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[VIC] Free Rides to/from Australian Open @ Uber (Melbourne CBD Area Only from 9am - 7pm Everyday)

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[VIC] Free Rides to/from Australian Open @ Uber (Melbourne CBD Area Only from 9am - 7pm Everyday)
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melbourne guy on 20/01/2020 - 17:15 uber.com (1575 clicks)
Last edited 20/01/2020 - 19:48 by 2 other users

For this years Australian Open, Uber has partnered with Kia, offering free rides to and from Melbourne Park, all tournament long. The Kia Fan Fleet includes 30 Kia Seltos vehicles that will be cruising around select areas in Melbourne. Unfortunately I can't find further details, so it might be luck of the draw if you can get a free ride to/from the tennis. Look for the "Kia Fan Fleet" option when choosing your uber type in the app if you're in the CBD. It will be available from 9am until 7pm everyday.

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  • tightarse on 20/01/2020 - 17:25

    According to this, it's Melbourne CBD pickups only.

    The fleet, comprised of 30 new blue Kia Seltos compact SUVs, will be available to tennis-goers via Uber's app and will offer courtesy trips to Melbourne Park from anywhere in the CBD. To utilise the cars, simply select the 'Fan Fleet' option in the app and wait for your Seltos to show up.

    • melbourne guy on 20/01/2020 - 17:27

      Thanks for that, will edit the deal text. Shame it's CBD only. I wonder how strict the boundary they have set is. Would have been handy if they provided a map.

      • tightarse on 20/01/2020 - 17:28

        Really not sure. I found this last week lol but was hesitant to post it as caradvice.com.au pulled the link (thus the cached version). Cheers.

        • melbourne guy on 20/01/2020 - 17:29
          +2

          I noticed the Caradvice link is showing up in Google but is now dead. Perhaps they breached an embargo.

      • TEER3X on 20/01/2020 - 17:59
        +1

        I know right?

        Can't believe they didn't even offer to include free stadium tickets too and some food for the journey.

        • payless69 on 20/01/2020 - 18:51

          but free water personally passed by the Chinese importer

  • NeverMissABargain on 20/01/2020 - 19:31

    Are they going to validate if one actually went to Australian open?

    • malcolmrivera on 20/01/2020 - 20:04
      +24

      If you end up in the chaos of Melbourne Park, battling everybody else for one of only 30 Ubers and you weren't even there for the tennis, you've earned that free ride.

  • alwayskeepinitreal on 20/01/2020 - 19:44

    Works in South Yarra, but couldn't get it to work in Richmond or Hawthorn. Plus wait time was anything from 12mins to 25mins.

  • kaleidoscope on 20/01/2020 - 20:28

    so if going A to B, just have to make it A to C and C to B (C being australian open) to get free ride?

    • melbourne guy on 20/01/2020 - 20:39

      If your journey is not time critical, this could be a good way of utilising this freebie!

      • captaincabinets on 20/01/2020 - 20:48
        +1

        Or if you value your time at zero. And let's be real it's Ozb, time is nothing in pursuit of the bargain

  • stinx2001 on 20/01/2020 - 21:34

    Meanwhile there's a bunch of people waiting for their Seltos to get delivered due to the shipping delays.

    • AussieZed on 20/01/2020 - 22:45
      +2

      Duh.

    • auna on 21/01/2020 - 03:37

      Ordered mine in early December and received 2 weeks ago. Absolutely love it!

  • Diji1 on 20/01/2020 - 21:35
    -4

    Uber is a douchebag.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QpKHhFwf1s

    • Sage on 20/01/2020 - 22:44
      +5

      I'm not watching a 2 hour podcast just to find out what your point is.

  • ripoffmerchant on 20/01/2020 - 21:49
    +3

    If you’re in the CBD I’d wager you’ll be better off on a free tram. I’ll try it anyway next week and see if it works out for me.

  • capslock janitor on 20/01/2020 - 22:49
    +1

    what is best way to the finals? i dont go around City often

    • czyk on 21/01/2020 - 09:00
      +2

      The courts are only a 12 minute walk from Flinders Street, or a very short tram ride. I wouldn't bother with an Uber.

  • SoresuMakashi on 21/01/2020 - 02:01
    +2

    Nice deal but help the environment and go with the tram if you can (free for AO ticket holders)

  • AussieZed on 21/01/2020 - 07:33

    I'm confused. Who is driving these Kias? It cant be actual Uber drivers because they use their own cars.

    • RhysNZ on 21/01/2020 - 10:27

      kia employees earning a little extra.

    • [Deactivated] on 21/01/2020 - 21:41
      +1

      Its actually Kia/Tennis Australia and Uber drivers. Had a Kia driver one way and a uber driver way back. They get the car to take home for the 2 weeks. Brand new model.

  • [Deactivated] on 21/01/2020 - 21:39

    This deal was underrated.
    I took advantage of this at lunch time today. The lines were ridiculous for food…so I got an uber from the Aus Open to get something to eat in the city….got an uber fan fleet back.

    $0 and a brand new Kia car with a driver who was loving life. 30 drivers. 10 of them were just chilling out the front waiting for people to use them!

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