The Uber app uses a user’s phone to pinpoint their location. The white car shown above on U.S. 33 represents a nearby driver who can be hailed. Maryville driver Billy Ruhlen said the price of a ride depends on how many people are trying to hail a ride compared to the number of drivers.
(Journal-Tribune photo)
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Ride sharing services like Uber are quickly taking the place of the taxicab, and now they have come to Union County.