Book Uber From Google Maps

In the case of uber you can directly book the cab through google maps without even needing to have uber app installed on your phone while with ola after you ve decided to call the taxi you.

Book uber from google maps. In addition google announced uber riders can book a ride through the google maps app. Google will no longer let you book an uber ride directly from google maps. As google noted in its blog post the request a ride feature has been removed from the latest version of google maps.

Of course google is all about healthy competition so it lets you book an uber in google maps but also lets you book a ride with any ride sharing service that works in your locality. No reason has been given for removing the functionality however google says you still check routes in google maps and then go request ride from the uber app. Google also added an integration with lyft to ride services in its app in the latest update which is rolling out globally to android and ios.

In a blogpost senior project manager at google sara mckinkey said with today s updates you ll now see more types of. Once you sign into your existing uber account or create one you can book an uber ride track your driver on the map and connect with your driver all from within the google maps app. Availability within the google map this takes the integration to the next level i e.

The earlier integration had just enabled location of nearest uber cab i e. Maps will however show the direction to your destination and also the estimated fare. Google has introduced another feature to facilitate its maps app users as now apart from giving directions and showing live traffic updates users will soon be able to book their uber rides from.

Google maps latest update now makes it easy for users to book uber ride directly from the maps app without using the uber app. After an uber user logs into their account they can book an uber track the driver on the map and connect with the driver from within the google maps app. You can view the price and time of uber options alongside transportation choices.

Google maps lets you order an uber or a lyft from inside the google maps app. Moreover google maps update also allows for uber rides to look up information about their destination. However google maps and uber are installed on android and iphone smartphones and these apps work together.