Uber - your new luxury car service app

We'd like to think that we roll in style. But pulling up to the party or that big business meeting in whatever jalopy of a cab we've hailed off the street doesn't always make the impression we'd like, and our wallets, no matter how full, can't stand the thought of paying quadruple the price of cab fare for a town car or sedan service. But bemoan our not-so-full wallets anymore, thanks to Uber, our new favorite phone app that lets us call a private driver with the simple touch of a button.

How It Works:
The concept is easy - much like popular cab app Taxi Magic, one simply enters their desired pickup destination to see a map of all available Uber cars in the area. You'll note how far away the Uber is and can plot your pickup time accordingly. Click book and you'll automatically get a text saying when your car has been dispatched. In our recent case testing the service in Chicago, our 4.9-rated driver "Benni," was 13 minutes away. He promptly telephoned to let us know that 13 minutes actually meant that he was downtown, and that our ETA might be closer to 15 to 17 minutes. When the driver arrives, you'll also receive a text.
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