{"id":18481,"date":"2016-05-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/uncategorized\/uberx-offering-free-rides-in-adelaide\/"},"modified":"2016-05-12T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-05-12T00:00:00","slug":"uberx-offering-free-rides-in-adelaide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/news\/uberx-offering-free-rides-in-adelaide\/","title":{"rendered":"UberX offering free rides in Adelaide"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Ride-sharing service UberX has launched its app in Adelaide and is offering passengers free rides.<\/h3>\n<p>The company has previously threatened to abandon plans to bring UberX to SA because it would cost too much and take too long to get drivers onto the road.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s now offering free rides from Friday until further notice.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In a city suffering from one of the highest rates of unemployment in the country, we believe ride-sharing will make Adelaide more livable, economically vibrant and a better connected place to be,&#8221; Uber spokesman Tom White said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/shows\/david-and-will\/eddie-betts-says-danger-factor-adds-edge-to-geelong-clash\">EDDIE BETTS AND PATRICK DANGERFIELD GET STUCK IN BEFORE CLASH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/shows\/david-and-will\/martin-hamilton-smith-grilled-on-fiveaa-breakfast-after-flagging-possible-switchback\">MARTIN HAMILTON-SMITH GRILLED ON&nbsp;FIVEAA BREAKFAST<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ride-sharing service UberX has launched its app in Adelaide and is offering passengers free rides. 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