the application of Uber this week received a simple novelty, however that can be of great value, especially for those who are used to ask other people for tripseither in emergency situations or for convenience.
with the resource U-Guest, the main user (account owner) will now be able to register other users to, then, call a ride in the app with the name of who will actually make the trip. This will mainly help drivers, who feel insecure when they verify that the passenger is not the same one who requested the trip in their app.
The new option appears on the screen where you need to add the departure and arrival address. At the top, under “Change User”, it is possible to view the owner of the account (“Me”), as well as an option to register a new user.
The app will open your contact list with a search field, and you can also add a new contact by tapping the top right corner. You will need to enter the name/surname of the person making the trip, as well as your phone number. At least for now, there is no apparent option to edit or remove a user.
When it is necessary to request a trip for a guest user, he will receive the information (driver’s name, color, model and license plate) in his own app or by text message. The driver will see the guest’s name and telephone number, which will be great if there is any eventuality and it is necessary to contact the passenger.
The main user will be able to pay for the trip through the app normally (with credit cards, balance, etc.), or the guest user (the passenger) will be able to pay cash directly to the driver.
Those who are in Fortaleza (CE), Natal (RN), Recife (PE), Santos, São José dos Campos, São Luís and Sorocaba (SP) might already take advantage of the resource, since it has been in tests for regarding ten months . Now, however, it seems to have been released completely to the Brazilian public.
via Canaltech