[JoshuaEddy]

Lots of people from Southie take UberPool to Seaport, Downtown, and Back Bay neighborhoods because the bus service is so terrible (#7 in particular).

Imagine it's snowing or raining on you and three buses skip your stop because they are already full... the extra couple of bucks for door-to-door service without waiting outside and faster, predictable transit is very much worthwhile.

In addition, Uber has offered a month-long/30-day "POOL Pass" for a flat fee, with a buck or two fee per ride which isn't affected by surge pricing. When the pass was introduced it was just one cent per ride, which made it cheaper/comparable to a bus pass. The pricing has since been raised (not cheaper than bus) but still a good deal, considering the benefits. And the program has seen many adjustments without being widely rolled out or promoted, so it seems to still be a program that they are testing out.

[wcummings]

Can't you pretty easily bike or even walk from Southie to the Seaport?

[accountyaccount]

Half of the year, and if you're willing to compete with traffic — sure.