New Year’s Resolution that we didn’t know we had until now? Save on our Uber rides in 2019.
COMET announced last week that they’re partnering with Uber + Lyft to subsidize up to $5 of your trips that start + end in COMET fixed-route service areas. There are two programs that are available:
🌙 COMET @ Night | ⏰7 days a week, 9 p.m.-3 a.m. | 📲 Apply the promo code available inside of COMET buses to get the up to $5 discount. You cover any charges over $5.
🛒 COMET To The Market | ⏰ 7 days a week, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. | 📲 Apply the promo code COMETMARKET18. The code can only be used twice a week (one round trip) per passenger. You cover any charges over $5.
Why is this cool (...other than the cheaper rides, obviously)? The programs allow easier access to COMET’s public transportation services + expand their network capacity of public transportation in the greater Midlands area.
The trip must originate or end at all locations of the following markets or groceries (within the fixed-route COMET service areas):
- Walmart & Walmart Neighborhood Market
- BiLo
- Kroger
- The Fresh Market
- Whole Foods Market
- Aldi
- Blossom Shop in Five Points
- Food Lion
- Gourmet Shoppe in Five Points
- La Estrella Supermarket
- Lowes Foods Forest Acres
- Ole Timey Meat Market
- Piggly Wiggly
- Publix
- Rosewood Market & Deli
- Sam’s Club
- Costco
- Save-A-Lot
- S.C. State Farmers Market
- Target
- Trader Joe’s
- Earth Fare
- Supermercado El Mariachi
- Soda City Market (Saturdays only)
Here’s a map of COMET’s fixed-route service area – a.k.a the areas where you can utilize both discount codes:
If you’re like me (sometimes deterred from Soda City on Saturdays due to lack of parking), you should be pumped for COMET To the Market. A ride from my home in Shandon to Soda City Market is ~$8 without the promo code, but I can get my avocado toast fix now for $3 on Saturday mornings.
How will you use COMET + Uber’s newest partnership to get you around Soda City for less? Reply to this email or comment on our Instagram or Facebook posts to let us know.
