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🚀 Growth Highlights (2019 Launch Period):
– 1,200+ tickets sold
– 42% weekly growth
– 11.6% increase in Uber rides starting/ending at transit stations
– 25% repeat buyers within a month
At the time, Uber claimed to be addressing the first-mile/last-mile challenge by merging ride-hailing with mass transit access.
What’s New in 2025?
Fast forward to May 2025, and Uber has taken major strides to make its Transit feature a global mobility hub. Here’s what’s changed:
Expanded Transit Integrations
Uber now offers in-app ticketing, route planning, and real-time transit data in several U.S. cities beyond Denver, including:
- Columbus, Ohio – In partnership with COTA (Central Ohio Transit Authority) and Masabi, Uber users can now purchase bus passes within the app.
Read more - San Antonio, Texas – Real-time schedule integration and route planning through Uber Transit.
- Miami & Orlando – Coming soon, with Brightline integration already live for rail service passengers.
First-Mile/Last-Mile Solved with Brightline
Uber is now partnering with Brightline, Florida’s private high-speed rail service, using Uber’s Vouchers API. Travelers get $10 Uber credits for rides to and from train stations—offering seamless multimodal transport across cities like Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach.
Uber + Brightline announcement
The Autonomous Future
Uber isn’t stopping at transit. The company is laying groundwork for robotaxi services with two major partnerships:
- Waymo: Uber now integrates with Waymo’s autonomous vehicles in Phoenix and Austin.
- Momenta: Uber plans to launch autonomous ride services in Europe starting in 2026.
Robotaxi announcement
“By blending public transit with ride-hailing, vouchers, and autonomous tech, Uber is reshaping how cities move.” – Myrin New, techmorsels.myrinnew.com
Uber Transit Today
Uber’s Transit feature now includes:
- Real-time bus/train schedules
- Route planning + ETA
- Fare comparisons
- Ticket purchases (select cities)
- Uber vouchers for last-mile trips
- Integration with self-driving fleets (pilot stage)
Uber Transit is no longer just an experiment—it’s a growing infrastructure layer aiming to unify urban transportation. What began in Denver is now becoming the blueprint for modern, multimodal mobility in cities worldwide.
