Uber is now ready to go in Clarksville.
The company officially announced Thursday in a news conference at Mayor Kim McMillan’s office that its ride-sharing service is now available in the city.
Thursday’s expansion means the company footprint in Middle Tennessee now stretches from the greater Nashville area, including Murfreesboro, all the way north to Montgomery County and Fort Campbell.
Luke Marklin, general manager of Uber Nashville, said their mission is to be as “available as running water,” so expanding to Clarksville was on their radar after expanding around Nashville.
“Right now in Nashville, … we generally can be to your doorstep in under five minutes,” Marklin said. “So as we’ve built out the product starting in Nashville, we’ve continued to expand and expand; now is a great time for Clarksville.
“We think we can provide that same level of service.”
Those who download the Uber application to their phone will be able to request rides around town without having to use cash. Riders can pay (via credit card) and rate the driver / riding experience from the app.
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Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan, who took the first Uber ride in Clarksville following the announcement, said she expects it improve people’s transportation options around the area.
“We have a fantastic public transportation system here in Clarksville, however they do not run at night and they don’t run on the weekends,” McMillan said. “There are various places throughout our very large county and city they are not able to service, and I think Uber will now fill in that gap and give the residents and visitors that come to Clarksville another alternative to be able access reliable and safe and economical transportation.”
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