April 2012
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February 2012
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It's Drinks Week! Get 50% Off Your First Ride to...
It’s a match made in heaven. Cheap, tasty drinks combined with swanky, safe, reliable rides? Yup. This week we’re combining forces with Yelp to bring you the best happy hour ever, every single day.
Our friends at Yelp have chosen 12 awesome drinks venues for you to get your drink on this week, with 50% off a variety of great cocktails and beer. And be the envy of the bar when you...
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It's #UberOscars Night!
Tonight is Oscar’s night, and even if you aren’t on the real red carpet we’re here to help you ride like a Hollywood star all year long.
Here’s the deal: for everyone who follows @Uber_DC on Twitter and correctly guesses the Best Picture Oscar winner (using the #UberOscars hashtag), we’ll give you $10 off one Uber DC ride between now and Thursday, March 1.
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Uber DC Partner Stories: Saqib
We’re kicking off a new tradition here on the Uber DC blog—Uber DC Partner Stories! We’re excited to feature some quick Q&As with Uber partners so that you can get a glimpse of the story behind these awesome folks. Not to mention you get a look at who they really are, when they’re not just making you look good. ;-)
Our first Partner Story comes from Saqib, one of our first...
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Happy Mardi Gras, DC!
Happy Mardi Gras, DC!
It’s party time, and there’s really no better time than now to sign up for Uber! In celebration of everyone’s favorite Tuesday, we’re offering a one day only code for new users to get $15 off their first ride. Use promo code MARDIGRASDC so you can party in style and convenience (and get home safe!) this Fat Tuesday.
Tell your friends and spread the...
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This President's Day, Take a Trip in the UBERcade
President’s Day is almost over, and the UBERcade has gone home for the night, but we’ve got a fantastic video recap! Check it out, below.
Admit it, you’ve dreamed about riding in the Presidential motorcade at least once. Now that we’re in DC, we’re dedicated to bringing you as much of that Presidential experience as we can, every time you ride.
This Monday, President’s...
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The Best (and Worst!) Pickup Lines of Valentine's...
This Valentine’s Day we asked for your best and worst pickup lines and boy did you guys deliver. Below are a few of our favorites—starting with @AndrewJGibbons, our top pick and the winner of a free Uber ride!
Hi my name is Andrew and I can get a black car here in 5 minutes but what are we going to do for 5 minutes? #UberDCLove
— Andrew Gibbons (@AndrewJGibbons) February 15, 2012
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This Valentine's Day, We're Bringing New Meaning...
Valentine’s Day is upon us, and that means it’s time to bring a whole new meaning to #UberDCLove! Whether you’ve snagged a table for two or are planning on celebrating with some of your best friends, we want to make sure everyone feels the Uber DC Love this Valentine’s Day. So in celebration of perhaps the most loved and hated holiday, we’re doing a little something extra for your Uber...
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An Uber DC Birthday
The Uber DC office is celebrating a birthday this week and we want you to celebrate with us!
Alex, everyone’s favorite Uber DC community manager, turns another year older on Thursday, February 9th. To celebrate, we made a special promo code that gives any new Uber rider $10 off their first ride.
Promo code: HAPPYBDAYALEX
But there’s more! Alex loves Twitter, but he wants more...
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"Innovation Uber Alles" →
January 2012
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#UberDCLove Facebook Group →
Want to stay updated on the situation in DC? Join the Facebook Group for updates and more information on how you can help.
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Uber is in DC for the long haul and remains... →
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#UberDCLove
DC, you rock. Huge thanks already for the amazing support—keep it coming! Here’s just a sampling of the #UberDCLove so far:
@Uber_DC ridiculous, great service, great drivers, hope it will resolve cleanly like SF #uberDClove @cwarzel
— Jack Dunn (@Jdunn1130) January 11, 2012
How long will we let lobbyists stop better options for consumers? If you live in the DC area help @uber_dc out....
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DC, We Need Your Help! #UberDCLove →
We couldn’t have made it here without your wonderful support. Now we need your support more than ever! First, read our blog post on today’s news from the DC Taxi Commission. Now, please send us your tweets, blog posts, photos, and even videos to tell us why you love Uber so we can show off the positive impact we’re working to make here in DC! On Twitter, use hashtag #UberDCLove.
December 2011
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How Are You Classing Up NYE in DC?
We all know DC is a classy town. But no other night of the year calls for class like New Year’s Eve.
Now that we’re launched here in DC, we’re psyched to help class up your evening—nothing says classy like a black towncar, SUV, or Benz, right?—but we want to know what else your doing to make the most of this swanky holiday.
Aside from riding with us (wink wink, nudge nudge),...
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You Can Count on Uber This New Year's Eve
Happy holidays, DC! Now even though we’ve only been launched for a few weeks, we already know that you’re a city that works hard and plays hard. No doubt, DC will partying hard on New Year’s Eve—and if we have anything to do with it you’ll party in style, too.
Throughout the past few weeks we’ve been cranking away to make sure we can help make your NYE amazing....
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