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I wonder how it works in Brussels and in Germany, where UberPop has been forbidden.

And does it integrate Uber only (where only legit taxidrivers can participate) or does it also integrate UberPop (that has been illegal in Brussels and Germany). Cause according the website, UberPop is still available in Germany (https://www.uber.com/cities/berlin ) and in Brussels (https://www.uber.com/cities/brussels)...

Anyone knows what specificly is integrated?



Uber is illegal in multiple US cities as well, but that hasn't stopped them operating anywhere that I've heard.


Uber or UberPop? From what i understand, those are 2 different things.


I haven't heard of UberPop in the US: a quick google says it sounds like a more open version of UberX, so it would also be illegal: the sticking point is drivers without a professional license/commercial insurance taking money from people for rides. In the US the version of Uber that uses professional drivers is technically called Uber Black: in my experience when people say "Uber" they mean UberX (because it's cheaper and so more popular).




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