Uber timeline

  • Ideas for Uber

    Ideas for Uber

    Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp started having ideas about Uber when they were stuck outside in the rain in Paris waiting for a taxi, that never arrived. The ideas started brewing in their heads as they realized the is a world wide problem.
  • Starting of Uber

    Starting of Uber

    Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp founded Uber. It was founded in San Francisco, CA.
  • Testing

    Testing

    Uber started rolling a couple of black cars in the city of New York to simply test the service out. It proved to be a hit.
  • Starting in China

    Starting in China

    Uber starting driving in China.
  • Uber Military

    Uber Military

    Uber has starting offering ride discounts to Military members.
  • Uber delivering Trees

    Uber delivering Trees

    In Dubai, Uber starting delivering Christmas trees on UberTreeDXB.
  • Uber making cars cheaper

    Uber making cars cheaper

    Uber started making cars cheaper for drivers. They offer discount rentals and leases.
  • Self Driving Uber Cars

    Self Driving Uber Cars

    Uber has created a self driving car and is now picking up passengers in Arizona.
  • Anti-Uber Protest

    Anti-Uber Protest

    Uber protest cause major disruption in Chilean airport. 1 fatality occurs.
  • Uber in Singapore

    Uber in Singapore

    Uber can't afford this to not be hit.