News > Software & Apps New Yorkers Could Call a Yellow Cab With Uber Soon Providing more fares for drivers and more options for riders By Rob Rich Rob Rich Twitter News Reporter College for Creative Studies Rob is a freelance tech reporter with experience writing for a variety of outlets, including IGN, Unwinnable, 148Apps, Gamezebo, Pocket Gamer, Fanbolt, Zam, and more. lifewire's editorial guidelines Published on March 24, 2022 12:15PM EDT Fact checked by Jerri Ledford Fact checked by Jerri Ledford Western Kentucky University Gulf Coast Community College Jerri L. Ledford has been writing, editing, and fact-checking tech stories since 1994. Her work has appeared in Computerworld, PC Magazine, Information Today, and many others. lifewire's fact checking process Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Software & Apps Mobile Phones Internet & Security Computers & Tablets Smart Life Home Theater & Entertainment Software & Apps Social Media Streaming Gaming The partnership between Uber and taxi technology company Creative Mobile Technologies (CMT) is expanding, allowing New Yorkers to summon a yellow cab via the popular rideshare app. According to a recent announcement, the goal of the new program is to make it easier for riders to find service when they need it while also providing drivers with more fare opportunities. Uber's Director of Business Development, Guy Peterson, stated "This is a real win for drivers—no longer do they have to worry about finding a fare during off-peak times or getting a street hail back to Manhattan when in the outerboroughs. And this is a real win for riders who will now have access to thousands of yellow taxis in the Uber app." Noam Galai / Contributor / Getty Images It builds off CMT's Arro taxi app, which allows users to hail a cab electronically. Now that technology will be working in conjunction with the Uber app to provide what CMT is expecting to be a "seamless experience" for everyone. Riders will have access to thousands of cabs (that are already part of the Arro platform) in addition to regular Uber drivers. And taxi drivers will see potential Uber fares pop up on the monitors they're already using for Arro. Westend61 / Getty Images It's important to reiterate that this applies only to cabs affiliated with CMT and will only be happening in New York. So far, there are no details about expected fare pricing or if cabs found via the Uber app will participate in surge pricing. A beta for the new program is set to begin in the spring of 2022, rolling out to the New York public later in the year during the summer. No word has been given on whether or not it will extend beyond New York at some point in the future. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up! Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit