The Uber ride-sharing service is studying the possibility of launching its UberKIDS child transport service and its UberEATS food delivery service in Ukraine, Liga.Business reports, citing Uber’s General Manager for Ukraine and the CIS Alexei Stakh.
"A car equipped with a special seat for transporting children will respond to your call. The company is also planning to launch UberEATS, a fast food delivery service, in Ukraine," said Stakh said at a press conference dedicated to the anniversary of the launch of Uber in Ukraine. "We have realized that UberKIDS is one of the in-demand options. When the option is launched, it will be necessary to make sure that there is sufficient number of cars equipped for this."
Uber is also considering the possibility of transporting domestic animals, Stakh told the CFTS correspondent. He cited as an example the Uklon service, which charges an additional fee for transportation of animals. According to Stakh, Uber does not offer this option.
As reported, Uber is launching its Uber BLACK premium-car service in Ukraine.
Uber also plans to open a headquarters in Kyiv, from where it will manage the operations not only in Ukraine, but also in Belarus, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan. Uber is interested in development its operations in Zaporizhia, Kryvyi Rih, and Mykolaiv.