A university life that’s just filled with study, study, and study is boring. There’s a brand-new program designed by Uber in collaboration with the University of Tennessee at Knoxville that will let freshmen students tour around town in an Uber car. Read on for the scoop.
Uber confirmed it is shuttling more freshmen from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville around town as part of this partnership.
Aside from letting kids enjoy more, this program is a significant stride and major step towards the goal of the school administrators to shift from being a car-centric campus to showing these students they can freely leave their car back home, as there are Ubers waiting for them.
However, there are terms and conditions that apply, such as:
- Registration will be open for up to 2,000 eligible students who will receive 10 pieces of $10 ride vouchers for the springtime semester.
- These eligible students should be enrolled as a first-year undergraduate, live in a dorm in-campus, and must have have a parking permit.
- Students may use the vouchers 24 hours a day, seven days a week, provided that the rides begin in Knox County, or are to and from McGhee Tyson Airport.
- All charges of over $10, as well as driver tips, should be paid by the freshmen students
- Lastly, just one voucher could be redeemed for each trip. The voucher will expire at the end of the semester.
Following are further details to take note of regarding this program. The Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research, and the Center for Transportation Research are treating and taking the program as a research study, collecting information from students regarding their experiences using the ridesharing app. The parking office of the University Of Tennessee will manage the program and decide whether to expand it further in the future.
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville was founded as early as the 18th century. It is the flagship public research university in Tennessee. Located in downtown Knoxville, it serves over 38,000 students, offering 900 and more programs. It is known for its strong business and engineering programs, division athletics, and a 920-acre campus featuring iconic sites like Ayres Hall.
Some of the most promising degree programs in this school are Accounting, Agricultural Leadership, Anthropology, Business Administration, Economics, Education, Geology, History, Landscape Architecture, Life Sciences, Medical Physicals, Music Theory, National Security Certificate, Radio Chemistry, and Retail, Hospitality and Tourism Management, among various others. There are also programs for graduate students.
Uber is a platform that operates in various cities worldwide. On the Uber official app, you can pin your pick-up and drop-off locations. For instance, if you’re visiting Broadway Avenue in New York City. The app will randomly select a driver who will then drive you to the destination. You just have to be patient as the app searches the road for your driver. The app may also handle the payments, depending on the method you choose.