Uber Black is a premium car service offered by uber. The cabs are more luxurious and comfortable with top-rated professional drivers.
Facilities: –
Professional drivers: Top-rated professional cabbies with a minimum rating of 4.85 stars. The drivers with at least 150 trips and a rating of 4.85 are eligible for Uber Black. All the cabbies have to have official TCP numbers and CDLs. So that they can get easy access to the airport terminal. Commercial auto insurance (Personal auto insurance does not qualify) is also a criterion for Uber Black cabbies.
Comfortability: Premium 4-door high-end black sedans or SUVs are matched with Uber Black. comfortable leather or vegan leather interiors make the journey more lavish.
Luggage assistance: Riders can alert their cabbie if they want help with loading or unloading their luggage at the airport or the hotel.
Temperature control: There is a ride preference page in the app. Riders can choose a preferred temperature inside the cab.
Quiet car mode: Riders can choose the level of conversation with the cabbie. If a rider feels uncomfortable on her/his trip with a chatty cabbie, s/he can switch to ‘quiet car’ mode.
Extended pickup period: Riders can get an “extended pickup period” which gives riders five minutes to get to their Uber Black before getting charged and up to 15 minutes before the driver can cancel the ride, unlike Uber x or pool. Uber X or Pool, riders only have two minutes to cancel a ride before they are charged with a cancellation fee.
Customer support: Riders can get premium customer support over the phone and get priority access in real-time.
Higher earnings for cabbies: Cabbies can earn a better amount through Uber Black than UberX, UberXL, and Uber Green. They can earn more than double concerning UberX, UberXL, and Uber Green.
How to ride with Uber Black?
Step 1: After opening the app, the destination is to be entered in the ‘where to’ box. Once the pickup is confirmed and the destination address is correct, then choose ‘Black’ at the bottom of the screen. Then tap on ‘Confirm Black’.
Step 2: Once the rider has been matched, s/he will see the cabbie’s photo and the vehicle’s details like car number, model, etc. The rider can also track the cab’s arrival on the map.
Step 3: Check the vehicle’s details before starting the ride. Cabbie always has the rider’s destination for the fastest way to reach there, but the rider can always choose a specific route.
Step 4: Enjoy your ride in a luxury car with a top-rated cabbie.
How much fare of Uber Black service?
Uber Black is quite costlier than Uber Green, UberX, and UberXL. It costs around $6.75 per mile.
Which cars are eligible for Uber Black?
Only specific car models qualify for Uber Black. The car model year must not be older than 6 years ago. The car must also have a black exterior and black leather or vegan leather interior. At first, the car is inspected at Uber’s support center before being matched with Uber Black. The enlisted cars are-
Aston Martin Rapide 2017, Audi A4 2019, Audi A5 2019, Audi A6 2017, Audi A7 2017, Audi A8 2017, Audi A8 L 2017, Bentley Flying Spur 2017, Bentley Mulsanne 2017, BMW 3-series 2019, BMW 3-series Gran Turismo 2019, BMW 4-series 2019, BMW 4-series Gran Coupe 2019, BMW 5-series 2017, BMW 5-series Gran Turismo 2017, BMW 6-series 2017, BMW 6-series Gran Coupe 2017, BMW 7-series 2017, Cadillac CTS 2017, Cadillac XTS 2017, Chrysler 300 2017, Citroen C6 2017, Hyundai Genesis 2017.
Infiniti Q50 2017, Jaguar XF 2017, Jaguar XJ 2017, Lexus ES 2017, Lexus GS 2017, Lexus LS 2017, Maserati Ghibli 2017, Maserati Quattroporte 2017, Maybach 57 2017, Maybach 62 2017, Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2019, Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 2019, Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2017, Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2017, Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2017, Peugeot 508 2019, Porsche Panamera 2017, Rolls-Royce Ghost 2017, Rolls-Royce Phantom 2017, Skoda Superb 2019, Tesla Model 3 2019, Tesla Model S 2017, Volkswagen Arteon 2017, Volkswagen Passat 2019, Volvo S60 2019, Volvo S80 2017, Volvo S90 2017.
For the cabbies, Uber Black is probably the most profitable service. If a cabbie can fulfill all the criteria of Uber Black, if s/he pursues all the requirements, Uber Black must be the best choice for her/him. And last but not the least, s/he will be her/his boss with the help of Uber Black.
Conclusion
For the riders, always Uber Black would be chosen for a luxury ride. Riders will feel relaxed even after a long ride. But it will be too difficult to go back to a normal ride after using Uber Black. So, enjoy a business class trip with Uber Black.
Hope the cabbies and the riders can miles to go with Uber Black.
