Never go hungry in an Uber again!
This week, the ride-sharing giant announced that it's joining forces with New York-based vending company Cargo to implement in-car vending machines across the United States, including San Francisco and Los Angeles.
The small boxes will attach to the car’s console and include a range of snacks and goodies: from healthy RX protein bars to more indulgent items like Swedish Fish and Hershey candies as well as miscellaneous goods like headphones, charging cables, and even the occasional beauty product. About a third of the items inside each Cargo unit will also be free for riders take!
Unlike traditional vending machines, you won’t have to go digging for coins to purchase these goods. Riders will be able to purchase the available snacks and gadgets by visiting Cargo’s site on their mobile phones or by scanning a QR code located on your car’s box; the charge won't appear on your Uber bill.
“You never quite know what you’ll need when you’re on the move,” Keith Hensley, Uber’s business development lead said in a statement. “An energy boost on your way to the big meeting, a phone charger when you’re down to 7%, or a much-needed snack at the end of the night—your time in an Uber is sometimes the only chance you have to refuel and recharge.”
Drivers are able to pocket $1 for each transaction along with 20 percent of the item’s cost, and you're able to sober up a bit on your way home. Everybody wins!