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Uber and Cosepuri, the main NCC operator in Bologna, announce the renewal of the partnership, started in October 2020, for the next 3 years: the Uber Black service, thus, is guaranteed for the next years for the benefit of app users and all Cosepuri NCCs who work with the Uber platform.

Thanks to this collaboration, the Uber Black service represented a further mobility opportunity in the face of the growing demand for travel options within the urban mobility system: in recent years, in fact, Bologna has become an increasingly sought-after destination on a of tourism and business, hosting international fairs and events and attracting a constant influx of Italians and foreigners.

In these 3 years the Uber Black service has attracted an ever-increasing number of users, both Italian and foreign, thus generating exponential growth in travel: since October 2020 the Uber app has been opened over 1 million times to request a ride in Bologna . The application also contributed to the discovery of the city by numerous tourists, especially foreigners who represented 65% of the app's users. During these 3 years, the three most requested destinations were Guglielmo Marconi Airport, the Central Station and the Bologna Fair. The longest journey of a single race was 294 km from Bologna to Monterosso al Mare in the province of La Spezia. A record user from Bologna completed 704 trips in these 3 years.

France, United Kingdom, Germany, United States, Spain and Poland are the most present nationalities in Bologna: in total users from 100 different foreign countries have used Uber Black in these 3 years. The service offered by Uber and Cosepuri guaranteed efficient mobility even during major events such as the two Måneskin concerts in the week of March 13, during which a record number of trips were recorded. April, July and September are the months with the highest number of races: September in particular, thanks to trade fair activity such as CERSAIE, confirmed itself as the record month in these 3 years.

The Uber Black Service is also particularly appreciated by Cosepuri's NCC drivers: in these 3 years the number of drivers active on the app has grown by 35%. The optimization of the trips, the flexibility of the application, the reduction of downtime between one trip and another are, according to Cosepuri's NCC drivers, the reasons for great satisfaction in using the app, also in this case ever growing: in these 3 years a driver has completed over 7 thousand trips.

The activity I carry out for Uber - comments Massimo, Cosepuri driver - is an opportunity that has allowed me to optimize working times in all time slots of the day.

“The excellent results and above all the satisfaction of NCC users and drivers who have used our app in these 3 years has led us to renew a partnership which represents a concrete example of how Uber can be a great opportunity for local businesses operating in the field of transport and mobility", commented Lorenzo Pireddu, General Manager of Uber. “Bologna represented an important moment in the process of expanding the offer of our products and services in Italy. We will continue to offer our mobility platform so that more and more people can organize their trips directly from our application and we will continue to collaborate with all transport operators in cities, starting with NCCs and taxis, to build a future of efficient mobility and sustainable."

“The renewal of this commercial partnership,” commented Gino Onofri, President of Cosepuri, “is a source of great satisfaction. The collaboration with an internationally important partner such as Uber refers to the mission with which our company sets itself the dual aim of promoting mobility while respecting legality, the environment, safety and ethics and improving economic conditions, social and professional interests of the members. After three years of collaboration with Uber, the satisfaction of our drivers is the most effective confirmation of the valid results achieved and the success of a partnership based on respect for the rules and dignity of work in an increasingly broader market."

The Uber Black service

Passengers can benefit from all the features of Uber Black, such as the ability to have information on the driver, the car model and know the price of the ride in advance, split the cost of the ride, view the route of their trip and, thanks to the anonymization system, passengers and drivers can get in touch by phone or via chat without sharing their phone number, as well as the possibility of accessing Uber's safety toolkit and obtaining assistance in case of need. In addition to the comfort and elegance of black sedans, with leather interiors and more legroom, Black provides passengers with an entirely personalized experience. In fact, on the Uber app it is possible to select your preferences in advance regarding the luggage to take on board, the methods of conversation with the driver and the temperature inside the vehicle.

About Uber

Uber's mission is to create opportunity through movement. We started in 2010 by solving a simple problem: how can you move simply with one click? Over 36 billion rides later, we continue to work to make products that bring people closer to where they want to be. Changing the way people, food and things move in cities, Uber is a platform that opens the world to new possibilities.