The ridesharing company Uber has released its 2016 rider data and it has proven to be a popular transportation choice for at least one rider who has taken almost 1,700 trips this year.
Uber’s Canadian office released year-end Toronto statistics for the first time on Wednesday.
According to a statement from Uber, one rider in Toronto took 1,688 trips by the time it calculated the data for 2016. However, it falls short when compared to one rider in Bangalore, India, who took 3,135 during the same period.
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Drivers, who can work a varied schedule, also logged several hours on the roads. One Toronto-based driver made 10,526 trips this year alone. That standing is slightly below an American driver who made 11,030 trips.
So when are Uber rides most in demand? Company officials said Saturdays between 11 p.m. and midnight proved to be the busiest.
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For Toronto residents who used the ridesharing app while traveling outside of Canada, the United States, United Kingdom and France are the most popular countries in terms of usage.
Meanwhile, for Americans who travel, Toronto was the third most popular global city in terms of usage behind London and Paris.
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