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You Can Now Schedule Your Uber Ride in Advance

By Nicole Levy | September 23, 2016 1:10pm | Updated on September 25, 2016 2:21pm
 You can now schedule your Uber ride in advance.
You can now schedule your Uber ride in advance.
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First it ran over the city's taxi industry. Now Uber is coming for the black car and limousine services.

New Yorkers can now schedule their Uber rides from 15 minutes to 30 days in advance, Uber announced Thursday.

"Sometimes you want to schedule a pickup in advance so you can rest assured an Uber will be available when you need it, especially if it’s for a 4 a.m. ride to the airport," the San Francisco-based ride-hailing company says of the service on its website.

App users across the five boroughs Thursday saw a new "Schedule a Ride" button pop up after selecting their preferred car type. 

Prices are the same as those for booking an immediate ride, with fees surging when demand is high.

Uber first introduced its "Scheduled Rides" feature to business travelers in Seattle in June. The program has since expanded to cities across the country and the world.