- Just in time for the busy holiday travel season, Uber has come out with a new ride option.
- For those who don’t travel light, the new XXL Uber option comes with “larger trunk space” for more luggage.
- It’s only available for rides to and from airports, currently serving 60 airports worldwide.
For those who don’t like to travel light during the holiday season, Uber’s new XXL option might be for you.
The ride-hailing company’s new ride category comes with “access to larger trunk space,” it said in an announcement Wednesday.
It’s worth noting the UberXXL option is only available to and from airports. It’s currently available for more than 60 airports worldwide, including 40 in the US and Canada.
So what’s the difference between this and an existing UberXL? It boils down to trunk space.
The existing UberXL option gets riders a van or SUV that seats up to 6 people. While the new UberXXL choice guarantees trunk space and fits 6 people, UberXL doesn’t guarantee the trunk will be free to load your luggage into.
As part of the holiday travel season updates, Uber said that eligible Uber One members can get $20 Uber Cash back on an XXL ride until December 1.
Separately, Uber is introducing a widget for iPhone users to let them book a ride from their home screens with two taps. The widget requires the latest version of iOS and the latest Uber app update.
The TSA expects this year’s Thanksgiving travel period will be the busiest on record, in line with passenger volumes already reaching record highs earlier this year. The agency is projecting screening 18.3 million people from November 26 to December 2, which would be an increase of 6% from this time last year.
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