they will evaluate the reception of the service in Fortaleza.
The company does not say how many drivers are already ed in the capital of Ceará. The average enger wait can be longer than in other cities and at least for now, the “dynamic pricing” algorithm that adjusts ride prices according to supply and demand is still not working.
the drivers of Fortaleza who are interested in taking part in the service can subscribe to this page.
Discover: here is a comparison between operating costs between one taxi and a Uber car.
