Thread: Uber expands Spanish-speaking service to New Mexico

Uber expands Spanish-speaking service to New Mexico

BY (AP) RUSSELL CONTRERAS MONDAY, AUGUST 22ND 2016




ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Ride-hailing company Uber is extending the option to request a Spanish-speaking driver to New Mexico, the nation's most Hispanic of states.

The San Francisco-based Uber will announce Monday the launch of uberESPA-OL in New Mexico at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque.

This new feature will be available to customers in Santa Fe, Albuquerque, and Las Cruces who use the Uber app on a smartphone. The app in those areas will allow riders to request an uberX with a Spanish-speaking driver-partner.

New Mexico is the sixth states to get the specialty service after California, Illinois, Arizona, Texas, and Nevada.

Last week, New Mexico officials announced the return of ride-booking service Lyft after state lawmakers passed a bill allowing services like Lyft and Uber to operate legally in New Mexico.

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