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.

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 Technologies is launching shuttle bus services to and from airports, concert venues and sports stadiums, bringing a lower-cost service already available overseas to the U.S.

In addition to the festive party buses, Uber will also be looking to continue to spread the holiday cheer through a number of initiatives, including a Dr. Seuss inspired Christmas kit, reindeer ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...