The legal battle is poised to be the first major showdown of its kind in the self-driving car era. The head of Uber’s artificial-intelligence lab, Gary Marcus, steps down after four months. He said in a Facebook post he would remain with the company as a special advisor for artificial intelligence.

Jaen also announced the start of Uber Rent, a new service that allows users to rent all types of cars from recognized car rental companies in Puerto Rico, such as Avis. The rental can be done by the day or for extended periods. The total cost of the car rental, including an alternate drop off location, was $133 for two full days. This allowed us to do things like check out beaches in other towns and buy a lot of heavy items at the grocery store without having to physically carry our haul back to our Airbnb. If you’re staying around the San Juan area of Puerto Rico, ridesharing is a great alternative to move around during your time on the Island. The main rideshare app that is currently available on the Island is Uber, which debuted in the Metro region around 2016.

We’re committed to making every trip with Uber as safe as possible. That’s why—in addition to our Door-to-Door Safety Standard—we’ve built new safety features and updated our Community Guidelines for respectful and positive experiences. “This is something that we have observed not only in Puerto Rico but globally. The reality is that restrictions are loosening or tightening – there are many factors that influence how people return. On the one hand, we have seen that demand is perhaps returning faster than we would have expected.

You can usually look up a local taxi wherever you are on your phone and call them for a ride. The problem is that many of these taxis run without meters. Thus, they can charge jaw-droppingly high prices based on how well they can gauge your level of desperation for transportation. If it is your first time in Puerto Rico, you will be happy to know that almost all car rental companies have a presence on the island. Not a big fan of being presented the option to tip before destination arrival and the tips are not editable when accidentally pressed any of the options. Sometimes, the drivers are systemically reassigned 3x or more so instead of 15 minutes wait on the original driver, you end up waiting 45+ minutes.

So, it would be best to forget using any ride-share apps all together while in Puerto Rico. Unfortunately, Uber cannot pick you up at the San Juan airport. Uber is allowed to take you to the airport, but not pick you up. The Taxi Drivers’ Union in Puerto Rico has caused rideshare companies like Uber to be prohibited from picking up passengers at the San Juan airport.

And even some guided walking tours allow you to enjoy the local culture up close and personal.Here is a list ofbicycle and walking tours offered in Puerto Rico (link takes you to Viator.com). These tours include food tours, art tours, and sight-seeing tours. Be sure to read the details to make sure it fits your location and the needs of your travel party. Here is a guided segway tour offered in Old San Juan if you are interested in touring the city on a segway. Airport Shuttle & Transfer– As mentioned above, Uber does not have an airport presence in San Juan.

If you don’t want to deal with overpriced taxi’s or renting a car to drive yourself, there are some other ways to get around in Puerto Rico. 🚙 Compared to where we live in Florida, the drivers were actually quite nice but at times traffic rules aren’t always followed like mexican historical sites in the US. People may turn left right in front of you or stop in the middle of the road, barely pulling off to the side. After you’ve shared your ride with someone back home, be sure to follow along in your app so you can pay attention to the route the driver is taking.

All car rentals must use this electronic system and your rental will have an Auto Expresso pass. To use the toll roads known as Auto Express routes, you must add this to your rental ahead of time. Otherwise, you’ll incur huge and expensive fees every time you use the express route.

Nevertheless, since Uber primarily operates in the Metropolitan area and the main cities, renting a car is considered the second best option for transportation on the island. Often, drivers simply take random parking spots along the side of the road. If you plan to stay in San Juan for the rest of your trip, you do not truly require a car to get around.