Update: Uber told MediaNama that about 10% riders in the four cities have received an email from Uber that unlocks the UberPASS vehicle view on the app. These riders are eligible for the offers, including flat fares on UberGO rides. The company also mentioned that there are no subscription plans or promo codes for UberPASS. We had earlier mistakenly reported that UberPASS is a subscription service. Earlier: Online cab hailing service Uber has introduced a new feature in India called UberPASS, which offers users flat fares, discounted fares, highly rated drivers, and waivers on cancellation charges among others. Initially, UberPASS will be piloted in four cities - Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata - and based on user response it might be expanded to other cities. The offers will vary from city to city. Note that only a select group of users will be eligible for this service at first, and the offers are valid for UberGO rides. #disappointed with Uber Pass @Uber_Mumbai I was promised flag rate of 159 odd and charged 480 pic.twitter.com/RFGftJjyDR — Purvi Modi (@purvipmodi) June 20, 2017 The service (formerly known as a flat fare package) was first introduced in select American cities in August 2016. It is currently available in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. The service is available for UberPOOL and UberX. Users need to pay a flat fare activation fee to select a 20 rides package or 40 rides package, and the package is…
