by PointsGuru | Aug 2, 2016 | Taxi Rideshare & Rentals
Airport Ride Promo Codes:
1. Click here to sign up if you have not already taken a ride with Lyft. You can then get a $50 Lyft credit in addition to this promotion.
Atlanta
The city council is still debating the issue and we still have no word on if it’s completely legal for Uber or any rideshare to pick you up at airport. One article said it may not be until July 2016. One thing I noticed before is that the app had the option to select the door you were needing to get picked up at (N4, S5, etc). Although, It’s usually quicker if you cross the first street and get picked up on the outer street near the shuttle buses if it comes up at all in the airport area.
Austin
We recommend Wingz to pick up and drop off passengers at Austin-Bergstrom airport in Texas who is offering $1 Rides for new sign-ups. Uber and Lyft have now suspended services in Austin due to City Council regulations. if you wish to hail a taxi TO the airport you can use Curb.
Baltimore-Washington
UberX and Lyft are technically not supposed to operate at BWI but new rules are coming.
California
LAX
Los Angeles just became the largest city in the nation to open the door for companies such as Uber and Lyft to fully operate alongside taxis at the airport. Ready for #LyftOff! Travelers can now be picked up and dropped off at LAX on the Upper/Departures level only. Use code: FLY2015 to get $5 off Two Rides to/from LAX! If you are new to Lyft make sure to sign up here first.
Burbank Bob Hope
A ride-share service can drop you off at Burbank Bob Hope Airport, but it can’t pick you up at the terminal.
Ride-share drivers can wait in the airport’s parking lots for arriving passengers. The airport charges $3 for 30 minutes of parking. Wingz is available for Burbank Pickup.
John Wayne/Orange County
Lyft, Uber and Wingz have acquired permits. Their will be an additional fee of $2.25 for each pickup.
Long Beach
Anyone may drop off passengers at Long Beach airport, but ride-share drivers can’t pick up passengers at the terminal. Wingz is available.
Oakland
In August, the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners OKd an eight-month-long pilot project.
Ontario
All drivers may drop off passengers at Ontario, but only drivers with permits may pick up travelers.
Wingz is available.
San Diego
Wingz, Lyft and UberX acquired permits in early that allow drivers to pick up and drop off passengers at San Diego’s Lindbergh Field and must pay the airport $3.76 for each pickup.
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by PointsGuru | Jul 6, 2016 | Taxi Rideshare & Rentals
Summer vacation season is about to peak in the next few weeks and we are on the lookout for any discounts we can get. Especially when it comes to rideshare since we refuse to do the rental car thing anymore. Uber has been running plenty of targeted specials this summer such as their Uber Vip and $5 off two rides for some who had problems using the app this past week. This latest promotion gets you $5 off your next ride.
How to Get A Free $5 Uber Credit
1. If you’re a new user, Register here to get a Free Uber car service ride up to $20. If existing user skip to step #2.
2. Enter promo code: layssummer to get a $5 credit. It expires July 10.
If you have an Android phone you can also get $10 off another ride here.
by PointsGuru | Jun 28, 2016 | International Travel, Starwood Preferred Guest
Things are really changing this year to make Cuba one of the top places to go in 2015. Full diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba will resume on April 10, and the six-story building off Havana’s Malecón esplanade that was once the U.S. embassy (and is now the U.S. Interests Section) is primed to reclaim its status after 54 years. Tourism infrastructure catering to U.S. travelers is next.
While Americans were permitted to make educational visits to Cuba in tour groups, a tourism ban has barred individuals from traveling there under most circumstances. Under new revisions, Americans who plan a trip with a full schedule of educational exchange activities, including interacting with the Cuban people, will for the first time in decades be able to travel on their own to Cuba without special permission from the U.S. government.
Although tourism is still barred by statute, the new rules amount to permission for any American who wants to travel to Cuba to plan an educational sojourn there, as long as they keep records of their activities for five years. (more…)
by PointsGuru | Jun 21, 2016 | Taxi Rideshare & Rentals
Chicago is trying to regulate rideshare to be more like taxis. Uber and Lyft may be safe for now but Chicago is threatening fingerprinting drivers while they are threatening to pull out of the city if they do. Uber and Lyft have waged regulatory battles in several high profile locales including New York, Broward County, and neither company is currently operating in Austin due to a recent fingerprinting requirement imposed by the city council. Chicago is the third largest city in the US with close to 3 million people and 90,000 rideshare drivers so this will be a huge loss in revenue to both companies if they do pull out. Chicago is three times bigger than Austin.
If Uber and Lyft pulled out of Chicago, it could be a huge opportunity for new startups such as Juno out of NYC or Fasten in Boston and Austin to expand their territory.
Arro and Curb are two taxi-hailing apps that operate in Chicago. DivvyRide is a company that looks like a rideshare app but they actually require livery plates.
Curb is now an official taxi app for the City of Chicago covering Cook, DuPage, and southern Lake counties. Curb can take you wherever you need to go in Chicago. From Navy Pier to Green Mill, your Curb driver will expertly navigate the city to serve you.
Via is an app that started in NYC as an alternative to transit. They have now expanded to Chicago area (read more here).
by PointsGuru | Jun 18, 2016 | Taxi Rideshare & Rentals
Uber will offer free rides to locations of significance to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community around the country this weekend. This is because the community recently suffered a massive tragedy where a gunman killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando.
Customers will be able to access two credits each, worth up to $20, when traveling to locations in 40 cities such as LGBT bars and clubs, as well as community centers, nightclubs, and institutions.
If you are new to Uber you can sign-up here to get a $10 credit for Uber towards a Free Ride. Use promotion code “UberVip4me“ This will be on top of the 2 Free Rides you are getting with this kind offer from Uber.
Venues include various lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community centers, bar, nightclubs and stores. Uber told CNNMoney there are roughly 5 to 10 locations in each city, including San Francisco’s Harvey Milk Plaza and New York City’s Stonewall Inn. Uber has created individual pages for each of the 40 cities to notify people of the destinations.
Here are the participating cities in Uber’s promotion: Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Charleston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Connecticut, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Hampton Roads, Houston, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Nashville, New Jersey, New Orleans, New York City, Orange County, Ottawa, Palm Springs, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Providence, Rhode Island, Raleigh-Durham, Sacramento, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Bay Area, Tampa Bay, Toronto, Washington, D.C.
Here’s some examples:
In Washington D.C.: Locations include Nellie’s bar and Cobalt nightclub along with institutions serving the capital’s LGBT community, like Whitman Walker health clinic, Casa Ruby and the DC Center. The company is offering the credits in 39 other cities in the United States and Canada.
Nellie’s (901 U St. NW, Washington, DC 20001)
Cobalt (1639 R St. NW, Washington, DC 20009) (more…)
