Taxi app Uber has set its sights beyond the roads of China with a push into the air and on water as the US company adds helicopters and boats to its services.
The company will tomorrow APR 25unveil UberChopper, a helicopter ride above Shanghai that will cost Rmb2,999 ($484), including transport in a Mercedes-Benz to and from the helipad. The event is a one-day promotion designed to “raise awareness” of Uber and gauge interest in airborne services already used in countries including the US, India, Brazil and South Africa.
Uber has also rolled out a boat-hailing service in the southern city of Hangzhou’s scenic West Lake as well as a trial rickshaw-hailing service in downtown Beijing.