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Using Uber App in USA (?)
Is the Uber app truly international? If I download it to my iPhone in, say, the UK, will it work in other countries? Would there be some kind of surcharge for using a "UK Uber" app in the USA? I would get a PAYG card for the iPhone in the USA.
Sorry to be dim but I've never used Uber and know hardly anything about it. W Last edited by Willi : 04-10-2016 at 20:21. Reason: omission |
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You can use it anywhere, but it will be charged in the local currency, so you may be hit with a foreign exchange fee by your UK card provider, often around 3%.
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Thanks.
Might it be better to download the app in the US using a US PAYG card? W |
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You can use it anywhere, but it will be charged in the local currency, so you may be hit with a foreign exchange fee by your UK card provider, often around 3%.
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Thanks.
Might it be better to download the app in the US using a US PAYG card? W The app you download from the app store is literally identical no matter which country you get it from. |
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Like Phazer says, there is just the one Uber app.
It is possible to register multiple payment cards with one Uber account - one has to be the default choice, though this can be changed easily, and it's easy enough to change which card you want to pay with before any particular ride as well (though it's easy enough to forget to do this too - hence why changing the default card can be a good idea!). |
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My friends used it in Amarillo, their trip was incredibly cheap!
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Lots of good advice ... thanks very much.
In the UK, I use a PAYG on my unlocked iPhone 5. I don't have a contract in the UK. When I go to the USA for a holiday, I suppose it will be better to get an American PAYG when I'm there ... (?) But back to Uber again and apologies for my ignorance. So do you pay for your Uber taxi rides via money that's on your phone? Or do you pay the driver in cash, as you would a black cab in London. I was thinking that I'd just pay for the phone call to Uber call via my phone. W |
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Lots of good advice ... thanks very much.
In the UK, I use a PAYG on my unlocked iPhone 5. I don't have a contract in the UK. When I go to the USA for a holiday, I suppose it will be better to get an American PAYG when I'm there ... (?) But back to Uber again and apologies for my ignorance. So do you pay for your Uber taxi rides via money that's on your phone? Or do you pay the driver in cash, as you would a black cab in London. I was thinking that I'd just pay for the phone call to Uber call via my phone. W Here's their website for more info: https://www.uber.com/ I see they do accept Paypal for payment as well. |
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I was in Rio a couple of weeks ago, and I was actually surprised at how easy it was. I was expecting to have to register a new account but no, it just worked and charged me in Brazilian Reals. The exchange rate was no worse than if I had used cash. However, I did have a local sim card which is pretty crucial to its effectiveness, you wouldn't really want to be data roaming (unless you're using 3 like home).
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But back to Uber again and apologies for my ignorance. So do you pay for your Uber taxi rides via money that's on your phone? Or do you pay the driver in cash, as you would a black cab in London. I was thinking that I'd just pay for the phone call to Uber call via my phone.
You don't summon an Uber car by phone call, rather it's done from the app using a data connection. So you'll either need to have mobile data access (so be aware of roaming charges), or wifi access when you want to summon an Uber car. I'm sure there are some YouTube tutorial videos which might be helpful. |
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OK and thanks for the helpful replies.
I've downloaded the app to the iPhone and am going to give it a try later this week. W |
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