Uber Isn’t The Only Ridesharing Company Coming To Halifax
URide, which began in Thunder Bay after founder Cody Ruberto noticed crowds of people waiting to find rides home on weekend nights, is now in 15 communities and expanding to Halifax.
URide, which began in Thunder Bay after founder Cody Ruberto noticed crowds of people waiting to find rides home on weekend nights, is now in 15 communities and expanding to Halifax.
New licensing requirements from the province mean ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft will likely come to Nova Scotia.
Halifax Regional Council has paved the way for ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft to come to the city, but provincial regulations might still keep them out.
Brian Herman of Casino Taxi says his company’s been forced into sometimes sub-par service by strict regulations the city imposed almost three decades ago. He says Uber and Lyft won’t make things any easier for them.
Last month, Halifax city council took a major step when it gave the green light to city staff to prepare rules that would allow ride-hailing companies into the city.
Saint John City Council passed a motion back in May ordering city staff revisit the city’s ride-sharing bylaws to determine what would need to be done to allow services like Uber to operate in the city.
With Saint John working on a by-law to allow ride-hailing services, we ask if the industry leader would even set up shop here.