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Uber Offering $5 Pool Rides in Brooklyn for Labor Day Weekend

By Kathleen Culliton | September 2, 2016 12:00pm
Rides that begin and end in Brooklyn will cost $5 for one rider and $6 for two riders.
Rides that begin and end in Brooklyn will cost $5 for one rider and $6 for two riders.
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BROOKLYN — UberPool will cost less than a round trip ride on the subway this Labor Day weekend, Uber announced Friday.

There will be a $5 flat rates for shared UberPool rides in Brooklyn from 8 p.m. Friday to 11:59 p.m. Monday, the company said.

Only rides that begin and end in Brooklyn will be valid for the discount, and bringing a friend along will cost an extra dollar.

The deal comes two days after Uber announced commuters could use a new pre-tax option and pay for UberPool with commuter benefits.

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