Every few years, a Silicon Valley gig-economy company announces a “disruptive” innovation that looks a whole lot like a bus. Uber rolled out Smart Routes a decade ago, followed a short time ...

A new service, Uber Shuttle, allows users to reserve up to five seats in advance on buses operating in high-traffic areas like airports, concerts, and sports events. REUTERS ...

Uber announced a new type of ride that travels along a set route, comes every 20 minutes, includes up to two other passengers, and costs up to 50 percent less than an UberX ride. In other words, a ...

This story was originally published by Grist with the headline Uber’s new shuttles look suspiciously familiar to anyone who’s taken a bus on Jun 3, 2025.

Uber’s new shuttles look suspiciously familiar to anyone who’s taken a bus Every few years, a Silicon Valley gig-economy company announces a “disruptive” innovation that looks a whole lot ...

News Uber’s new shuttles look suspiciously familiar to anyone who’s taken a bus By Sophie Hurwitz for Grist July 03, 2025 at 9:00 am EDT + Caption ...

Uber rolled out Smart Routes a decade ago, followed a short time later by the Lyft Shuttle of its biggest competitor. Even Elon Musk gave it a try in 2018 with the “urban loop system” that ...

Grist reports Uber's new Route Share program resembles buses, raising concerns about its impact on transit systems and the environment. (Mario Tama // Getty Images/Mario Tama // Getty Images) ...