Uber launches 'Hourly Rentals', a 24x7 on-demand intra-city service

Riders can retain a car with driver for several hours and make several stops on their journey, due to which they get greater flexibility as they restart their lives after a lengthy lockdown

Uber on Monday launched Hourly Rentals, a 24x7 on-demand, intracity service, which allows riders to retain a car with its driver for several hours, and make multiple stops on their journey, due to which they get greater flexibility as they restart their lives after a lengthy lockdown.

Hourly Rentals replaces Uber's earlier service called Uber Hire, and provides more flexibility to the rider in terms of choosing options for a ride. 

Through the new service, Uber is aiming to disrupt the unorganised cab rental service market. "Instead of offering 4-8 hour packages, a rider can now choose to travel as little as