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Munich Airport: Uber sets up official pickup zones.
Munich Airport will officially cooperate with the platform provider Uber going forward. At both terminals, according to the company, so-called pickup zones have been established in the immediate vicinity of the arrival areas. Thus the provider will have, for the first time, designated pickup areas directly at the airport.
For the local taxi trade this means a new competitive situation in the economically significant airport business. In addition to the S-Bahn, taxi and Lufthansa Airport Shuttle, passengers now have another, infrastructure-based transfer option available.
Cooperation with the Airport
As Uber, in response to a request from Merkur, stated, this is an official collaboration with Munich Airport. Extensive signage in the terminal as well as in the outdoor area leads to the pickup zones. Additionally, the Uber app navigates passengers directly to the designated areas.
Munich is, after Berlin Brandenburg, Düsseldorf and Frankfurt airports, the fourth German airport at which Uber operates designated pickup zones. Rides from the airport had previously been among the most-booked in the app, according to the company. However, a formal cooperation with the airport operator had not existed until now.
Significant price gap relative to taxi fixed prices
For the fare, Uber cites an average amount of about 70 to 80 euros for a ride arranged from the airport into the city. Depending on the time, the price may vary.
By contrast, large taxi companies such as Taxi München or IsarFunk charge a flat rate of 106 euros for this route. Accordingly, the average price cited by Uber is up to 36 euros lower than the taxi fixed price.
The taxi industry has been monitoring developments critically for years. Platform providers are subject to different operational structures than licensed taxi companies, which are bound to fixed tariffs, operating obligations and stand regulations. With official presence at the airport, the competitive environment shifts further in favor of app-based mediation models.
Whether and how demand will be distributed between taxis and platform services in the future will also depend on price developments, availability and regulatory framework conditions. (Source: Merkur)
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