Mears and Uber in Orlando

disney332 · 16 Apr 19, 07:44 AM

I have been reading with interest about a strategic tie up between these two people moving companies in Orlando.

What do dibbers know about this and will this mean that there is no difference between a mears taxi or uber taxi in Orlando now?

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zoemoo · 16 Apr 19, 07:54 AM

What�s this?

We always use Mears as we had a bad experience with an uber driver in California and decided to stick with registered �safe� mears drivers.

Do we need to reconsider ?

disney332 · 16 Apr 19, 07:59 AM

Its effectively a joining together...

I understand that Mears - Uber starts 19th April

Airport for Mears - uber starts 16th May

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Mr Tom Morrow · 16 Apr 19, 12:43 PM

Sadly I can't open the Orlando Sentinel but I found something from last year on WFTV.

Under the arrangement, users on the Uber app will get a luxury option, UberBlack, that summons either a Mears vehicle or an Uber vehicle for the same price.

The service will use mostly sedans and SUVs from a fleet of about 200 luxury vehicles belonging to Mears.

Sounds interesting. I wonder if what I have found is what is now about to be launched?

Nimbus · 16 Apr 19, 01:36 PM

There are various websites reporting it from last year, for example:

inboundreport/2018/11...on-in-orlando/

The info is pretty much the same as Mr Tom's post above. I believe this actually started at the end of last year and so has been running for around 4 or 5 months now. ETA: Seems like it might have been delayed.

disney332 · 16 Apr 19, 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by Nimbus

There are various websites reporting it from last year, for example:

inboundreport/2018/11...on-in-orlando/

The info is pretty much the same as Mr Tom's post above. I believe this actually started at the end of last year and so has been running for around 4 or 5 months now.

See my post above... these would appear to be the live dates

Not operational quite yet according to Mears Drivers.

Disney332

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Mr Tom Morrow Imagineer Join Date: Jul 14 Location: The Tiki Room. theDIBB Guidebook Pages Created: 3	Sadly I can't open the Orlando Sentinel but I found something from last year on WFTV. Under the arrangement, users on the Uber app will get a luxury option, UberBlack, that summons either a Mears vehicle or an Uber vehicle for the same price. The service will use mostly sedans and SUVs from a fleet of about 200 luxury vehicles belonging to Mears. Sounds interesting. I wonder if what I have found is what is now about to be launched? __________________ "PAGING MR MORROW, MR TOM MORROW..." ''I drink Wine and know things'' DVC Owners at SSR since 2003. Multiple annual visits to America since 1976 Edited at 12:44 PM.