TimeTravel

Prebook rides for Uber

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Prebook rides for Uber

2 followers

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Contento

Maker

Hey Product Hunters! If you're like us, not being able to order Uber rides in advance has always been a hassle. So we created an app that would schedule them to arrive at the right time. Introducing TimeTravel! We book the rides so you don't have too. Hope you guys enjoy it :)

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11yr ago

Raycast

@shaw_nelson since you can't guarantee driver availability, how is this better than me pulling out my phone and hailing an Uber myself when I need one?

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11yr ago

@chrismessina @shaw_nelson Exactly, it's not like Uber gave them special privileges. Pretty sure this just sets a timer and calls the Uber on zero. Lets you take care of that button press now rather than later I guess.

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11yr ago

Contento

Maker

@chrismessina @shaw_nelson We can't absolutely guarantee ride availability, however, 95% of the time it will work exactly as expected!

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11yr ago

devlogs.gg

This looks awesome. I user uber a lot, but I've never felt the need to pre book something. But I see how it can be useful. It would be awesome if you could kind of give the user an idea for when it get be useful. Like, in what situation will I need it? Because if I see a reason, I'm more likely to install it and use it when that time comes.

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11yr ago

@jonnotie here's a use case I've dealt with: early morning airport run just outside of major Uber concentration. I would argue any time one isn't able to get an Uber instantly this can be an advantage.

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11yr ago

@ryanmac @jonnotie @shaw_nelson I assume they are just waiting to request at that time, so while I agree that would be a killer use case, I don't think this would help.

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11yr ago

Shift

Maker

@jonnotie We try and sync the request so that the ride arrives when you need it. Good for use cases when Uber availability is sporadic or you may have a long wait time. I also use it for ordering an Uber to arrive just as I'm finishing a meeting, without having to pull out my phone during the meeting.

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11yr ago

Product Hunt

@shaw_nelson - this has some similarities to UberEVENTS which launched a few weeks ago. Are you worried that Uber might build this functionality? If they do, what's your plan?

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11yr ago

Contento

Maker

@rrhoover It certainly has crossed our minds! Currently, there’s demand for this feature because it doesn’t exist in Uber. Building this app has certainly opened our eyes to the ride sharing landscape. If Uber do decide to build this functionality, there are other tangential rider & driver problems we could solve

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11yr ago

Algopro

Cool idea. What are some use cases you built this for? Personally, whenever I need to schedule a cab it's because I have a super early flight, but when it's that early, Uber has very spotty availability.

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11yr ago

Contento

Maker

@ecwilson Catching a ride to the airport is definitely a use case! Another is scheduling rides around appointments and meetings

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11yr ago

Arbor

This is awesome @shaw_nelson + team! From a personal standpoint, do you see this as a side project or long term project with the goal to improve ride sharing? Also - is the login with Uber via the Uber api?

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11yr ago

Contento

Maker

@abe_storey It started out as a side project, but definitely has potential to expand beyond and help improve the rides haring landscape! Yep you login with your Uber account :)

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11yr ago

I've wanted this feature forever. There are so many fixed meetings and fixed events in my calendar. The idea of being able to set my uber schedule at the top of the day and just walk in and out of buildings/ubers would be a game-changer for me. Excited to try it out.

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11yr ago

Contento

Maker

@julianmiller Awesome! Let us know how it goes :)

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11yr ago