Brightline, Uber partner to offer another first-and-last-mile option

Hannah Morse, Palm Beach Post
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Getting to and from a Brightline train station will be that much easier, as the rail line and the ride-share service Uber announced a partnership this month.

Brightline riders can now pre-book an Uber ride without having to leave the Brightline app.

After selecting a train trip, but before paying, Brightline app users will be prompted to see if they need to book a ride before or after their train ride. Here, riders can also add parking, baggage or pets.

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Passengers are seen sitting in a Brightline train parked at the new station on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, in Boca Raton, FL. Just one day short of a year since construction began at the site in Boca Raton, city and Brightline officials hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony ahead of the station opening to the public on December 21st.
Passengers are seen sitting in a Brightline train parked at the new station on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, in Boca Raton, FL. Just one day short of a year since construction began at the site in Boca Raton, city and Brightline officials hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony ahead of the station opening to the public on December 21st.

App users can select if they need to be dropped off at the starting station, a pickup from the destination station, or both.

For example, the roughly seven-minute drive from the West Palm Beach Brightline station to The Palm Beach Post office building at 1:10 p.m. Friday was an add-on cost between $8.81 and $13.40, depending on the type of Uber selected. The ride is timed to coincide with the train’s arrival.

Premium ticketholders get a complimentary ride on Uber if it is within five miles.

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Uber is the sixth mobility option that Brightline offers, joining electric golf carts, fixed-route shuttles, event buses, BrightBikes and Avis rental cars. All five Brightline stations have the Uber and rental-car options, and most have the golf carts.

Roughly 1 in 3 users takes advantage of Brightline’s mobility options, according to the passenger rail service.

Brightline is expected to open its Orlando station sometime this year. Riders can travel between Miami and Orlando International Airport in just over three hours.

Hannah Morse covers consumer issues for The Palm Beach Post. Drop a line at hmorse@pbpost.com, call 561-820-4833 or follow her on Twitter @mannahhorse.

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