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Uber airport pick-up: Sydney Airport allowing UberX or UberBlack car pick-ups
Passengers can now get a Uber pick-up instead of waiting for a taxi at Sydney Airport. Credit: Dallas Kilponen
Uber drivers are now allowed to pick up from Sydney Airport's domestic and international terminals, in a further blow to the taxi industry.
Passengers will be able to flag an UberX or UberBlack car through a virtual queue system at each terminal and be met by drivers at the airport's free public pick up zones.
The lucrative airport pickup had been the sole domain of taxi drivers but Sydney Airport said last month it was considering new arrangements including a potential dedicated pick-up zone.
"In response to the huge demand for UberX at Sydney Airport, we have opened functionality in the app for driver-partners to pick up riders from the airport," the company said in a statement on Thursday.
Uber said it would continue to work with the airport on finalising signage and designated pick-up zones.
Sydney Airport said it was open to Uber as well as other driver services.
"(We are) currently developing new arrangements to accommodate all booked service operators at the airport, including ride sharing services such as Uber, as well as limousines and pre-booked taxis," an airport spokeswoman said on Thursday.
"We will shortly be consulting with our airport partners regarding these new proposed arrangements."
AAP
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