Uber still fighting to come to Calgary
Posted Nov 5, 2014 8:03 am.
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The Uber Taxi app continues to gain popularity, but legal issues are keeping it out of Calgary.
The biggest issue seems to be with insurance.
There are two options with the app: Uber Black is for a professional chauffeur who already has a commercial licence, while Uber X allows people over the age of 21 with an insured vehicle to essentially act as a paid taxi.
Mayor Naheed Nenshi tells City News, they are working to try to bring in Uber Black.
“We have two regulations in particular that makes it difficult to offer that service: one around minimum fares and one around the time between when you call for the limo and when you get it,” he said. “But, I’m willing to be flexible on both of those.”
Uber X won’t work here because The Insurance Bureau of Canada has made it clear private drivers insurance isn’t valid if you’re acting as a paid driver and you get in a crash.
While Uber says it has insurance documents which can cover it, Nenshi says he’s never seen anything to suggest that.
