Uber launches bike taxis in #Gurgaon

Gurgaon: Cab aggregator Uber entered the bike taxi market on Tuesday, with the launch of UberMOTO in Gurgaon. The option of choosing a bike taxi is integrated into its current app.Commuters can choose a bike taxi the same way they order cabs on the Uber app. Price of a ride starts at Rs 15 (base fare) + Rs 3/km + Re 1/minute, with Rs 20 as the minimum fare.

This is the second city where Uber is offering bike taxis, following their Bangalore launch earlier this month, though they haven’t launched a price war yet, as they have done with their aggressively-priced cabs.Company officials refused to mention the number of bikes currently registered with them, though sources said they have 40 in their stable. “UberMOTO wants to reduce congestion by helping fill every empty seat on bikes on the road. The new product enables riders to push a button and share a motorbike ride within minutes,” said Gagan Bhatia, GM, Uber-Delhi.