{"id":6371,"date":"2017-08-16T09:05:22","date_gmt":"2017-08-15T23:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reckoner.com.au\/?p=6371"},"modified":"2017-08-16T09:05:22","modified_gmt":"2017-08-15T23:05:22","slug":"melbourne-airport-finally-allows-uberx-pickups-for-arrivals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reckoner.com.au\/news\/melbourne-airport-finally-allows-uberx-pickups-for-arrivals\/","title":{"rendered":"Melbourne Airport finally allows UberX pickups for arrivals"},"content":{"rendered":"
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From [today] Victorian travellers can ride with UberX to and from Melbourne Airport after the Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry Bill was passed through Parliament last week.<\/p>\n
UberX will be available to pick-up passengers in approved wait zones just steps away from the terminal.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The Melbourne Airport issued press release fails to mention that they’ll be charging a A$4 “access charge” for each UberX pickup. This fee can (and most likely will) be passed onto the rider.<\/p>\n
Uber has not clarified if this is the case as yet.<\/p>\n
Coincidently, immediately after the announcement Taxi drivers decided to form a blockade at the airport arrivals’ forecourt area disrupting traffic.<\/p>\n
Wrong form of industry “disruption” guys.<\/p>\n