Pioneering ride-booking service Uber has expanded its Greater Lansing operations to Capital Region International Airport (LAN), where it is now authorized to pick up and drop off air travelers.
San Francisco-based Uber joins fellow ride-booking service Lyft and local taxi services in providing ground transportation to and from the airport.
“Adding Uber to our list of ground transportation service providers further enhances the convenience of using Capital Region International Airport,” said Nicole Noll-Williams, the airport’s director of marketing and passenger development.
Uber, which was founded in 2009 and entered the Greater Lansing market in 2014, serves most of Ingham County and portions of Eaton, Clinton and Shiawassee counties.
Uber riders use a smartphone app to request a ride from drivers who have a car. When a nearby driver accepts the request, the app displays an estimated time of arrival and then notifies users when their ride is about to arrive.
The app also provides info about the driver, including first name, vehicle type and license plate number. Fares are automatically calculated based on distance and are charged to the payment method users have linked to their Uber account.
