Uber is expanding to more communities in B.C.’s Lower Mainland: Abbotsford, Aldergrove and all of Langley Township.
As of 11 a.m. on Thursday, residents will be able to book ridesharing through the Uber app.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the company said drivers and riders will be asked to take extra precautions, such as drivers submitting photos of themselves to show they are wearing face coverings.
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It will also provide personal protective equipment to its delivery staff, if requested. So far, Uber said it has provided more than 55,000 pieces of protective gear in the Lower Mainland.
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Earlier this month, the City of Vancouver signed off on inter-municipal ridesharing licences for Lyft and Uber to pick up and drop off passengers across the region with just one licence.
-with files from Richard Zussman
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