{"id":22072,"date":"2018-05-16T16:38:27","date_gmt":"2018-05-16T14:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/?p=22072"},"modified":"2018-05-16T16:38:27","modified_gmt":"2018-05-16T14:38:27","slug":"uber-rent-lets-you-borrow-someones-wheels-for-the-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/uber-rent-lets-you-borrow-someones-wheels-for-the-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Uber Rent Lets You Borrow Someone&#8217;s Wheels for the Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While Uber has revolutionised the way in which we travel by putting us in the backseat rather than behind the wheel, the American company has now launched <strong>Uber Rent<\/strong>, allowing users to loan other users&#8217; cars.<\/p>\n<p>The goal is to allow travellers, or those in need of a vehicle for a short period, to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/categories\/1066\/CarRental\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hire a car<\/a> from a private user, do your chores or travelling for the day, and have a seamless transaction between the two parties, as per a normal Uber trip.<\/p>\n<div class=\"arve-wrapper\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-uS2JTTL2A2w\" style=\"max-width:702px;\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n<div class=\"arve-embed-container\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.250000%\"><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/uS2JTTL2A2w?iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=1&amp;autoplay=0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" frameborder=\"0\" name sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/uS2JTTL2A2w?iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In order to achieve scope quickly, Uber has partnered with a car-sharing start-up named <strong>Getaround<\/strong>, which already has a peer-to-peer car rental system in place.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you need a low-consumption commuter for a short business trip, or a 4&#215;4 to get through a scenic route for a vacation, a variety of cars will be available with varied prices depending on the rental variables like time and type of vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>The service is currently only available in the US, but as has been in the case with all of Uber&#8217;s services, Uber Rent will likely\u00a0 launch in other territories, including South Africa, in the near future.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you&#8217;re looking for the best car rentals prices around SA, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/categories\/1066\/CarRental\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PriceCheck&#8217;s car-rental comparison tool<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/categories\/1066\/CarRental\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21641\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers.png\" alt=\"view offers\" width=\"293\" height=\"56\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers.png 550w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers-300x57.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers-536x105.png 536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 293px) 100vw, 293px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5 data-unsp-sanitized=\"clean\">Want More Technology News? 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