From PC Mag: Uber's latest local partnership allows San Francisco taxis to pick up customers through the ride-hailing app.
A deal inked Monday with Yellow Cab SF (operator of the YoTaxi app), CMT's Arro, and Flywheel Technologies could mean Bay Area travelers who request an Uber will get a ride from one of the city's 1,075 taxis, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
"San Francisco taxi drivers will have more access to demand and cities will get fewer empty miles driven, which is a win for drivers, riders, and the cities we serve," Dennis Cinelli, Uber VP of mobility for the US and Canada, said in a statement to PCMag.
Uber, which recently announced a goal to put every taxi in the world on its app by 2025, signed a similar contract with the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission last month, promising to list the five boroughs' roughly 14,000 cabs starting this spring, in an effort to ease driver shortages and alleviate high fares.
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