Uber Introduces Low-Cost Alternative uberX

Uber officially introduced a new, low-cost version of its on-demand transportation app, called uberX, in a November 20 blog post.

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    UberX allows users to pay per-person fare. The company promoted the new version by comparing its prices with both traditional taxi and public transit services. Uber stated that uberX is 18 percent cheaper than these transportation options.

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    To learn more about the launch of uberX, read the full blog post here.

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