Uber says it will be up and running in Vancouver by 11 a.m. Friday
Posted January 23, 2020 8:28 pm.
Last Updated January 24, 2020 6:26 am.
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — Ride-hailing giant Uber says drivers will be on the road less than 24 hours after they were given the go-ahead to operate in Metro Vancouver.
In an email to users, the company says cars will be on the road in Vancouver Friday morning.
Just got an email from @Uber saying drivers should be hitting the road in #Vancouver *tomorrow*@NEWS1130 pic.twitter.com/PQOlwFY2u3
— Denise (@DeniseTWong) January 24, 2020
Uber and Lyft were both given business licences by the City of Vancouver Thursday afternoon, just hours after the province’s Passenger Transportation Board approved them to operate on the Lower Mainland.
Because the companies have business licences in Vancouver, trips originating within the city limits are the only ones available, according to licensing officials. People can travel to surrounding cities as long as they are picked up within Vancouver.
Other cities in the region have yet to make announcements regarding licensing.
There is no word yet on when people landing at Vancouver International Airport will be able to use one of the ride-hailing services to get them home from Richmond, for example.
We will work with our partners to intoduce ride-hailing at YVR once they are officially ready to operate. We’ll share more details soon.
— Vancouver International Airport (@yvrairport) January 24, 2020
Lyft is set to make an announcement about its operations on Friday.
As of Thursday evening, reservations could not yet be booked through either company’s app.
