Uber also allows you to reserve NYC taxis as well and for the next week they are giving everyone one free taxi ride, up to $25.
"How it works:
- Free TAXI week will be available in NYC starting today, Wednesday (until Wednesday September 12th).
- At the end of your ride, the driver will input the meter fare into the driver application. 20% gratuity will be automatically added to the fare.
- The free ride is up to $25. The remainder will be charged to your credit card on file.
- During Free TAXI Week, the TAXI option will only be available for one trip.- You must select TAXI icon in the app to get your free ride. Otherwise you could be requesting a luxury Uber black car - not too shabby, but not free either so be careful when requesting!"
If you don't have an Uber account, you can use my link to sign-up and after you take your first ride we both get $10 in Uber credits. I doubt the free taxi ride will trigger the $10 credit, but you never know! Feel free to post your referral sign-up link in the comment section below and support other TPG readers by using their links.
I'm actually in NYC this week so plan on taking advantage of this free offer- especially since the promo coincides with Fashion Week, when all of the fashionistas hog NYC taxis! Remember to store your Sapphire Preferred card as your primary card since black car/taxis count as travel and qualify for 2 points per dollar spent, plus the 7% annual dividend.
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