Older adults in Philadelphia will soon be able to request free rides from Uber as SEPTA rolls out significant cuts to its public transit system.
The rideshare company told The Philadelphia Inquirer that it will fund the services through its new Uber Senior Rides Program. Uber spokesperson Freddi Goldstein said the new measure aims to “fill in transit gaps” from SEPTA service reductions. The first round of these changes took effect on Sunday, Aug. 24.
According to The Inquirer, Uber has pledged upward of tens of thousands of dollars to the program. The Senior Rides Program will continue until funds are depleted or customer demand necessitates scaling up the service, Goldstein said…